New Year, New Goals

I fear I am just swimming to survive life! I have little time to be creative or crafty, but I am noticing changes in our daily lives. Today I am going to share our "chores" in order to keep our home fairly picked up each day.

M, who is 6, now helps daily with setting the table.
R, who is 4, helps with putting ice in glasses and setting out condiments.

Each night before bed each child must pick up all toys in the living room and set out their clothes for the next day to help before school prep go smoothly.

In addition to their daily jobs, once a week, normally Saturdays, they help with whole house cleaning.

M is in charge of running the vacuum. R is in charge of sanitizing the light switches and door knobs throughout the house, especially with cold and flu season being upon us. Now before you freak out that my 4 year old is expected to clean, I will add that I use essential oils for cleaning and sanitizing.

Here is the mixture I use for cleaning:
2 Tablespoons vinegar
1 cup water
5 drops thieves
5 drops Orange

SHAKE WELL before each use. If you dislike the smell of vinegar, add a little more orange. You can also substitute the orange for any other scent but I like the fresh smells like lemon, lime or orange while cleaning.

I also have R use a norwex rag to wipe with. I feel like we have been a bit healthier and I do attribute it to the natural supplies we are using each day in our home. The things we can find in nature that God gave us!

My final thought is that this year M and I are working and focusing on one fruit of the spirit, (Galatians 5) that we would like to improve in our lives. My "Catch phrase" is to choose joy. That is what I will be working on this year. M decided on kindness. I hope we can live it out!