Is meal planning a source of stress in your family? Do you have trouble coming up with new and clever ideas for great meals that are popular all around your table? This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright share valuable meal planning tips and give you the system you’ll need to make mealtime fun at home!
What’s on your list of to do’s before summer ends?
I have a few projects around the house that need to get finished. The school supplies have been bought and as I mentioned in my last post, I am waiting to buy any new school clothes. Overall, I feel pretty organized for the upcoming year. I have systems in place to help with the incoming overflow of school papers and artwork! We will have our family meeting soon to explain the upcoming schedule changes, chores and responsibilities. The calendar and bulletin board are ready to be filled!
The most important item on my “To Do List”….. is to just enjoy these last couple of weeks of summer and live in the present!
I want to appreciate each day I have with my children. I know it’s easy to get wrapped up in the freedom we get when our kids are in school.. I get that… There are definitely pros on the kiddo’s going back to school!
But I must admit my heart is a little heavy!
My children are now reaching an age where their independence is getting stronger and I know as each summer passes, playing with mom and dad is not going to be their top priority! Time goes by so fast, and I just want to sit back and enjoy these last few moments we have this summer!
My to do is list for the rest of the summer is to hear my kids giggle, take a few trips to the park, get ice cream on spur of the moment, maybe have a few more camp out’s in the backyard and teaching them about our new puppy… Yes, we got a new puppy this summer! Charlie! And he has been a great addition and certainly has made this summer one not to forget!
In a couple of weeks, our lives will change and we will begin in a new chapter. I will have a second grader and a pre-k student in the house, both will be involved in sports and other activities, and these moments of just playing in the backyard will quickly be filled with game schedules and recitals.
Which are all great things too…
But for now, I am going to enjoy where we are right now, right at this moment!
Here we are just a couple of weeks away from the kids going back to school! I went to the mall last Saturday and saw several kids with their parents shopping for school clothes. This brought back a lot of memories of when I was kid! This is a big deal! I remember how exciting it was to pick out what to wear on the first day!
I never did understand why my mother would only buy a few items prior to school starting, then we would get the rest as we needed it. She would say it would give me a chance to see what I really wanted and needed! Now as I parent, I get it! It was really about saving money! Things go on sale as the season goes on and you will most likely always get better deals after school as started! So the tradition now has been passed on… I only buy what they really need right now, and then wait until the sales start coming!
On this weeks podcast, Organizing Closets!, we talked about several tips and ideas to get your closets organized! As with our own closets, the change of season is a great time to go through your children’s closet as well! It’s time to see what fits, what doesn’t, what can be handed down to a sibling or taken to a charity. It’s also time to take inventory on your winter gear, like coats, mittens, gloves, hats, etc. Don’t forget the shoes! Our children grow fast and so do their feet!
**Remember to have a landing spot for all of the outerwear, I have found a hanging sweater organizer works great for hallway closets. Each person as their own cubby for the gloves, hats, etc.
** During the Closet Podcast, we talked about Huggable Hangers! They have these for kids too… You can get them at a variety of different stores. Heres a few links to check out: Target, The Container Store, HSN.
Last summer I wrote a blog post about how to organize your children’s closet. Click here, to read the entire post. It gives great ideas on product and how to most efficiently use your space!
Enjoy these last days of summer! They go by fast!
Happy Organizing!
Is your closet a bermuda triangle of stuff? Is it the rug under which you sweep all the things you can’t stand to look at? Are your clothes in a rat’s nest of fabric nastiness? This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright talk closets, with the tips you need to get control, and keep control of your closet storage!
Depending on the grade of our child, there is a good possibly they will have homework from day one! The best thing you can do is to be prepared and make sure you child has everything they need, when they need it. It will save time and keep them focused on the homework and not trying to find their pencils and erasers!
You can set up a homework station in a variety of ways. The student could have their own desk in their room or in a common area in the home. If they like to do their homework in different rooms around the house, a portable desk may be a good option. The study space should be a place where the student can think, focus, brainstorm, and if set up correctly, should make doing homework a little less painful!
These are the essentials you need no matter how the work station is set up:
Happy Organizing!
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