Happy Election Day! If you have not voted, I hope you are able to get out an vote today. As I have studied the election process with my sons this fall, I know that each voice and each vote matters. I am not going all political on you with this post, but I do want to encourage you to use this as an educational opportunity with your children. I have been giving little homeschool tips for you to share information about our electoral process with your children. I hope you have done that. Keep track of who gets the popular vote in each state. The way the electoral college works, most of the time the person who wins the overall popular vote in the USA wins the election, but there have been a few cases when this did not happen because of how the electoral college works. It is worth the research and discussion with your children.

Moving on to our zone mission of the week, we are in the kitchen this week. Today, let’s spend 15 minutes decluttering the pantry. Check your spices. Write down the ones you are running low on. If you are making pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving, make sure you have Pumpkin Pie Spice. I make a Orange Cranberry Bread every year during the week of Thanksgiving, so I need to check my ingredients.

Keep an eye on your calendar for November and December. Only commit to the things that bring you joy and help you celebrate the season. Pray about family celebrations now.

Have a wonderful day!

Zone Mission: 15 minutes decluttering the pantry

Weekly Home Blessings of the Day: Quick Dust and Vacuum

Menu Plan for Tuesday: Taco Tuesday, beans, and salad

• Make Your Bed (Do this as soon as you get up.)
• Get Dressed Down to Your Shoes
• Swish and Swipe
• Start Your Laundry
• Decide on Dinner
• Check Your Calendar
• Start the Day off with a Shiny Sink. Don’t leave the breakfast dishes sitting.
• Clean out your refrigerator. Toss the science experiments.
• Spend 15 minutes loving movement.

School: Watch the election results with your family.

• Eat Lunch
• Clear off One Hot Spot
• Reboot the Laundry
• Declutter for 15 Minutes (Be sure to have your children declutter, too.)
• Drink Your Water
• Write up a menu plan for the next 7 days. Check your pantry and freezer and make a grocery list. This habit will save you time and money. Try out some new recipes with the slow cooker. It will save you time once you start back to your school schedule.

• Check the Calendar for Tomorrow
• Lay out Your Clothes for Tomorrow (Have your children lay their clothes out, too.)
• Put things at the Launch Pad that you will need first thing in the morning
• Shine Your Sink
• Clean Off a Hot Spot
• Go to Bed at Decent Hour