Prepare Ye

The end of the day before sets the tone for the day to come.  Likewise the end of the school year is the perfect time to lay the foundation for the upcoming year.  We have a good ninety days to deep clean the house, select and organize materials and lay the rails of good habits in ourselves and our kids.  In the coming weeks I will be revisiting my favorite resources for doing these very things. 

The Clean Heart, Clean Home Challenge is a great way to begin.  It will take up half of the time we have between now and the new school year.  It is best not to rush it.  It IS summer and we should be enjoying it.  If you can take an  hour or so every morning and tackle the daily challenge it can be done with time to dive into summer fun as well.  There is a weekly devotional that corresponds with the challenge.  If you write the weekly verse on a card for the fridge the whole family can learn several new verses this summer. 

Random picture thought of the day out my bedroom window:

Comments

[Rose]

What a beautiful picture God's paints for you just outside your window! It is beautiful. We are going to still continue to homeschool with math and reading for the summer. We are a little slower moving here during the year~so we usually do morning studies during the summer. I am glad you are done with your children. I put up photo's of my kitchen on my blog~I am also trying to keep everything tidy and clean. Thank you so much for the link you provided. I don't have my comments on yet. It's a very simple kitchen that I really enjoy cooking with my children in. Blessings, Rose Taylor
P.S. I just saw your e-mail and responded~I am sorry it was so late!

[cindy dodd]

I will take the challenge! What a lovely view.
Cindy

[Barb]

Kim! Why on earth haven't you shared this before?? I'm on board, totally. You know what an idiot I am inside the house. I can schedule the outdoor work without a problem, but inside? I'm at a loss. We are starting today, thanks so much for sharing.