tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602038461808265711.post3900458208916784044..comments2023-04-27T07:44:05.082-05:00Comments on Sibling Revelries: Seasonal ChoresKh. Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11723456768472634887noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602038461808265711.post-91822484436231151712010-05-28T09:27:08.953-05:002010-05-28T09:27:08.953-05:00Leah, I started with Mary's lists and when I h...Leah, I started with Mary's lists and when I had some time, I personalized them a little.<br /><br />I like your idea for a seasonal craft section. I have something similar in our Pascha Notebook. I think the only entry I have so far is "Dandelions." I want to remember next year how much fun the kids had with them and see what we can do to either make something edible with them or do some kind of art project.<br /><br />It's nice knowing that I don't have to do everything this year and that there is always next year. With these notebooks, I may even remember to do more next year! :)Kh. Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723456768472634887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602038461808265711.post-43910862419706956152010-05-28T00:07:32.826-05:002010-05-28T00:07:32.826-05:00I love these lists! They will be very helpful whe...I love these lists! They will be very helpful when I get a little further with the notebooks. I have some ideas but haven't had much time to get them written down. I don't know if it will be helpful to to you, but I plan to have a section for seasonal crafts that I will be doing with our children, not necessarily for feasts, but fun crafts to give as gifts, along with favorite knitting patterns for baby blankets and such. For the gardening notebook, I plan to have a list of books relating to gardening to read with the children annually outdoors. Just a few ideas, but I guess I should start with sweeping the floor now. Thank you so much for sharing all your work. It is very inspiring. I hope you are feeling better and the swelling is going down.leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012477047934081803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602038461808265711.post-33187420446808524602010-05-27T23:51:47.889-05:002010-05-27T23:51:47.889-05:00Thanks, Molly! I'm simply trying to make use o...Thanks, Molly! I'm simply trying to make use of Mary's generous efforts. I really have very little idea of what I'm doing! And just because I posted a pretty page doesn't mean I'm actually going to be able to put it into practice or "be organized"! While I do have high hopes for this system and these resources, I still have to physically get up and clean the oven or make the dinner. Sigh. :)<br /><br />Oh, and you're welcome to use any of the pages I post. I can't figure out how (or if Blogger even makes it possible) to upload a PDF here, but if you save the JPG file and insert it into a Word document, you'll have something you can print out if you want to. Mary has generously shared tons of To Do lists, recipes, and menus on her site for anyone to use too.Kh. Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723456768472634887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602038461808265711.post-17527575258304214612010-05-27T21:33:36.587-05:002010-05-27T21:33:36.587-05:00Wonderful, Patty!! You and Mary should get togethe...Wonderful, Patty!! You and Mary should get together and publish those to-do lists and control journals for us organizationally challenged Orthodox mamas! : ) You both are so inspiring!Molly Sabourinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289593743687415065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602038461808265711.post-19553186401279891132010-05-26T22:44:35.340-05:002010-05-26T22:44:35.340-05:00Thanks, Mary! I, too, am enjoying this process. ...Thanks, Mary! I, too, am enjoying this process. Since beginning these notebooks, my husband has even called homemaking my "hobby" and I think he's right. I really enjoy tweaking these notebooks and knowing that next year I'll be able to make even better use of them. (As a side note, he is a fairly organized person himself and just LOVES that I am "getting organized" and getting excited about this project.)<br /><br />Yes, I'm still feeling fairly well, aside from swollen ankles.Kh. Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723456768472634887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602038461808265711.post-63893559630956768102010-05-26T21:39:14.245-05:002010-05-26T21:39:14.245-05:00I love what you've done with this. It is so mu...I love what you've done with this. It is so much fun to see someone else take these ideas and make them truly their own. <br /><br />I've done a lot of tweaking to the homemaking routine section of my notebook and trying to break down those monthly, quarterly, and annual chores and apply them to more easily usable lists. In the end, I hope that each "Beauty in the Home" section will be unique to the season. I think it may take a year or two of using the notebooks to get it there though. Honestly, I think the process is fun. :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. Your pages look great. I'm going to take a closer look and see if they trigger my memory to add to my own. <br /><br />Hope you're feeling well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602038461808265711.post-57351798662403246952010-05-26T18:53:28.305-05:002010-05-26T18:53:28.305-05:00You're welcome! I have been following FlyLady...You're welcome! I have been following FlyLady's advice off and on for about seven years now. It's made a big difference in a lot of areas of my life, but there were always aspects that I haven't been able to make work for us. I'm so grateful to Mary for showing me another way of keeping house. I'm glad you find my lists helpful! Please steal to your heart's content! :)<br /><br />And thank you for the prayers!Kh. Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723456768472634887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602038461808265711.post-65951871574776800402010-05-26T15:09:37.349-05:002010-05-26T15:09:37.349-05:00Thank you so much for taking the time to share how...Thank you so much for taking the time to share how you made both Mary and Fly Lady's journals work for you. I have tried both and am also working on making it work for our house. I really liked the future planning aspect that you included. An Idea I am sure to steal:)<br />We will include your family in our prayers as you prepare for the birth of you newest blessing.<br /><br />Alicia in New ZealandAliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552619079464877619noreply@blogger.com