Author Archives: Franci

How I Finally Tackled the Dishes with a Routine and Won

Kitchen sick overflowing with dirty dishes
Never ending…

I’m not sure where you are in your journey for an orderly home but this is an area that’s been a big obstacle for me. This is where I was about 4 years ago. Daily. I had no hope of ever getting ahead or staying caught up with the dishes.

I have good news to share! This is no longer “normal” in our home. Yes, there are days and times when the sink is overflowing but most of the time it’s under control. I can’t even believe I am typing these words. Here are a few things I did that helped.

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Create a Summer Fun List

Summer fun list attached to a clipboard outside with a child in hammock in background.
Find this free Summer Fun List (confetti version) template at the end of this post. Happy Summer!

Every year we create a summer fun list. We add things we want to do individually, ideas our kids suggest, and activities we like to do every summer to keep traditions going.

We go to at least one baseball game, hit up the local swimming pool, and take a family camping trip (we cabin camp because of the air conditioning). I like to list parks or shops that we have known about but haven’t had a chance to visit. We include festivals, new restaurants, and amusement parks. We also add low cost or free summer ideas such as picnics, kite flying, snowcones, and running through the yard with the sprinklers on.

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