Goals for Christmas Break!

As usual, I've scheduled way too many goals and to-do items for Christmas Break. (Who doesn't?) However, I have learned these past few years to tone down my expectations. When there is a house full of young children, most of my life is going to devoted to their care, period. Meals, diapers, clean-up, baths, dishes, laundry, reading, etc. - it doesn't stop just because we're on break!

However, there's still quite a bit to get done, and I'm doing my best to make at least some progress!

Here is a partial list of goals for these few weeks:

• Write and print Christmas letter
• Get my Christmas cards out (ha ha ha ha ha!)
• Write quarterly homeschool progress reports 
• Write new quarterly goals sheet for children, self, and home
• Start curriculum planning for next year ("next year" = May 2014)
• Start chore-chart planning for next year
• Clear out homeschool notebook, print new pages as necessary
• Clear out school supplies
• Set up 2014 calendar
• Re-do recipe notebooks
• Revamp my meal-planning method, currently in a state of sad disarray
• Deal with CHRISTMAS - purchasing, planning, hosting guests, cooking, cards, cookies for neighbors, activities and crafts with the children - the whole bit! 

And now, dear friends - I'd better get busy!

Have a great day, everyone!