Like I said...

Like I said,  I am going to go through the 55 ingredients described in this book that have helped us in creating a house of learning,  and how we have applied them in our home.  I want to keep kind of a record of what we are doing,  so this will be a good chance for me to do this.

Ingredient #1  SUNDAYS

" Sunday is the day that makes it all work".  The Demilles go on to say that they hold Family Executive Meetings on Sundays as well as mentor meetings with each of their kids.  During these meetings they:

1. Schedule the week

2. Structure time

3. Discuss Problems

4. Discuss Children

I created a sheet that we just fill out each Sunday in order to hold our weekly meetings.  It truly is a key ingredient in helping organize our home and creating a successful environment.  Justin doesn't love meetings,  but he tries hard to meet with me,  even though he has so many other things he has to tend to.  This really is the best way for us to stay on the same page and a way for him to tell me his concerns,  and a way for us to take our concerns to the Lord.  

FAMILY EXECUTIVE Committee MEETINGS
Schedule Week:What's happening this week?? Write it on calendar.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What should we do this week? (car registration, pay bills, car cleaning or repairs or home repairs, etc)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What should we say no to this Week?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Structure Time How are we going to structure school time this week?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Discuss Problems___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________take concerns about eachother to the Lord.Discuss Children (how can we show them more love and help them with goals) What do we think they need to work on:
Dallin_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Elise________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Jayden___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sophie___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sammy___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Budget: Look at expenses last week and discuss needs for next week_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________