This morning I woke up with a splitting headache, so I have really not achieved a lot around the house. I have used this time to do quiet things behind the computer, however, … like playing solitaire… um, er, and planning school! Part of planning the new school year is to look back on last year and make a bit of a summary. I have put it on my homeschooling page: Our School Year 2007

Hosted by Tiany

1. Bibles Study/Devotions

Start working through Purposeful Planning by Phyllis Sather. Remember I won this! I think now is the perfect time to do this.

2. Must Do

· Finish packing away the Christmas decorations

· Collect and take things to the opshop

· Clean out the fridge

· Set up my sewing machine and start on some projects!

· Do some baking before the hot weather starts again towards the end of the week.

· Finish mulching the veggie garden, take photos and post about their progress!

· Plan for 2008 school year

· Print out ebooks for school

· Set up household binder….

I know there are heaps more things I need to do… but I’d better stop at that! LOL! We are on summer holidays now, and I want to do a hundred and one things before school starts back! If I get through the above list this week, I’ll be happy! I will come back during the week and cross off the things as I get them done (positive thinking here!)

3. Zone

I don’t think I will do zone work this week. I do however need to wash all bedding and vacuum through the whole house, so that will do!

4. Train Them Up

We’re on summer holidays!!!!!!!! Yay!! While we are not doing any “school work” at all, I do want to continue to train us all in getting back into a routine after moving house and celebrating Christmas. I think this is a good time to do it since we are all getting plenty of free time.

Things I want to work on are

· Getting chore charts back up on the wall in each child’s bedroom. I want to tweak these with different chores this year. Just simple ones that help keep the house and homestead running smoothly.

· Involving the kids in menu planning and grocery shopping. I will do a post on this one of these days, but for now I just want to teach them a few new recipes and kitchen skills.

We also need to work on puppy training! Chewie is a sweet dog, but obedience is lacking! He won’t come when we call unless he feels like it. We took him to puppy preschool for 4 sessions before Christmas where we were told what he was supposed to learn. We were told to teach him the following: sit, come, drop, heel, wait, stay, down… I think that’s it. By the end of the 4 weeks he could sit and drop!

We need to be involved in this training as a whole family. So I will dig up any info that I can find, and try to spend time this week with him. Any suggestions, hints & tips would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

5. Menu Planning

Hosted by Orgjunkie

Monday

Macaroni Casserole & Salad

Tuesday

Roast Lamb & Veggies

Wednesday

Beef Pasties & Salad

Thursday

Cold Meat & Salad (it’s going to be hot!!)

Friday

Homemade Pizza