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Laundry Daze Part II
A while back I posted about how frustrating my laundry routine was and how much trouble I have getting the laundry done. I thought I should update you on how it’s going these days… I’ve started putting a load on … Continue reading
Ten Chores For Preschoolers
Chores should be an important part of any preschooler’s life. As soon as they are old? enough to start cleaning up their toys and “helping” they need to be included in family chore time. It’s how they learn to be … Continue reading
Laundry Daze
So one of my goals this month is to do no more laundry in a day than I can have folded and put away by evening chore time. For me this means about three loads. Amazingly I’ve actually seen the … Continue reading
Virtuous Cycle
As I wrote the other day, we decided early on that the children needed to be included in the life and work of the family as much as possible as soon as possible. “Helping” needed to actually be helpful not … Continue reading
The Current State of Things
This is a “no school” week since we had grandparents here on Monday and I have an amazing amount of organizing and cleaning that I need to do! Maybe its my German ancestry but I am convinced that if I … Continue reading
Fostering Intiative
The other night we were getting ready for some company and the floor was dirty. With three children going in and out of the back yard all day there tends to be a lot of sand on the floor, not … Continue reading
Trying to Organize…Again!
I’ll be the first to admit that organizing and staying organized are not my strong suit at all. I recognize the importance of organizing and I like the feeling of being organized but find the discipline of staying organized nearly … Continue reading
Preschooler Cooking: Making Cooked Carrots
Monday night is Su’s night to help in the kitchen and she chose to make cooked carrots as one of the vegetables. Here’s a brief summary of what she did and the things she learned: She opened the fridge and … Continue reading
Preschooler Cooking:Garlic Bread
F and Su take turns being my “kitchen helper” in the evenings. They set the table, fetch and carry and F is now beginning to make some simple dishes. The other day we had Mexican Chicken with Garlic Bread and … Continue reading
Daily Chores Part 2
So what things are on my daily list of chores. Most of the first half hour or so of morning chore time is spent getting the children to do their stuff and teaching them how to do it. Then I’m … Continue reading