It is always an issue to complete lessons, grading and record keeping for my home school while keeping the house from becoming a toxic hazard zone.  To find that balance, I have started a four day school week.  The remaining day, Friday in my case, is for house work.  This is the second week of my four day week schedule, and I have to say that it is hard to remind myself that I should put off certain cleaning chores until Friday.  But I do have exceptions: laundry, dishes, and general upkeep.  The big tasks like bathroom cleaning are supposed to be reserved for Friday.  Once a week seems to be fine for most cleaning jobs, as long as you are not too messy inbetween.  But if you happen to miss a cleaning job and it has to wait another week…that is a different story.  This is where my careful planning crumbles like a dry biscuit.  The way to avoid this is to be thoroough, but that is not always easy.  Walks, games, visitors, sewing, there are so many wonderful things that take me away from my ridgid schedule.  And I am glad  they do, for it would be pretty dull around here if we didn’t let these interruptions lighten our load and remind us that the truly important things in this life are fleeting except one; God will be watching as I don’t get the tub sparkling clean and take a walk with my children to tell them about His glory.