School starts TODAY here in Texas. I’ve loved having them home for the summer and will miss them, but they are ready to get back. I wanted to make a special snack for them to take to school to make them smile. I’ve used Pop Secret and Lance crackers to make this easy and fun […]
GAME: Help Your Neighbor! {FREE PRINTABLE}
My husband introduced me to a card and dice game that is a favorite for our family for years now. He played it as a kid and remembered it as a game we could easily teach our girls. Family games help are great quality time and they help build life skills. We probably gather around the table […]
Managing Kid’s Busy Schedules {FREE PRINTABLE}
I was just trying to simplify things for myself, but ended up simplifying things for everyone. Sometimes that’s the side effect of getting organized – we help a lot more than ourselves. A few years ago, I was losing my mind trying to keep track of when my three elementary girls had their different school […]
Having THE TALK. (My Book Recommendations)
I have a very important, but intimidating, task ahead of me in the next few weeks before school starts. I’ll be giving my 10-year-old the talk before she heads into the 5th grade. Even though I’ve done this before, this still won’t easy for me, though it has to be easier than the first time […]
DIY: Planner Bookmark
This tutorial is very easy, but hopefully after seeing just how easy it is to make your own planner bookmark, nothing will get in your way! How to make your own planner bookmark: Choose paper Laminate it Cut down to a rectangle Round the edges (with scissors or a corner-cutting tool) Measure against your planner […]
Build Your Own Planner
I love building planners. I like to pick out the covers an create tab dividers to coordinate. I get it, though, my planners are not cheap. Since I hand-create each one, I can’t charge the same thing as the discount planner at Target. I think they pay for themselves in the time they save, but […]
Kids Daily Outfit Sorter (& More Organizing)
It is August now and school starts here in 14 days. 14 days?!?! Summer mornings are all easy-breezy – waking up without an alarm and slowly easing into the day … aah. That is very different from school mornings, which are GO! GO! GO! GO! TidyLiving sent me a Back-to-Campus Bundle and I wanted to show […]
PLANNER DOWNLOAD: Back-to-School Sale!!!
Back-to-School SALE! In honor of Back-to-School time, I’ve put the Planner Download on sale! It is originally $15, but for a limited time it will be $10!!! (That is 33% off – the lowest price this planner will ever go.) This planner makes a great printable download because it is a really nice black and […]