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Free Printable: Family New Year’s Resolutions & Year-in-Review

January 1 by MJ at Pars Caeli

2020 is over!!  This is the time I always ask myself: Should I make New Year's resolutions this year? This year the answer is a resounding YES. I'm aiming for goals that are both aspirational and attainable. Luckily, we also happen to have a simple tool to help you and your family make some goals for this year while reminiscing all the happenings of last year. Download yours here... At our house, we've been chatting over dinner about our favorite memories of this year - our … [Read more...]

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Free Printable: Thanksgiving Gratitude Conversation Starters

November 10 by Kristin

Free Printable Conversation Starters for Families: All About Gratitude- we printed these and made a countdown chain as the post suggested. Such a great way to easily incorporate thankfulness into our day this time of year AND get the kids talking to me!

Gratitude isn't a new concept for us.  We've talked before about regularly expressing gratitude toward our kids and putting our gratitude into writing. Do a simple search for gratitude on the blog and you'll see many ideas for crafts and thoughts about giving thanks. The benefits of being a grateful person range from being more optimistic, less materialistic and self-centered, to increasing our self-esteem and actually making us healthier.  This is something we should be working on literally … [Read more...]

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Free Printable: No More “Mom, I’m Bored!”

April 6 by MJ at Pars Caeli

Free printable - no more, "Mom, I'm bored!"... This is going up on our wall ASAP!

When stuck at home, as we all are, there seems to be endless rounds of, “Mom, I’m bored!” Today we’re fixing that complaint with this creative checklist that I have clipped and posted around my home. Acronyms are easy ways for my children (and me) to remember activities to keep themselves busy and energized during the free time. Get your free No More "Mom, I'm Bored!" printable here, then read on for TONS of ideas for each … [Read more...]

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Free Printable for Growing Bookworms: Kids’ Reading Scavenger Hunt

June 11 by MJ at Pars Caeli

Free Printable: Kids Reading Scavenger Hunt - Perfect for spring and summer breaks. my kids loved checking off all 25 items!

Scavenger hunts and reading make the perfect pair. Discovering new stories, interesting characters, or a great series builds your child's love for literature as well as her motivation to become an independent reader. As parents we want to grow our children's interest in reading but sometimes feel like we've run out of ideas on how to do just that. To help, we've created a fun and simple way to challenge your child to read and discover outside of their comfort zone. It's a free printable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MJ, Printables, The Book Nook Tagged With: free reading printable, kids reading scavenger hunt, kids scavenger hunt printable, kids summer reading, printables, reading scavenger printable, scavenger hunts, summer reading

Free Printable: Advent Calendar with Jokes for Every Day

November 29 by Kristin

Free printable Christmas joke Advent Calendar - my kids will love this and it'll be so easy to keep up with - score!

Advent calendars have become such a HUGE part of Christmas these days – have you noticed? This handy free printable has 24 jokes for kids and an ornament for each day of December leading up to Christmas. Get it by clicking below or filling out the form up top. Get your Free Knock-Knock Jokes Here Our free printable Christmas Joke countdown takes zero effort from me once it’s up and my kids adored it last year. This year, they still can’t get enough puns and knock-knock jokes. Think of it as an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Holiday Projects, Kristin, MJ Tagged With: advent printable, Christmas knock knock jokes, free Christmas printable, kids advent activities, printable advent calendar

Free Printables Pack: First Day of School Signs

August 17 by MJ at Pars Caeli

I'm so excited to have our resident graphic designer, MJ, back today with an ENTIRE FREE PRINTABLE PACK that I just know you're going to love! The idea of these printables are to use them to start a new 1st day of school photo tradition that allows you to document not only the kiddos' super cute new outfits and excited grins, but also their changing dreams and aspirations. Great idea, right?! You could do some really interesting things with these photos - a coffee table book, a hallway … [Read more...]

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Free Printable: Mother’s Day (and Father’s Day) Mad Libs Card

April 16 by MJ at Pars Caeli

Free Mad Libs Card printable - great for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Teacher Appreciation and anything else your kids want to celebrate in a silly and fun way!

Before I became a parent, I had no idea of the role knock-knock jokes, mad libs, and the like would one day play in my home. With a 6 year old and a 4 year old - these things are the stuff of magic around here. My kids think they are absolutely hilarious and just cannot get enough - ever. Which is why I asked our contributor MJ to put together a colorful Mad Libs style card that can be used for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparents' Day, etc. Because I know the kids will want to fill them … [Read more...]

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Spring Cleaning Sale & 4 Week Challenge Printable!

March 11 by MJ at Pars Caeli

The "Save Your Spring" bundle - designed to get you spring cleaning done and your spring break full of fun stuff in no time flat!

It's March and that can only mean two things. First, it's officially spring cleaning time. Second (and decidedly more fun), Spring Break is coming! Whether the idea of cleaning, sprucing and organizing fills you with glee or with dread - I've got two awesome offerings today to help you get it done quickly AND to enjoy all the extra free time with the kids. First on the list, MJ is here with a free "Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life" printable: our 4 week Spring Clean Challenge! It's a … [Read more...]

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POYEL: Free Closet Sorting Printables

February 16 by MJ at Pars Caeli

Free printables: clothing orgainzation labels - keeping the "too big" and "too small" baskets in each of my kids' closets and the donate/consign/keep in our laundry room for easy access.

You guys went so crazy over this idea to get the kids to put away their own clothes, that we came up with another Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life idea aimed at getting the kids (and the hubby) to do even more to get those closets sorted. And, once again, this one comes with a free printable to help you do it! Here's MJ with the details... Maybe it's the new year or the winter snows, but my children are all going through growth spurts right now. Their drawers and closets contain a lot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Decluttering, Design with Kids in Mind, MJ, Organizing, Printables Tagged With: children's chore lists, cleaning printables, clothing, clothing organization labels, free organization labels, free printable, How to get organized, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

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