Homemaking - TheHomeSchoolMom Blog
Our sister site, Menus4Moms, is giving away Easter dinner menu plans. Just visit Menus4Moms’ Notes From the Kitchen (where you’ll find great recipes as well) to pick up the free menus. Each menu includes the recipes and grocery list so all you have to do is print and shop to get started. Continue reading »
When home is in order, it seems that life is in order. It’s no wonder, since God is not the author of confusion or chaos. A disorderly house can easily destroy the peace of an entire household, especially when something needed immediately cannot be found. But when we get organized, our frustrating moments will be fewer, and we will have more time for our families, for homeschooling, for ministry or for working towards other goals. Continue reading »
Do you struggle with shopping for gifts each year during the holiday season? Is it more stressful than joyful? Would you like that to change? Then take a few minutes to consider a new approach to your gift-giving and find yourself putting the happy back in your Happy Holidays! Continue reading »
My entire place is one big "hot spot". What could I possibly tell people about this? I thought and thought and I finally decided that perhaps in this instance, my extreme messiness could be turned to an advantage. (Bet you never guessed a messy house could be a good thing!) Because my house is almost always in need of cleaning, I have become somewhat of an expert at "The Quick Clean", as I call it. Continue reading »
I do believe I’ve tried every option possible to recruit help around the house. I’ve tried withholding special items. I’ve tried paying good money for chores. I’ve even tried a little torture .. only joking. Few things have worked. Some things have not. But I have found that if you change back and forth from one good idea to another, help usually happens. When your family stops helping out around the house, try another method. After all, we all get bored with housework. Continue reading »
