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Busy Mom’s Planner

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Busy Mom's PlannerThe 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.

Check Out the Printable Busy Mom Planners at The Household 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…)

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Summer Survival #3 ~ Keeping the House in Order

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…)

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Summer Survival #2 ~ Keeping the Kids in Order

Monday, May 25th, 2009

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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…)

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Summer Survival #1 ~ Tips for Maintaining Mom’s Sanity

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

The Busy Mom’s Guide to Summer Survival

~ Tips & tools for keeping your kids and house in order during the summer months! (more…)

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Moms, Are you Ready for Summer Vacation?

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…)

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