I absolutely adore the idea of hanging something on the wall that I can direct my kids to whenever boredom strikes- so I've got a present for you!It's a free printable and our contributor MJ included some cute icons next to each item so even my pre-readers can use it. Get your copy today and get prepped for a summer of fun. School is barely out and I’m already anticipating the inevitable, “Mommy, I’m bored!” This summer we’re fixing that complaint with this creative checklist that I … [Read more...]
Free Printables Pack: First Day of School Signs
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...]
Play Dough Mats for Your Easter Baskets (Free Printables)
Easter! Do you have your baskets ready yet?!If not, no worries, get your 30 day free trial for Amazon Prime's 2-Day Shipping and use our recipe for getting your baskets put together STAT:Check out this roundup of our resident children's librarians' all-time favorite Easter books and pick up your favorite Add one or two picks from our list of Easter toys that promote creativity Roll up and insert our free Easter play dough mats (see below) Fill a few plastic eggs with our super … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning: Free 4-Week Printable Action Plan
Now that it's March, we're definitely due a Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life spring cleaning post... have you gotten started yet? Yeah, me neither. But I'm giving myself some grace and saying there's still time!In that spirit, Kristin has rounded up for us some of the best FREE spring cleaning checklists around to help get you started. And, as a special bonus, there's a free 4-week spring cleaning calendar at the end of this post.If there's anyone that can inspire us to Spring … [Read more...]
How to Connect at Dinner Time: Conversation Starters & Parked Phone Stations
Life comes at you fast these days. Have you noticed how we drink our morning coffee and the next thing we know, we're tired and crawling into bed?If we don't stop to be intentional, we can miss out on some really important moments with our spouse and kids.There are two things we've found helpful in being more present with our kids at dinner time:A no-technology rule at meal time. A handy set of conversations starters to get the ball rolling.Today we're going to show you how … [Read more...]
Round Up: Our Most Useful FREE Printables for Your Kids
The nature of blogging is so fast paced - always working to churn out that next post - that every once in a while, I put my head up and realize that there's a lot of great stuff essentially getting buried here.I try to help with menu bars and categories for things like Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, In the Kitchen, or The Holidays- but the truth is a lot of you are viewing this on your phones and those menu bars are so teeny tiny they're virtually non-existent.So today, I thought I'd … [Read more...]
Free Printable: Setting up a Simple Routine with Kids
Long summer days without the rushing and time constraints that come with the school year sound heavenly. Lazy days relaxing in the hammock and swimming until dark, then sleeping in and doing it all over again. Thats how I wanted my summer to go. But with two little ones running around, that just wasn't realistic.As an elementary school teacher, I know that kids thrive on routine. And setting up a simple routine always ensures smoother days but just the word "routine" seems to go against the … [Read more...]
Free Printable: Mother’s Day (and Father’s Day) Mad Libs Card
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...]
Spring Cleaning Sale & 4 Week Challenge Printable!
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...]