New Chores

We are still doing our chore box. It A M A Z E S me that we haven't been doing it that long! Just a few months ago, it was all new, now it is just part of what we do. Homeschool tip: start with ONE thing and then ADD to it. It has made all the difference to start SOMETHING and then use that as an "anchor" for other things.

We are figuring out our new systems. We have MORE to do here. At the old house, we never did anything outside-at all. Our goal at this new house is to KEEP IT WEEDED (not to mention ADDING a garden to weed). The property was PERFECT when we moved in and I want to keep it that way. Sooooo much easier to maintain perfection than to let it get overgrown and try to get it back.

Every day we go outside to weed a bed. Dan is learning to use the edger. We've been working on our garden (slowly). We are down to two bathrooms and one shower (yay)! I love our hardwoods and tile, way less carpet and easier care. We still do laundry everyday and empty the dishwasher. We're working on adding back in our Table Time and academics, but as I look back over the past couple months, I can see how much our lives have improved and the kids have received a whole new education with the move itself along with the new, rural lifestyle which gets us outside on a daily basis. REAL things!