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How I Structure Mornings with my Kids for a Smooth Start

A simple, flexible morning routine that helps kids start the day with independence, responsibility, and peace—while making mornings smoother for the whole family. Practical ideas & chore lists. A key piece to living deliberately is setting up the day for success. Whatever your day holds, let’s reclaim the mornings with time to ourselves, a reset…

Easy Family Routines: The Monday Meeting

Easy Family Routines: The Monday Meeting

It’s a Monday morning.  We are all moving slow.  The kids would rather play computer games and I would love to sit on the couch with a good book. The weekend was very busy with household tasks, catching up on laundry, activities with cousins, farm chores, shopping, and church. Now we must move into our…

Monday Meetings

Monday Meetings

It’s a Monday morning.  We are all moving slow.  The kids would rather play computer games and I would love to sit on the couch with a good book. The weekend was very busy with household tasks, catching up on laundry, activities with cousins, farm chores, shopping, and church. Now we must move into our…