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Jul. 29, 2016
Housekeeping #4: Have less stuff
In our house, each child has a box in the IKEA Kallax shelving that is dedicated to their treasures. When the box is full, they can go through their treasures and rearrange or reduce to make room for more. But … Continue reading
Tagged declutter, have less, Housekeeping, Sonlight
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Jul. 28, 2016
Housekeeping #3: The 80/20 Rule and Housework
You have probably heard of the 80/20 Rule. Twenty percent of effort will get you 80% of the way there. Or, basically, effort is not linear. Some effort produces an outsized effect. In day-to-day life, you have to make choices … Continue reading
Tagged 80/20 rule, Housekeeping, Sonlight
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Jul. 27, 2016
Housekeeping #2: The two top housekeeping priorities
I had a friend whose priority was to keep all horizontal surfaces clean. Visually, it is amazing to accomplish that! But it is also very time-consuming, and difficult to maintain. If you have even one thing on a surface, it … Continue reading
Tagged Clean house, Housekeeping, Sonlight
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Jul. 26, 2016
Housekeeping #1
Over the years, this is one of the main questions that comes up for all homeschoolers: how do you manage to keep up with the housework? There are some capital-intensive answers, like get a Roomba or hire outside help. There … Continue reading
Tagged Housekeeping, manage time, Sonlight
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Jul. 21, 2016
Learning Doesn't End at Graduation
There are days when I look back with longing at the days when we were homeschooling, and wish for those days again. Especially when the current part of my journey is difficult. Surely it was "easier" in those days! The … Continue reading
Jul. 15, 2016
We know you're talking to your friends about Sonlight
As long as Sonlight has been in business, you, our wonderful customers, have talked to your friends about the Sonlight experience. THANK YOU! We are so grateful for this friend-to-friend sharing. But did you know about our referral program? Since … Continue reading
Jul. 7, 2016
My name is Judy ... and I'm a box-checker
Yesterday Amy posted about our new 4-day schedule, and all the reasons, details, and logistics that go along with this release. I'm a schedule lover, so I was excited when we started talking about the feasibility of creating a 4-day … Continue reading
Tagged confidence, freedom, schedule
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