My oldest daughter turns twelve today. She is lovely, and I am embracing this stage of life, but I do feel nostalgic for the excitement of princess parties and dress-up days. When my kids were little, I loved planning their birthday parties. I’ve done Minnie Mouse, Strawberry Shortcake, My Little Pony, Frozen, Care Bears, and
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(Plus…the two Google calendars that changed how I manage my time!) Can I just tell you how much I love planners and calendars? Anything that helps me schedule and order my life makes me happy. I use Google calendars to organize everything. There are two specific calendars I implemented to more efficiently manage my time.
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October in the Pacific Northwest typically means the start of RAINY season. I had to put that in all caps because it is seriously RAINY some years. Today I’m sharing a quick rainy day fun list. All of these rainy day activities for kids have been tried and tested by my family and given an
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