It's a few days until Thanksgiving, and my sister-in-law and I are already discussing Christmas plans. It seems like time speeds up on you at the end of the year, doesn't it? We barely have time to breathe, and then we're on to planning the thing after next! Oh boy! So to stay ahead of the game, I decided to start thinking about our Christmas menu. We are not only having family stay at our house, but we are likely going to be hosting a church gathering on Christmas Eve. So I better get planning! :) Whenever I have lots to plan, I always throw a checklist at the issue. This occasion is no Keep Reading
Free Printable Bible Verse Coloring Pages with Bursting Blossoms
Today I have something extra special to share with you! It's a continuation of my series of Bursting Blossoms coloring pages. This time with Bible verses! I loved my original one with my favorite Bible verse, Ephesians 2:8 on it that I just had to make more! I did 4 more Bible verse coloring pages so far, and here are the first two. I will share the others first chance I get and make sure to link back here so you can grab those if you'd like as well! These coloring sheets are perfect or adults and children alike, and I think they'd be especially great as a Sunday school coloring activity Keep Reading
Free Printable Letter to Santa Template ~ Cute Christmas Wish List
I just love getting into the Christmas spirit. I know it's not even Thanksgiving yet, but our kids just love Christmas, learning about Jesus, and of course, getting a visit from Santa Claus! My oldest is almost old enough to find out the truth...I'm sure we only have another year or two before the magic is over for her, so while it lasts, I'm hanging on to it! If you have little ones who believe in Santa Claus, you'll need this printable. Print it out, have them fill it in, and mail it to Santa according to these directions. They'll love it! Free Printable Christmas Wish List ~ Letter Keep Reading
26 Week Savings Plan Printables: Start with $26, End with $1000!
It's been a while since I originally posted my 26-week savings plan, so I figured it was time for an update! If you're anything like me, visualizing your goals plays a huge part in the success of a goal. When I set out to grow my blog to $7,500 per month (October 2015 earnings....income report to be posted soon!), I started with my end goal in mind. I looked at what my then-monthly income was and calculated how long it would take me to meet my goal if I simply duplicated my efforts up to that point. I visualized all of this on a whiteboard, then eventually moved it into an Excel spreadsheet Keep Reading
For It Is By Grace Bible Verse Coloring Page & Printables
After the unexpected popularity of my Bursting Blossoms Coloring Page, I decided to create another coloring page printable using the same floral theme. This one is a flower coloring page / Bible verse in one. It features my absolute favorite Bible verse: Ephesians 2:8. Click on the image below to download the file. Feel free to print out as many copies as you'd like and please share with friends on Facebook! Thanks for stopping by! For It Is By Grace Bible Verse Coloring Page For It Is By Grace Printables I thought it would also be nice to have an option that didn't require coloring. Keep Reading
Free Printable Weekly Meal Planning Templates (and a week’s worth of themed meal night ideas!)
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Manwich for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I have a secret to share – I am the WORST meal planner. There, I said it. I run a blog all about giving advice to stay-at-home-moms, and I am a horrible meal planner. Everyone’s bad at something, right? I know there are many benefits to meal planning but I've been late to the game and know I need to get better at it. Planning what my family eats before the week even begins is the most awkward thing to me. Mainly because my personal preference is to choose what I want to eat based on Keep Reading
26-Week No Brainer $1,000 Savings Plan -Start with $26, End with Exactly $1,001
If you're anything like me, you have a habit of letting Christmas sneak up on you. I always know it's coming, and I always start worrying about it in October but for some reason I can never seem to get my act together and save for Christmas gifts ahead of time. This year WILL be different. I created this 26 week savings plan based on some other challenges I've seen out there, just in time to start it in time to save $1,000 by December (by starting in June). Here's the breakdown of how the savings plan goes week by week: Free Printable Savings Plan If you want to use this savings Keep Reading
Geometric Floral Stars Coloring Page
My kids have been asking for me to design them printables on the computer lately. Today I decided to create a coloring page that both my kids and I would like equally. I'm offering it on the blog for anyone who would like a copy! Enjoy! Geometric Coloring Page - Floral Stars Pattern To download this coloring sheet, click on the image below to access the PDF. It will print it out on a full size sheet of printer paper. Free Printable Geometric Floral Stars Coloring Sheet More from WhatMommyDoes Bursting Blossoms Coloring Page Keep Reading
First Day of School “All About Me” Interview ~ Free Printable Back to School Survey for Kids
My two oldest are so excited for school to start this year. We go to a year-round school, which starts much earlier than traditional school, so we are getting ready to go back and it's only the first week of July! This year I wanted to do something I saw so many moms do last year - give my kids a survey right before their first day of school to document their lives at this point in time. I think it will be so special to keep these and show them to my kids when they are older. Cute Back to School Idea for Elementary Children I can't wait to see their answers to these interview Keep Reading
{Free Printable} 52-Week Savings Challenge – Start with 50 Cents!
