You ARE an Artist!
Here at Habits for a Happy Home we are not all about sparkly, spotless homes. I hope that you have seen, through our Day in the Life series this month, that we are regular sorts of people. Each one of us struggles. Just as our ‘About’ page says, “My hope is that this blog will serve to inspire all of us to replace some bad
Part Three of Chores or Service Opportunities? We have a system of Service Opportunities in place for our children to earn money. The system allows us to pay a pre-determined amount of money for common household chores. (See The Habit of Rewarding Service) A common problem with this method is that a child will perform a Service Opportunity, and then tell Hodgepodgemom about it. Hodgepodgemom
We have a system of Service Opportunities in place for our children to earn money. The system allows us to pay a pre-determined amount of money for common household chores. (See The Habit of Rewarding Service)
Part Two of Chores or Service Opportunities? As parents, we want our children to have wisdom, faithfulness, and diligence. They need to be able to handle money wisely. They also need to learn how to work. We combine these two goals; we pay our children for a portion of their work around the house. The bible clearly links work with material gain. It also links
Which sounds better to you – a household task or a chance to help? When I think of chore I think of Eeyore, hanging his head down because he has to rebuild his house of sticks, again. However, in service, we can choose to find freedom. The Bible urges us to serve one another in Galatians 5:13: It is absolutely clear that God has called
“Time to pick up jurisdictions,” I call. There is honestly no way I could possibly follow behind five children and keep our home straight. And homeschool. Since we are all part of a family, all should contribute. Carving the big job into smaller parts makes it easier for everyone. We adopted the jurisdiction habit from the Duggar family several years ago. Jurisdiction: the territory or
