In most things, I am the opposite of a procrastinator. Would I be called an advancer? Maybe a before-er? Probably a preparer. I’ll say that I’m a prepper, just not in the “doomsday prepper” sense. I’m a prepper because I like to prepare for EVERYTHING in advance. I plan meals in advance, schedule activities in […]
My kids know that they are going to receive a book from me every Christmas, birthday, and sometimes on Easter or Valentine’s Day too! Books are my favorite gift to give. Since I also love monthly or seasonal themes, I put together a year of children’s books perfect to give as gifts. This list of
Most of us are constantly overscheduled and pressed for time. To make your week as productive as possible, you need a Sunday strategy to prepare for the week ahead. To provide time for my weekly Sunday strategy work, we do popcorn and movie Sunday nights. Sunday mornings are for church and we eat a bigger
A few days ago my daughter asked me, “Why do you read so many books about dessert?” I wasn’t sure what she was talking about until she pointed out the covers of several books I have sitting on my desk. Hee-hee…maybe that’s why I always want a cookie (or a dozen) when I sit down
Every year, summer vacation has me pinballing back and forth between “I wish it could last forever!” and “how many more days before school starts?” When the school supplies hit stores in July, I start to think about a new school year and what I want for my kids – beyond learning the ABCs and
Are you future-focused? I love to plan ahead for tomorrow, and the day after that, and next week. So it’s no surprise that at the beginning of the month, I like to take a big picture look at the month ahead. My list of what to do in February offers holidays and dates to remember, a February bucket list, and a few home maintenance tasks to tackle.
I’m a pretty happy person. I’m immensely grateful for my blessings and I really do look for the good in things. But if you asked my kids what I complain about most, they would probably tell you it was the amount of laundry I do in a week. Or maybe the dog hair. It might
If you have kids in school, you have lots of paperwork to manage from the school district, the school, and your child’s teacher. This article will help you set up a “School Binder” to organize important school papers. Once you set it up, you can use this year after year as your go-to place to keep important information.
I know you don’t want your kitchen (and every other room) to be piled with paper from September to June. Let’s figure out how to organize your kids’ artwork and papers in a way you can maintain.
It’s blueberry season! Blueberries are my favorite berry, and possibly my favorite fruit. My whole family loves to eat them fresh or frozen. A few years ago we planted 20 blueberry bushes on our property. When I say “we” of course I mean my husband did the planting 🙂 But I do the picking. And picking…and picking…