Recently I had some requests for an extended version of my 26-week savings plan. I decided to make this a 52-week long savings plan - it's so simple it's almost ridiculous! All you do is start with 50 cents in Week One. Then every week after that you add 50 cents to the amount you're saving for the week. That's it! If you do this, you'll have a cool $1,352 extra in one year's time! Imagine if you did double this?! $1,352 is plenty of money to buy all the Christmas gifts on our list when we're sticking to our Christmas budget, so that's what I'll likely use ours for. It's also Keep Reading
Cute Monthly Budget Printable – Free Editable Template
Today I have something exciting to share with you - it's something I've been hoping to give my readers for a long time. An updated, vibrantly colored budgeting spreadsheet! I don't know why I'm so excited about this. Maybe it's because the last budget template I published was as plain as can be and I see all these super colorful ones on Pinterest all the time. Now I have my very own! :) Free Monthly Budget Template Since this is my second monthly budget offering, I thought it would be a good idea to offer you the chance to download a really plain one if you'd prefer it to a colorful Keep Reading
Simple Flower Coloring Page
My kids love coloring pages. Like more than life itself. For our summer vacation, I'm making some cute coloring pages for them (and the blog!). This flower is perfect for little ones to color - simple as they come! Feel free to print out as many copies as you'd like. Free Printable Flower Coloring Page To download this template, click on the image below to access the PDF file. It will print on a single sheet of 8.5" x 11" paper. Simple Flower Coloring Page Download I hope you like this flower design to print and color! Other Flower Coloring Pages Free Printable Flower & Animal Keep Reading
Free Alphabet Printables – Letters, Worksheets, Stencils & ABC Flash Cards
In our house, we are full steam ahead with letter recognition. I was excited to share recently that my four-year-old was able to learn her letters and sounds using the Leap Frog Letter Factory. Printable Letters of the Alphabet – Letter Stencils, Worksheets, Flash Cards & Coloring Pages Now that she can recognize the letters and recite their sounds, we are breaking out as many alphabet learning activities as possible. Before she learned her ABCs, she didn’t want to do any sort of traditional learning, but I think her newfound knowledge has given her the confidence and enthusiasm to Keep Reading
25+ Free Printable Adult Coloring Pages
Coloring pages aren't just for kids anymore. For adults and older teens, they're a fantastic stress reliever, and a carefree activity to concentrate on. Keep reading for my favorite list of books and printable coloring pages to color! Complex Grown Up Coloring Pages to Print and Color What sets adult coloring pages apart are the intricate details. All of these printable coloring sheets are hard to color - I would say they require advanced coloring skills! Enchanted Forest Coloring Page Fairy Pathway Coloring Sheet Bursting Blossoms Coloring Page (my very own original!) Keep Reading
{FREE} Thank You for Being a Great Teacher Fill-in-the-Blank Student Interview
My 7 year old and 4 year olds just love school. I wanted to give their teachers something special this year. So I had both girls fill out (well, my 4 year old told me her answers) a questionnaire as a sort of "thank you note" to their teachers. 2018 Update: My Favorite All-Time Teacher Gift So many people have asked me for additional teacher appreciation ideas, I thought I'd share my absolute favorite one from the past 5 years! My kids are 10, 8, and 6 now, so I feel like I'm racking up some pretty serious teacher gift giving experience! :) Four Keep Reading
