source Yesterday I shared how we use a "Family Command Center" or Visual Schedule to help our children finish the tasks that they need to do. A Visual Schedule helps the child know what is excepted and what activity is coming next. Today I want to help you set up your own schedules and command center. The examples below are our ...
Scheduling a Day
How to Create Family Command Center
This is the third week of our "Preparing to Impress" series. Click to start at the beginning. We have tried our share of chore charts. Tried chore posters. All without success. I needed something that my children could use to remind them of their daily schedule and contributions (aka chores). Something that they could carry ...
Finding the Balance
Source I am continually struck by the need for balance. Life is all about finding the balance in time, money, emotions, activities...and the list goes on. Taking the scales too far one way on any subject will create problems. Go to church too much vs. not go enough. Eat too many calories vs. not eat enough. Play with my ...
Guest Post: Creating Routines? Follow Your Husband’s Lead
Pin It Guest post from Tauna: We've been talking a lot about creating routines and schedules in our home. When done well and catered to our family's needs, priorities, and style, they are invaluable tools. One thing I've learned through all the iterations of schedules we've worked in our family is that I must follow my husband's lead. For ...
Guest Post: Routines and Schedules for a Family
Pin It Guest post from Tauna: Our family has been going through a time of re-thinking, prioritizing, and simplifying. We are now a family of 6 with one on the way. One day, as I was relating to my husband some struggles I have been going through with the kids and some "big feelings" I was having, he gently suggested we take a good look at ...
But the Priorities and Hours Don’t Add Up?
Pin It Did you enjoy our Scheduling Success series? I pray that it opened your eyes to areas that need attention and showed you how to make the most of your time. It was revealing to me! Let's review. Using the scriptures we decided the following list of priorities: God Husbands Children Along with these three ...
Scheduling Success: “Me” Replenishing Time
In our Scheduling Success series, we have discussed the need for God to be first, followed by our husbands. Our children should come next but often get the shaft by the amount of activities and mommy responsibilities that we hold. Returning to my "biblical answer" from the beginning of this series, next would be my friends and work. Because, as ...
Scheduling Success: Family Time
If you have been developing a successful schedule along with me these past two weeks, time management has probably been pretty close to the front of your mind. And I would guess that you realize some changed need to be made. But we aren't done yet. Today and tomorrow we are going to add the final two points to the schedule - family and mommy ...
Scheduling Series: Mom Jobs
60 seconds in a minute. 60 minutes in an hour. 24 hours in a day. 168 hours in a week. This is true for every living person. No one can increase or decrease this fact of life. And there is not a man, woman, or child who perfectly manages every moment of the day. But a friend pointed out something very ...
Scheduling Success: Filling in Committed Times
Motherhood is a crazy time of life. Although we understand that the years will be short, the days sometimes oftentimes seem very long. In our "Scheduling Success" series, we have discussed the importance of using the time that God has given us for His glory. So far we have discussed the top two priorities in our life - God and ...