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I suppose that for most of you in the northern hemisphere, at least, you are probably taking a summer break from school. Ah, summer break! An easier schedule, a slower start to the day, and freedom from our school schedules and obligations.
Well, not so at my house. 🙂 We are schooling through the summer here. We have Biology, math, reading, and writing still to do, so we are keeping on.
One of the things that I think most homeschool moms (and all moms? And all women? And all people in general? lol) struggle with is having time and a system in place to get everything done. I know I do! With four guys to home educate, a home and large family to take care of, a business to run, and -yes- a job that I also work, it sometimes seems impossible to keep all the plates spinning.
One thing that I do know, is that when I have a plan and I work that plan, things go a lot smoother and I get a lot more done. Over the years I’ve had various systems in place that have helped. Some have been more successful than others, and some were successful for a period of time, but then as life changed, they weren’t as good a fit. One thing I have seen is that if I can get going before everybody else wakes up and make wise use of my time, that gives me a helpful jump on the day, and I love that! Because, hey–even if the rest of the day seems like a loss, at least I know I got some productive things done right from the start.
I have decided to spend the next two weeks working through a brand new class from Crystal Paine. You probably know Crystal from Money Saving Mom. She’s an internet rock star! I’ve actually known Crystal online for many years, from way back before she did Money Saving Mom. We have been in the same publisher’s group together, we’ve done some business together, and I’ve always had great admiration for Crystal’s integrity, generosity, intelligence, and her ability to step into her giftings and develop and use them so well.
Crystal has done an incredible job of encouraging others to be purposeful about their finances, their time, their priorities, and everything else. It’s such valuable, rock-bottom-true stuff. I recommend her stuff (books, website, classes) so heartily!
Just recently Crystal released her latest project, Make Over Your Mornings*. This is a 14-day online class that includes daily video teachings from Crystal, plus a downloadable workbook. Crystal explains step-by-step how to revamp your mornings so that your day is set on a wise, productive, purposeful path.
My original plan was to blog my way through the class, sharing each day how I’m doing with it, what I thought of the content, whatever. However, I’ve decided that I’d like to team up with other women that are also working through the class and looking for ideas and encouragement. I’ve created a special Facebook group for all of you that have decided to join the Make Over Your Mornings class*, and want to have a built-in group of people to share your goals, challenges, and successes with! You can enroll for the class here*, and then join the Facebook group here. I plan to start actively discussing each day of the MOYM class on Monday, July 12, so you’ve got some time to plan for it! If you are on summer break right now, this is the *perfect* time to invest a little effort in this area, because you’ll be laying the groundwork for a better life when the next school year rolls around.
I enjoyed the Day 1 lesson and video. Crystal does a great job of encouraging the viewer no matter what stage of life you are in, and even if you don’t want to be an early bird! 🙂 The workbook is nicely-designed and the goals and instructions are clearly communicated and encouraging. My Day 1 assignment is to tell someone that I’m doing this class, and decide when I’m going to take time to get the lesson done. So, I’ve told YOU, and I’m going to aim for spending time on this class each morning. 🙂
Interested in joining the Morning Makeover? I’d love for you to join my Facebook group so we can help each other out and cheer each other on!
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