Even though it's only mid-January, today I really got into the mood to plan some spring projects for our household. Nevermind all the laundry waiting for me right now in the laundry room...I have crafts to plan! LOL I started today's mission with spring flower crafts in mind, but now that I think better about it, I realize I should include some butterfly and rainbow crafts because my girls LOVE those two themes. I think my 6-year-old draws at least 5 rainbows every week! Free Printable Stencils for Spring Crafts As always I'm putting my finds in a roundup post in case any other moms Keep Reading
Preschool Teacher Gift Ideas
Update: Here's a cute free printable student survey you might like! When my oldest started preschool years ago, I was woefully unprepared for all the little things you must do throughout the school year. I didn't know you had to sign up to bring side dishes or treats for class parties. I also didn't know that all the parents took turns bringing snacks for the class on a rotating snack schedule. And I surely didn't know I was expected to give the teachers Christmas gifts! Preschool Teachers Get Gifts?!! In case I was every in doubt, the preschool Keep Reading
Free Printable Christmas Stencils – Christmas Tree Templates & Santa Claus Patterns
I don’t know about you, but Christmas crafts season is in full swing in our house! I always find it’s helpful to have a handy list of free downloadable images to reference as needed. If you need a template for a special craft project this December, I can hook you up with some cute printables. I started to simply pin them all on Pinterest, but then I realized it would be a great topic to feature on my blog in case anyone else needs these same links. Free Printable Christmas Stencils Below you’ll find links to the following: Christmas tree stencils, printable Santa Claus Keep Reading
Free Printable Wreath Templates & Holly Leaf Stencils
This year I’m doing my best to stretch our Christmas budget. We’re focusing less on the commercial side of Christmas and spending more time with one another. And once I get into saving mode, I’m REALLY into saving mode. This means I avoid spending money on anything and everything. What I typically do around the holidays is pick up a few craft projects for the kids at Target – you know, like the tubs of snowman and snowflake foam stickers or Santa Claus coloring books. This year I’m trying to get that kind of stuff for free. This means I’m getting project ideas from Pinterest and Keep Reading
Free Christmas Budget Worksheet
Download the free Christmas budget worksheet to control your holiday spending! If you’re anything like me, the approach of Thanksgiving means one thing – stressing out about Christmas shopping! LOL I don’t know why, but I always have a hard time just enjoying Thanksgiving for what it is. I just can’t get all my Christmas to-dos out of my mind. Maybe it’s because of all the commercialization behind Black Friday. I don’t know. At any rate, I thought the week before Thanksgiving would be the perfect time to nail down my holiday budget. Being a lover of all things Excel, of Keep Reading
Free Sample Monthly Budget Templates
One of the first steps toward getting a handle on personal finances is to develop a budget. Over the years, I’ve tracked household expenses in everything from simple Excel budget templates that print on one sheet to elaborate income and expense worksheets with many tabs. One of the best monthly budget templates I've ever seen can be downloaded for free from Vertex42.com. Free Sample Monthly Budget Template This worksheet can be used with Open Office, Google Docs, or Microsoft Excel versions 2002 (XP) or later. This simple budgeting template is visually appealing and easy to Keep Reading
Sample Monthly Expenses Spreadsheet
When I first decided to start budgeting before the birth of our first child, I didn’t know where to start. I didn’t know how much money we spent, and I am ashamed to say that I also did not know exactly how much money we had at our disposal each month after taxes and retirement contributions. Needless to say, I was paralyzed by the thought of analyzing everything! What I did know was that a proper budget worksheet could help our situation. Determining Monthly Expense Categories & Creating a Basic Household Expenses Worksheet Because I was used to using Microsoft Excel Keep Reading
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