DISCLOSURE: I was compensated with a product sample by NameBubbles.com for this post, but the opinions are all mine and not that of the company! I LOVE their labels and have been using them on many of our products for years. Know that Spotofteadesigns.com only promotes products which have been personally tested and ones I’d stand behind. To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. Time sure does fly! In just a few weeks our oldest will be heading off to elementary school to attend kindergarten! This won’t come as a surprise to her as we’ve been discussing the change and creating excitement about this next step for months now. Here are the 5 things we’re doing to prepare our preschooler for this next milestone of Kindergarten: Talking about it. Except for things that are meant to be surprises (like our winter trip to Disney) we tend to give our girls lots of notice about events coming up, especially something as life changing as going to a new school to attend Kindergarten! We have been talking about the changes A LOT to get her prepared on how the day will progress (reminder that she doesn't get fed a second breakfast there like she does at daycare) and how she'll be making lots of new friends. We call it "Big kid ... Continue Reading...
Colorful Gift Basket Idea: Wintertime Blues Package
DISCLOSURE: I was compensated with a product sample by NameBubbles.com for this post, but the opinions are all mine and not that of the company! I LOVE their labels and have been using them on many of our products for years. Know that Spotofteadesigns.com only promotes products which have been personally tested and ones I’d stand behind. To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. Winter can be a long slow season, especially when you’re the parent of a toddler! Consider putting together a fun wintertime blues package for your little ones or to send off to someone you love. Download the free printable tag included on this post and fill a box with crafts, activities, and snacks with a blue theme. Winter is my least favorite season by far as I don’t really care for the cold and hate to be stuck inside with two antsy toddlers. Since I have “Send 5 random gifts in the mail” on my Forty Before 40 list, I thought what better than to surprise a fellow toddler mom with a wintertime blues package! I raided my party supplies and craft bins for extra supplies plus hit the shops for some other little goodies I know her daughter will love. A wintertime blues kit is so easy to put together with all the Frozen themed goodies ... Continue Reading...
Ways Our Family Stays Organized
DISCLOSURE: I was compensated with a product sample by NameBubbles.com for this post, but the opinions are all mine and not that of the company! I LOVE their labels and have been using them on many of our products for years. Know that Spotofteadesigns.com only promotes products which have been personally tested and ones I’d stand behind. To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. I feel VERY lucky that my husband and I are on the same page with things we want to accomplish on a daily/weekly/monthly/yearly basis. We work together to make our house a home and both help to raise our girls! Whether it's understanding the social calendar, buying much needed items for the house or getting organized, we're always evolving our systems as we've learned some tricks along the way. Today I’m sharing the ways our family stays organized in hopes that it can help your family tackle a game plan. Let's get digital! Shared Google calendar – We’re an android family and have a joint calendar that links to our phones and our gmail accounts. At any point we can look to see which appointments, parties or plans we have at any one date. (We also make sure to communicate before putting something ON the calendar so there aren’t any ... Continue Reading...