Every mom needs a planner. There. I said it. With the modern mom taking on the role of so many important jobs it’s no wonder we need to find a way to manage it all. While one may like to think a mom can carry that Super Mom title, truth be told, those we deem as super moms have tools they utilize to make their day run smoother. One of those tools is a planner. Having a planner is a large key to keeping up with the day-to-day responsibilities to make them all more manageable. Today I am going to discuss why every Mom needs a planner and share my favorite planner that has helped me keep View Post
A Busy Mom’s Guide to Getting Dinner on the Table
Getting dinner on the table each day can seem like a monumental task. We want to serve our family a healthy, home-cooked meal after a long day, but often times the daily demands of family life seem to make this goal anything but achievable. During seasons when your kids are involved in sports, music lessons, or other commitments, those peaceful dinners as a family can easily turn into chaos. There is a way to simplify the dinner process and help you feel less stress about feeding your family. And you can also serve them healthy, real food, in the process. If you are tired of eating fast View Post
A Busy Mom’s Guide to Using Her Planner
Today I am sharing with you a busy mom's guide to using her planner. To be honest, I didn't realize that so many busy mom's were not utilizing their planners. It wasn't until I started getting questions from some of my friends about how to use a planner that I realized not everyone knows how to use one. In addition to many mom's unsure of how to use their planner, many mom's are so busy they forget! Often times as busy moms the day can get away from us; and before you know it the day is over and we feel as if we got nothing done. I would be lost without my Erin Condren Life Planner, and as View Post
Printable Disney Vacation Planner
Printable Disney Vacation Planner I have a confession to make: I am a Disney fanatic. I really don't share this too often online, but today the secret is out of the bag! We have been to both Disney World and Disneyland a handful of times and it never ever gets old. The first time I went to Disneyland was in 1986 with my family. I will never forget the magic that I experienced. And I even saw Michael Jackson as they had just built his Captain EO exhibit! Fun times! And now we've had the please of taking our three precious children to both Disney World and Disneyland allowing them to be View Post
28 Free Printable Planning Resources For Busy Moms
Could you use some free printable planning resources for busy moms? If so, you are in the right place! As a type-A, busy work-at-home, homeschooling mom of three, I appreciate planning in every aspect of the process. Every year for the past 30+ years (well before I was a mother) I write out my plans in some sort of planner. Of course over the years my planning goals have shifted so I am always on the prowl for the best planners out there. I have paid for several planners over the years but have found so many quality free resources that I am no longer purchasing planners! Today I am going View Post
8 Steps to Your Ideal Schedule
There is no better time to figure out our ideal schedule that the present. When 0ur minds are open to the possibility of change, these 8 steps I am sharing will ensure that we a schedule that works for us--and not the other way around. Too often I've felt like I am a slave to the schedule, hurrying through each day just trying not to let something fall through the cracks. It's enough to exhaust even the most organized of people. What we want--what we need- is a schedule that is flexible, God-centered, and brings out the best in us. 8 Steps to Your Ideal Schedule 1. Pray. When embarking View Post
5 Ways to Better Manage Your Time
I have been very convicted lately about managing my time. It seems that so often at the end of the day I look back and see that I really accomplished very little. When I actually sat down to make a list of what I'd gotten done (or listed things as I did them), I realized that I was wasting so much valuable time! Then, of course, I had to ask myself why it was happening. I came up with a list of things that I should or shouldn't do to help make the best use of my time. I hope the list is helpful to you! 1. Don't put off the things you don't want to do until later in the day. I've gotten into a View Post