Organizing

Organizing is hard, juggling a project along with running a farm, homeschooling, and keeping up with household and meals adds levels of organizing that I can't even comprehend much less put into action.  Baby steps!  Let's take this adventure together, we'll make a few changes, make some new routines, and throw out things that don't work and build on the things that do.  This week my 5 steps to healthy living and happy homeschooling will be:

1.  So how do you get breakfast on the table in a timely manner?  Crockpot!

Ok you've probably used a crockpot for dinner but why not start your breakfast with a jump start.  Oatmeal is a good starting point, so for the next two weeks I am committing to putting breakfast on at night in the crock.  4 cups of water 1 cup of oatmeal and some nuts and raisins.

2.  Planning time

Each evening during or right after supper I will plann the next days items with the family!  We have been using Google calendar for awhile and it has helped a lot!  I have different calendars for different reasons, my calendar, my husband's calendar, and even a cow calendar to keep up with who got bred when and due dates.  Google calendar allows you to view all calendars are select one or two.  You can accurately find things quickly that apply to an area of your life, like the dairy.  It only works if you use it and plan with it, so new step is to have a family planning meeting.  That way as a family we can decide when and what we want to do!  Everthing gets entered so that we know what is happening,  but we can chose one event over another in our planning meeting.  Great way to keep conversations going during meal time, what should we do and why? 

3.  Household organizing

This is an ongoing process.  My husband says it's a journey, not a destination! We have several living areas, one I call the craft cabin.  It is office, crafts, schoolroom, and any thing else you can think of.  I have been organizing this area for a while.  It isn't completely unorganized but could use more order.  Although this is an ongoing task, this week my goal is to make a huge dent.  Any suggestions are welcome!

4.  Exercise

We all know we need it but getting it done is the challenge.  This week if I haven't exercised by 7:00 I will do a corny exercise video, then maybe the next day I'll plan better and do something I like doing, although I do like workout videos I know I'm corny too!

5.  Waking up early

This is the hardest thing for me to do.  I'm a much better night owl!  But I really think that waking before 6 and get moving will help me to get more done.  It's all in the habbit, if I can do it consistently for a month it will become second nature and just be the way I am.  Now with this early rise I must go to bed early too.  So looks like I'm joining the 10`O clock club!  Whose with me? 

Lastley to keep up with this blog is another item I will work towards.  So here is my commitment to blog every other week.  Maybe once a week we will see how it goes.

Good luck and thanks for stopping by!