I love when my kids get out of school for the summer. I also hate when my kids get out of school for the summer. Since I work at home, having three kids at home instead of just one puts a little kink in my schedule. I want to be able to do fun things with them, but still get work done. How do I do that? First, I let my kids (11, 5 and 2 1/2) sleep in late if possible. I get up a little earlier and work on the computer for about one hour. If they do get up too soon, they get to watch the dreaded TV for a little while. Second, I assign them one cleaning job for the day. This must be done before we leave the house for a fun activity. This usually will get them motivated. The jobs are not hard or complicated, but it helps keep the house from becoming a total disaster area. If it is a nice day, I have them play outside in the afternoon for about one hour while I check my email and catch up on other business items. Lastly, if I must, I work again in the evening after they are in bed.
I certainly don’t get as much done when they are home, but we do get to have fun!! Of course, I did sign the two oldest up for a couple weeks of summer camp. I think I will get some work done then.
