By guest author Marcia Washburn
And so it’s January — that month we face with combined anticipation and dread. We’ve negotiated the busy Christmas season and, perhaps, have some new ideas and new equipment (Christmas gifts!) to try in our homeschools. But the thought of slogging along for another five months may bring dismay to even the stoutest of hearts on some dreary winter days. It’s time for a mid-year makeover.
Out with the old.
How does your house look? Have you found new homes for all those Christmas gifts? If they don’t have an assigned spot in your home, your new belongings will become a curse not a blessing, always in your way. Have you passed along items and clothes no longer needed now that you have all that new stuff?
A cluttered home leads to a cluttered mind. It is hard to think fresh thoughts with old projects staring you down at every turn. Are there projects that once interested you but now just make you feel guilty? It is not a sin to pass along a half-finished cross-stitch to someone who has time to complete it.Read More