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Back to School: Ideas from the Past
It is the official back to school day in our neck of the woods, and it’s also Callen’s “Pick Day” (I’ll be posting about what that is soon), so we’ve been busy today! I still have some new back to school ideas to share with you, but for today, here are a few back to school posts from the past: A Back-to-School Booklist – Check out this great list of books that are all about going … Read entire article »
Filed under: Homemaking, Mommyhood
Back to School Closet Organization (on the cheap)
One huge aspect of getting ready for school this year was closet organization. I didn’t need anything fancy. Afterall, we’re talking about kids’ closets, and ours often look like this: The picture above actually shows the closet organization project in progress. Craig added a low bar at the back of the closet where I hang “outfits” – one top and one bottom on a hanger together – for the kids to select from so that they … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Homemaking, Mommyhood, Spending Less
Back to School: Our New Backpack Station
I’ll be the first to admit that mornings were quite rough on us last school year. Callen is generally a happy morning person, but Carina and I are not. Many mornings looked like this: Mix a relatively early departure time with major procrastination (me, not the kids) and you have the perfect recipe for chaos. I have vowed to avoid that this year. I was given a magical miracle to help me with this – our … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Homemaking, Mommyhood
Getting Ready for Back to School!
It’s been a long, hot summer. We’ve had tons of fun swimming, riding bikes, and doing a bit of travel, but I think our entire family is ready to welcome the structure that our school year schedule brings. Much like the new calendar year, the new school year brings me a sense of renewal – a chance to reboot, make some improvements, and simplify wherever possible. I’m a little sad that this is the last … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Homemaking, Mommyhood
Spring Cleaning and Organizing Help from ListPlanIt
It’s April, ya’ll! Have you been bitten by the nesting bug? Does all this spring freshness make you want to de-clutter and get organized? Between getting ready for last month’s Duck Duck Goose consignment sale, and our pending move, I’ve been more motivated than usual to purge the things we don’t use and get our household organized so we can take care of the things that really matter. I’m excited to see that ListPlanIt has released … Read entire article »
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Relish Meal Planning Winners and Discounts
First, Congratulations to the two winners of my Relish! and Gfree Meal Planning giveaway, Jenn and Jennifer! Enjoy your meal planning memberships, ladies! Second, don’t forget that you can still get 20% off of a Relish! membership. Just go here and enter the code INSTEAD to get your discount. This code is only good on the Relish! site and will expire on March 1, 2014. Happy Meal Planning All! We are going to start the Gfree meal … Read entire article »
Filed under: Daily Deals, Frugal Fawn, Homemaking, Mommyhood, Spending Less
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