i know i've raved about my chore wheel, but i must do so again. this thing is so great! each day i have the kids doing 4 chores each, which means 16 areas get covered every day. here they are -

vaccuum & dust  living room
vaccuum & dust den
vaccuum hallway, bathroom & Hazel's room
vaccuum bedroom
vaccuum kitchen and diningroom
clean hall bathroom
clean school room
empty all waste baskets
sweep front and back porch
laundry helper
dinner helper
water house plants
put away food after dinner
wash dinner dishes
dry and put away dinner dishes
clean tabe, counters, floor after dinner

so it may seem like a whole lot, but i want the kids to learn a good work ethic and know how to run a house. i really am pleased with the attitude that everyone has had toward doing their fair share. as i said, they each get four chores/areas of responsibily each week and i turn all the wheels on sunday so that we are on a four week rotation. we are in our 4th week of the *new and improved* chore wheel and it's become habit for them now. and man, has it made my life easier!

i added the happy faces to make the whole thing seem like fun!