I was browsing through my Google Calendar on January 1st, 2024, and noticed Google has “First Day of Pride Month” listed as a US Holiday. That’s not a holiday, just posturing by Google. I do want actual US Holidays listed (New Year’s Day, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Independence Day, etc.). How to remove nonsensical, politically-driven […]
Clean Your House by Thanksgiving! 5 Things You Have to Clean Before You Host Thanksgiving!
Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? Do you know that there are only 3 weekends between Halloween and Thanksgiving? Start your heavy duty holiday cleaning now to minimize stress—your family will thank you! If you get to go to someone else’s clean home for Thanksgiving, follow this plan anyway and you’ll be one step ahead […]
Free Printable Christmas Budget Planner – Christmas, Organized: Gifts, Menus, Traditions, Deals!
How much do you spend on Christmas? Are you sure? Every year, I decide I’m going to be totally organized for Christmas, and every year, I lose track of the money I’m spending and the gifts I’ve bought. I’ve updated my free printable Christmas planner for the 2018 Christmas season. I tweak it each year […]
45 things Mom has to do before vacation: 2 week vacation packing checklist!
Our family has been crazy for travel for more than a decade but it took me years to realize that three days before every family vacation, I jumped on the hamster wheel of frantic. I finally stopped flipping out (though I reserve the right to lose it) when I accepted this fact: packing for a family vacation takes two […]
Free Homeschool Planner: How Kids Can DIY Homeschool When Mom Is Busy!
This post promotes affiliate links. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I moved last month and that craziness doesn’t play well with my goal to be totally organized for Christmas this year. My heart says put up The Tree! And my head says, um…have you SEEN your bedroom? Yes, my heart looks like Joy and […]