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Ideas on decor, organizing and family on a budget

Category: Kids

— Kids, Organization —

Summer calendar printable with bucketlist

June 5, 2018
Summer planner calendar for three months and activity bucket list

I shared this printable on Instagram and asked if anyone was interested and the answer was yes! So today I’m sharing this three-month summer calendar with bucket list at the bottom. The idea is that I can plan out our summer as much as possible instead of just winging it. In past summers I just… Read More Summer calendar printable with bucketlist

— Kids —

Behavior chart, consequence jar and bored jar

May 15, 2018
Discipline charts and jar printables and fruit of the spirit FREE

I have so many free printables for you today! I’m gearing up for summertime at home with three kids very close in age. I’m being proactive about the inevitable bickering, lots of time together and the dreaded “I’m bored.” I want to talk about a few things that are changing the way we are disciplining,… Read More Behavior chart, consequence jar and bored jar

— Kids, Mom diary —

How I organize my day with kids and work

May 10, 2018
My stay at home mom and work schedule

I value productivity, but I need balance too. Left to my own devices, I would never sit down, forget to eat and run full force at a project until I see its completion, but that is not how motherhood works! The days that I commit to projects and writing, I feel the tug of quality… Read More How I organize my day with kids and work

— Decor, Kids —

How to save money on birthday parties

April 24, 2018
pink birthday party on a budget

This weekend Clara turned three! We celebrated with a small family party at her demand … I mean request. She had the absolute time of her life and is now fully stocked with a lifetime supply of wands, bright plastic jewelry and tutus. I’ll share my tiny budget with you and how I didn’t buy… Read More How to save money on birthday parties

— Kids, Life —

Is a no-tv summer possible?

April 10, 2018
Is a no-tv summer for kids possible

A few weeks ago I deleted all our Roku kid channels but two — PBS Kids and National Geographic Kids. There are several reasons that led me to this decision and have me considering a tv-free summer. Is that possible!? My kids watched way too much tv during our move. It allowed Marcello and I to… Read More Is a no-tv summer possible?

— Kids, Organization —

The ultimate kids planner

April 3, 2018
Ultimate kids planner printables - horizontal

Summer is around the corner. Some moms are filled to the brim with excitement, others of us break out into a cold sweat thinking about it! But fear not, my new 20-page planner has got us covered. 20 pages! I’ve got activities, bucket lists, charts and even a schedule to start the summer off right.… Read More The ultimate kids planner

— Kids, Mom diary —

11 things to do when Mom can’t take any more

February 6, 2018

My third child is two and a half. She’s killing me today. Over the last couple days she has climbed up the washing machine to get in the medicine cabinet, colored her entire face with a purple marker, destroyed all my makeup as she got “boodeefull,” walked out the front door without a word, refuses… Read More 11 things to do when Mom can’t take any more

— Food & Drink, Kids —

Easy kid lunchbox ideas

February 1, 2018
Easy kid lunch ideas - easy sandwich pinwheels kids love

Anybody else like seeing what other parents pack for their kids? I’ll show you what I’m sticking in the lunchbox as of late and how I do it. I’ve got an easy, yummy pinwheel recipe (you might eat it before it makes it to the lunchbox!) and a printable lunchbox idea list. Luca has been… Read More Easy kid lunchbox ideas

— Christmas, Gifts, Kids —

Gift guide: Christmas traditions with kids

November 28, 2017
Christmas-gift-guide-family-traditions-jpg

I love building Christmas family traditions as my kids get older. I’ve slowly been gathering things, maybe one a year, that we can add on to our list. Today I’m sharing my list of favorite gifts for kids and Christmas traditions. These are special things the kids will pull out each year and remember. Friday starts… Read More Gift guide: Christmas traditions with kids

— Faith, Fall, Kids, Mom diary —

The grateful project: A year of teaching my kids kindness

November 21, 2017
How to teach kids to be grateful and generous

Exactly one year ago I was telling my friend Ashby that I need to do something to teach my kids to be grateful. She suggested purposely doing something kind once a month. Yes! So for the last year we have committed to focus on being grateful and kind. It has noticeably changed my kids’ hearts,… Read More The grateful project: A year of teaching my kids kindness

— Gifts, Kids —

Gift ideas for a 6-year-old boy

October 10, 2017

Noise with dirt on it. That is exactly the definition I think of when it comes to six year old boys! They’ve got all the energy we wish we could harness, an unmatched lung capacity and an a wild imagination. Luca turned six this year and these are our favorite toy picks. Fake mustaches are… Read More Gift ideas for a 6-year-old boy

— Faith, Kids, Mom diary —

Have your kids changed your character?

October 3, 2017
How my kids have changed my character

I often describe the troubling times I have with my children on this blog (like here, here and here), but today I had some clarity. As I sit here in a rare moment of being completely alone on a rainy morning, I’m thinking of the ways the kids have enriched my life and character. Yes,… Read More Have your kids changed your character?

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PLANNER

I’m so excited to share my Ultimate Organize House Planner with you! It’s a 20-page printable with organizing checklists for each room, a 30-day calendar with one area to tackle at a time, and ideas to keep the clutter at bay.

Lightroom Preset

This Magazine Interior Preset is perfect for interior shots, family photos, bloggers, photographers and instagrammers. The filter brightens, sharpens, and adjusts saturation for a timeless, classic magazine look. This filter is available for mobile and desktop!

Thought Life Challenge

Thought Life 30 Day Challenge devotional and workbook - PRINTABLE bible study with brain exercises to replace anxiety with gratitude fear with hope and negativity with joy - housemixblog.com

I’ve created a 30-day Thought Life Challenge, one exercise a day — first working to identify negativity and weed it out, and secondly to find joy through gratitude. Included: challenge calendar, daily devotional and verse, thought and gratitude journal.

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