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printable weekly calendar

My kids are back in school and our schedule is

B U S Y !!

We have kids at 3 different schools, in 2 different football programs,

science club, early morning seminary, scouts, youth activities, band, etc etc.

I'm sure you can relate!

I needed a way to keep track of it all, and I have found something that works for our family.

Google Calendar and a weekly printable calendar.

September mantel #newmonthnewmantel

It's a new month and time to change up my mantel!

Here's my September mantel!

Favorite Things: end of summer edition

Happy First day of September!

It's still a million degrees here in TN, so it doesn't feel like Fall yet, but I know it's coming soon.

Today I'm sharing some of my favorite things that I enjoyed over the summer.

How to make a Pin Cushion for a sewing machine

Guys I've done it- I've solved a major problem!! I figured out how to keep from losing my pins when sewing, I made a Pin cushion that attaches to my sewing machine.

Sewing Machine Pin Cushion | Learn how to make an easy pin cushion that attaches to your sewing machine | She's Crafty

How to connect with your kids after school, or any time

Now that my kids are back in school, they spend most of their day away from me.

They have conversations I never hear, meet people I've never seen and generally have a life that I don't know much about. That makes me sad!
And I really want to know what they've been doing all day at school.

Since my kids are car riders,
I always ~~pester them~~ inquire about their day when I pick them up from school.

At first, I asked them simple yes/no questions.

I was really disappointed with the one word answers I was getting.

So I had to get smarter about the questions I was asking and make a few guidelines.