Being Organized, Always Helps!!

I love being organized. I love going to bed each night with my house picked up, kitchen spotless, coffee pot ready and lunches made for the following day. It just is a really nice feeling. I know there are others of you out there like me! :)

This year Victoria is in the 2nd grade and Logan is in K-5. I don't expect to much homework from Logan this early in the year, but I know eventually it will start coming. Victoria on the other had has flash card homework each night, spelling words, vocabulary and reading. It can EASILY take her an hour to get through it all. I would eventually like to buy her a desk for in her room (the kitchen offers WAY to many distractions) but until then she does her homework at the kitchen table. Kevin has been wonderful about doing homework with her when they get home from school. THANK YOU, KEVIN!!

With having two children in school it seems like we get an entire ream of paper sent home each night about various announcements, letters from teachers, school work and so on. I am always going through paperwork for at least 20 mins when I get home. So....back to me being organized. Everything has to have a place in my home! EVERYTHING!

Last year Kevin put up this cork board and I love it!! This year I went out and bought trays so both Victoria and Logan have their certain tray. I keep the papers that I may need to reference later on down the road and the others get pitched.

They also each get 1/2 of the cork board. I always like to know what they are doing through the week so I keep their GOAL sheets up along with the monthly lunch menu. At the beginning of each month they get to choose 2 days a week that they would like to order hot lunch. Victoria LOVES hot lunch. Logan...not so much. I end up making his lunch most every day of the week.

Usually I hang up pieces of artwork that they bring home too. I haven't had any come home yet, but I cant wait!! I love my cork board and I love how organized it keeps me!! :)

So this is my new favorite, quiet corner of the house! ;) I am preparing to take the series 7 Securities License Exam. It will take me longer to get through because my family comes first but have started my way through this monster of a book and I REFUSE to go back!!! I started September 1st and am still going!

Each evening after the kids are down I head to couch and stay there till 10 or 11. I have the encouragement from my hubby and for that I am thankful. Last night he folded 3 loads of laundry while I learnt about securities. :) I would not be able to accomplish this HUGE task without him...and I love him for it!! Last night Victoria asked me what I was going to do after she went to bed. I told her I was going to study for a test. She looked at me and said...aren't mommies to old for tests?? :)