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Monday, August 17th, 2009
The Mom Planners are perfect for busy moms! Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, work-at-home mom or work-outside-of-the-home mom with little kids or teens, you will be able to find a planner that will fit your lifestyle! Choose a weekly or monthly complete printable planner.
There are a variety of complete printable planners available or you can build your very own customized household planner!
The Mom Planner Packages include the following (or you can purchase these sections separately):
Dated Monthly Calendar
- customized sections for busy moms
- places to record your goals for the month
- categories may include: personal goals, household goals, work/project goals, financial goals, activities, calls/emails, shopping list, notes and other to-do’s (more…)
Tags: getting organized, household planner, wahm, work at home mom
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
So now you have the tips and the tools to maintain your sanity this summer and keep your kids and house in order, but what to do with them?
Now it’s time to get it all together and get it organized!
Some of your charts and lists can be kept in your Household Planner or in a folder or binder. Be sure to keep all of your originals in a safe place too, so you can use them again next summer!
Sample Display of Summer Survival Templates
Some of your charts and lists you will want to display in a place where the whole family can see and access them. (more…)
Tags: Add new tag, kids, parenting, summer survival, work at home mom
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
This always seems to be the biggest challenge for me during summer vacation…keeping the house in order. I don’t even mean it has to be clean, I mean keeping the toys off the floor, keeping the shoes on the shoe shelf, keeping dishes in the kitchen and keeping toys, shoes and dishes out of the bathroom! If you have children, you know what I meanJ
It’s impossible to follow them around all day long getting after them to pick up after themselves, plus that just makes mom extra irritated and stressed!
In order for your house to maintain some order this summer, you have got to have a game plan that you can stick to. (more…)
Tags: kids, parenting, summer survival, wahm, work at home mom
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Monday, May 25th, 2009
Click Here to Download the FREE Things To Do This Summer Template
One thing that seems to happen at our house when the school aged kids are home for the summer is that they get bored and restless. They are used to having a structured day at school and then summer vacation comes and they break free from that structure, but they truly don’t know what to do with themselves! The kids still need that structure, maybe not as rigid, but they do need some type of daily and weekly schedule to follow. Keeping them busy is key! (more…)
Tags: kids, parenting, summer survival, wahm, work at home mom
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Sunday, May 24th, 2009
This year, I think one of the most important things that will make a difference is the fact that I am thinking about and starting to plan for summer vacation, I will be ready for it! Usually it sneaks up on me, I am caught off guard and do not have a plan; and that, I have found, is a recipe for disaster.
I have come up with a packet of tips and tools that I plan to use this summer and that I think other busy mom’s will appreciate also!
The Busy Mom's Guide to Summer Survival
~ Tips & tools for keeping your kids and house in order during the summer months! (more…)
Tags: kids, parenting, summer survival, wahm, work at home mom
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
Are you ready for summer vacation? 3 months with the kids…oh heaven! Well, not quite, especially if you are a stay at home, work at home or part time at home mom with a bunch of kiddos!
I am a work at home mom and I also watch my sister’s kids a few days a week, so this summer I will have 6 kids, ages 3-13. I can honestly say it gets a little crazy around here!
Here are the problems that I face every summer:
- the house is a disaster
- the kids are getting into everything
- the kids are hyper and restless
- I don’t have enough time to do my work
- I am totally stressed out & crabby (more…)
Tags: parenting, summer survival, wahm, work at home mom
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