I am convinced that the last two months of the year go by the fastest! After Halloween, time just seems to speed up until and before I know it, it's New Year's Day and the last couple months have been a whirlwind and I'm left wondering what just happened. I really want to be present for all of the ...
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Free printable monthly calendar :: November 2018
I think every time a new season or holiday comes around I swear it's my favorite time of year. Maybe because each one brings back memories of seasons and holidays past and I get all nostalgic, or maybe it's because I get excited for all the traditions and activities I get to do with my family for ...
Free printable monthly calendar :: October 2018
I love it when the weather starts to cool off and I get daydreaming about sweaters, soups, and hot chocolate. I've already pulled out my favorite soup recipe, all ready and waiting to make an appearance at our dinner table (plus they're great for sticking in the crockpot on the busy ...
General Conference Activities Updated for October 2018
Six years ago (!!) I published a post on General Conference activities for kids. I did so because as much as I really, really look forward to General Conference every six months it often resulted in a more frustrating than pleasant experience as I tried to keep my kids occupied enough that I could ...
Free printable monthly calendar :: September 2018
It's that time of year again! If school hasn't started for you already it will be starting soon! The beginning of school brings with it so many things to keep track of - the papers! The schedules! The shopping lists! The homework and assignments! All of the meal planning for the crazy busy ...
thanksgiving meal planners and shopping lists
It's never too early to start planning for Thanksgiving. Why, you might ask? Because I'm pretty sure Thanksgiving is the most beloved and stressed-over holiday on the calendar. Every. Year! Oh sure, it's all about fun, family, and food (and football says my Husband) but it's also the ...
free printable monthly calendar :: august 2018
august is always a whirlwind of a month, though i guess it depends on when your kids start school. ours start the middle of august which means this month is jam-packed with all the things we didn't get around to doing over the summer break + getting ready for school which always seems like such a ...
homework charts
Back to school brings mixed emotions in my home. For the kids, of course, it's mostly sadness that the hazy lazy days of a hot summer have come and gone. It's back to school and "too much homework" as they always say. For myself, as a Mom of a growing brood, there are the pros: first day of school ...
bedtime routine charts
I love my kids! I really do. I also love that little bit of free time once their cute little noses are snoring in their beds rather than nuzzled up against the back of my thigh as I try and do the simplest of tasks in the kitchen. But as anyone knows with lots of little ones running wild, or even ...
first day of school printables
It's back to school time! I can't believe the 2018-2019 school year is already here! I'm pretty sure I blinked and summer came and went. :( One of my favorite parts of the school year is the first day when I get to take pictures of each of my kids and compare them to previous years' pictures to ...