I recently overheard a stay at mom say that her kids don't have chores. I really don't know why this puzzled me so, but it did. ALL of our kids have chores, both of the daily variety and the I need you to.......fill in the blank variety.

Aside from making their beds, all the kids obviously need to take care of personal hygiene and keep up with all their stuff that some how creeps and runs wild in areas other than their bedrooms.

The boys also alternate weeks of dish duty and dog duty. Our youngest, only 5, even helps by putting away the silverware, and relining the trash cans with bags after they have been emptied.

We also blitz the house everyday right before Big Daddy gets home. We try to get all the school stuff up and out of the way, babydolls back in thier beds, and pillows straightened on the couch.

Our kids also help with some of the leg work for bigger chores, like mowing the grass(especially if Big Daddy has to work late) or picking vegtables from the garden in the summer.

What about you and yours? I really think of myself as a house manager, not a maid, so I delegate and get the troops moving when necessary.

Back in the swing of things....finally!!!!

Hello Friends,

I hate that my last few posts have been nothing but....here I am again...sorry, I've been gone....better late than never....but REALLY this time I mean it....I'm BACK!!!!

Which, I am sure that, my 3 readers will be over joyed with.

Fact is, Blogging fits very nicely with my homeschooling routine....but not so much my summer routine. Who wants to be on the laptop when there is a beautiful lake across the street, a swimming pool at both the In-Laws and the grandparents, and a new niece next door? Can you blame my hiatus???

With all that said, life is very good