home maintenance & management

home maintenance & management

Confessions of a Once a Month Cleaning Dropout

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom Well, now. This is awkward. (Kidding–kind of.) You see, one day over nine months ago I had no idea what to write about for an upcoming post. Brilliant thoughts seemed scarce to come by, and I eventually decided to share how I cleaned my [...]

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Summer School: A Time for Skills Training

by Kris
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Written by contributor Kris of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers Summer. A time for swimming, sleeping in, watching a little more TV, reading a few more books, cook-outs and family vacations. In short, summer typically offers a more relaxed schedule and a little more free time. Even if you school year ’round, chances are your summer schedule [...]

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Menu Planning, Make Ahead Meals & the Busy Homeschool

by Jessica
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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats If I had a maid, a chauffeur, and private chef, homeschooling would be a piece of cake. Ok, maybe I exaggerate a little. We know that even the best laid lesson plans sometimes meet with reluctant learners. But what can break a [...]

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A Day in the Life of a Once a Month Cleaner

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Today I’m finishing up all this cleaning talk with a post over at Steady Mom. (Somehow posting before & after photos of my toilet doesn’t seem appropriate in this venue!) If you’ve missed any posts in this series, be sure to check [...]

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How to Clean Your House Once a Month

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom I was completely floored by the response to last month’s post about once a month cleaning. Many of you shared your enthusiasm and also asked specific questions about how to clean your house just once a month. Today I’m back with more [...]

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5 Ways to Simplify Dinner in a Homeschool Kitchen

by Heather
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Written by contributor Heather Bruggeman of Beauty That Moves There was a time when I looked at homeschool families and thought they must have it all together at home.  I imagined dreamy, organized living spaces and multi-course meals spread on the farm table three times a day. After all, they were home – they must [...]

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