It is hard to believe that summer is drawing to an end and a new school year is already upon us. The hustle and bustle of preparations are fully underway. As you prepare to start a new school year, let me share with you some simple steps you can take to simplify your life. Schedule One aspect of new school year that tends to complicate life is adjusting to a new schedule. During the summer months, your kids develop new habits like sleeping in, having excessive times of recreation and altogether not keeping a steady schedule. (By the way, this is what makes summer so great for kids, right?) So, it can be a great challenge to get your kids (and yourself) back to keeping a consistent schedule for school. You will greatly simplify your life for the upcoming school year by taking some time to write out a new schedule for your family. Take time to evaluate what is most important in your life. (For example, God should come first, family time second, etc.) Once you set these priorities,