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Clothespin Art Gallery
Are you unsure of what to do with all of the artwork that your children or grandchildren bring home from school and gift to you? I know it sounds awful but some days the stacks of paper are just too much! So, not only do I lose important papers in the mix but my kids’ […]
How I Paid Cash for Our Homeschool Room
The day had come when I had had it with storing all of our school supplies, projects, lesson plans, and books in our kitchen drawers and cupboards. For years, I was using the kitchen island and drawers for homeschooling our kiddos and it just was not working.I had an “a-ha moment” when I looked at […]
Kids’ Daily Lists
Every summer we use a different daily “to do” list for our kids to keep them focused each day and also a way to earn some extra money. We don’t do chores for money during the school year so this is a fun way for the them to earn a few cents each day so […]
3 Quick Tips On How to Manage Your Child’s Toys
I have had countless conversations with parents about how toys are taking over their house! Therefore, these overwhelmed, “had it up to here” parents decided to dedicate just 1 room in their house to toys. Hence, the advent of the “playroom.” While this solves their problem of stepping on action figures in the kitchen in […]
How to Create a Functional Kidspace
If you have children, then chances are you have a room or two in your home overflowing with kid “stuff.” If you are in need of organizing those spaces, then you are in the right place! I will walk you through some tips on how to organize your very own “Kidspace.” This is a space […]
How to Make Over Your Mornings…
I often mention how much I look forward to my mornings…alone…before the rest of the house wakes up. Even still…I’ve been feeling that I need a little more focus so that my mornings are intentional and productive. ESPECIALLY with this week being the last week of school for my kiddos. I’ve got to get more organized. […]
Independent Workbox Activities
Workbox Time I really enjoy Workbox/Center time as it gives me the chance to sit down with my kiddos individually to work on skills and concepts that they need extra help with. It really helps me to know that my other 2 children are actively engaged in learning and practice while I work with their […]
Thrifty, DIY Center Activities
*UPDATE: I’m honored to say that this post is part of the BEST OF 2015 in Education, Parenting and Crafting! Read to the bottom for more BEST of 2015 inspiration* I LOVE me some center time! Seriously though…it encourages writing, ABC practice, numbers and more. The kids don’t realize they are learning because it’s just […]
Summer Daily Schedule, Printables and Activities for Kids
Before any of us breaks out into a solo singing, “In Summer” by that cutie patootie snowman from Frozen, I have a question for you… Does anybody else get as excited as I do for summer time? Perhaps I am reeling from a sickness that involves 2 things: my love of organizing and planning and […]