Project Week

In our family, we plan our summer schedule around two things.  The first is summer school because we teach summer school to fund our travels.  The second is Sloane's week of church camp.  Church camp was the highlight of every single summer of my growing up.  It is for Sloane, too.  The week she's gone, Jeffrey and I turn away from the internet (mostly) and work together on our home.  It's difficult to get much done during the school year, so we try to cram as much as possible into one week.  We do big things like this.  We also do little things like reorganizing the linen closet.  It's such a fun week.  Maybe because it is productive, but mostly because we are together.  

Here's a peek at Project Week this year:

 ...and other chores to recover from last school year

Clothes that are ironed and ready to wear makes life easier.

 A quicker, cheaper alternative to completely repainting the house.  

And so satisfying!

 You do what you gotta do.

We needed to make our entryway more welcoming.

I have the best neighbors.  This was a little welcome home gift. 

I just love our fancied up mailbox.

We finally hung those new house numbers.

This fall we plan to attack our tidy, but boring yard.

I did this for every single cabinet and closet in the entire house. 

Yeah, our laundry room looks better now. 

When it's all finished, rest and enjoy a great book. 

What have you been up to, friends?