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  • 5 Back to School Wants

    5 Back to School Wants

    *This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own*

    School is coming up just way too fast, don’t you think? I’ve already seen a number of my friends posting “First day of school” photos. Turns out they have year round school, but it was still just another reminder that in less than a month, we will be doing the same.

    It got me thinking, we see back to school supply lists everywhere. Teachers give them out, websites list them – but what you don’t see is a list of the extras! The things you might not need all year long, but find yourself running around town trying to find last minute. 
    So I decided it’s time we put one together! Last year was my first year as a mom with school aged children. Luckily for me we live fairly close to an amazing school supply store – Utah Idaho School Supply. Even though it says Utah Idaho, they have an online store, so you can still get everything you need from them! 
    1. Tri-fold Poster Board. This was the #1 item I found myself scrambling for. I’m so glad I did though, when both our daughters came home with 3rd Place for their grade in the Science Fair. 
    2. A Globe, or large wall map. Seriously, this might just be me, but I think maps are cool. I truly think that kids will get more interested in geography if they’ve got a globe to spin and look at. Utah Idaho has a myriad of different globes from inflatables to a Celestial Wonder. 
    3. Bookmarks. Especially if you’ve got older kids reading chapter books, you’ll want to stock up on these. I personally love these blank bookmarks that the kids can personalize for themselves. It would make an awesome after school activity. 
    4. Whiteboard. This is totally and completely just a want. We had one growing up and it was the coolest ever. My mom would leave quotes on it for us to memorize, and we’d use it for everything from math homework to drawing practice. 
    5. Storage Bags. I just, like just now while browsing saw these bags and I love them! I don’t even want to start thinking about all the papers that are going to be coming home with the kids this year. With a couple of these I can keep them organized by subject matter, homework, and special awards.
    What’s on your back to school WANT list? 
  • 100 Days to Christmas ebook

    100 Days to Christmas ebook

    Christmas is right around the corner! Are you excited? I am. I just love the Christmas season. It can be so stressful though! Always so much to do, and not enough time. Sometimes all we really need is a bit of organization.

    100 Days to Christmas eBook 2012 | 100DaystoChristmas.com I had the opportunity to read the 2012 edition of 100 Days to Christmas ebook from ListPlanIt.

    I loved this book! It helped get me even more excited for Christmas because I think this year, I’ll actually be ready, and less stressed. I always try to keep the holidays from being stressful, but it always sneaks in a little anyways.

    ListPlantIt is known for their many lists helping people of all walks keep their life and business organized. From Back to School lists to Social Media Tracking sheets, ListPlanIt keeps you organized!

    100 Days to Christmas starts Septemeber 16 and goes right up to Christmas Day. Each page has a simple task to do to get ready for the holiday. From chores, to family fun, this book will  help you balance your holiday season. I especially liked when it suggested going to an Apple Orchard as a family. It gets you out spending the holidays where it’s most important – with family! But you are also getting stuff ready for holiday baking.

    Besides the daily task, many of the pages come with suggestions for lists and downloads you can get from ListPlanIt. There is a special code with each book to get to the downloads, so you’re all covered for the holidays. Yay for awesome resources!!!

    I suggest getting this soon, so you can start going through it, and be ready for each task.  Some, like the apple orchard visit, may take some beforehand prep – like finding an apple orchard. The ebook is only $5, a great deal for such a comprehensive and useful book. However, you can also get it for FREE if you purchase a ListPlanIt membership. You can view all the details on ListPlanIt.com

    *This post does contain affiliate links. I was also compensated with a copy of the book for my honest reviews. However, all opinions are 100% my own true feelings. By purchasing through the links here, you’ll be helping this blog grow!

  • How to Prep Your Home for Sale

    How to Prep Your Home for Sale

    As we continue our search for a new job, we are also prepping the house for sale. Although we haven’t listed it on the market yet, we want it ready to go up as soon as we know where we’ll be moving. By having the home in top condition before listing it, we should be able to sell it in a short time period, without too much back and forth with a potential buyer.
    Also once we move, we will not be able to take care of anything in the home, so it needs to be looking good, in case we have to move before it sells.

    So before you list your home for sale, I suggest going through room by room and making a list of anything that needs updated, painted, or repaired.  Mark has gone through the home and made this list for us. It’s going to take a lot of work, but we don’t have much else to do.

    Master Room
    – Clean walls. Possibly repaint
    – Fix the broken blinds

    Bedroom #1
    – Touch up Paint
    – Reattach closet door

    Bedroom #2
    – replace flooring in walk in closet
    – scrub walls. Possibly paint

    Bedroom #3
    – Scrub walls

    Bathroom
    – Touch up paint
    – Fix door jam
    – Fix cupboard door
    Hallway
    – Touch up paint
    Front Room
    – Retrim doorway
    – Repaint
    – fill screw holes

    Kitchen
    – Touch up paint around window and ceiling
    – Spacer between cupboard and wall
    – Ceilling edge above stove
    – Caulk around attic entrance
    – Conceal the back of the cupboard showing
    – Trim around pantry doors
    – Sand, caulk and paint trim

    Family Room
    – Paint trim and ceiling
    – Paint fireplace top piece
    – clean paint off doorknobs

    Stairway
    – fill cracks
    – paint
    – clean doorknob
    – Stain hand rail

    After you’ve gone through the inside of your home, take a walk around the outside. List any repairs. Make sure the sprinklers are working, the lawn is trim, and weeds are pulled. As a buyer, the lawn is the first thing we see. Make it look good, but don’t invest too much money into it. I enjoy having a lawn to make my own, rather then redo what the previous owner had done. I would say stick to daily upkeep of the yard, and don’t try and do any large projects unless it really needs it.

  • List Plan It

    Get Organized with List Plan It

    Do you love lists? I do. Unfortunately I tend to make a list and forget it, or continuously add to it, never getting anything crossed off. I also always feel like I’m forgetting something on my list, and that’s not helpful if you’re list isn’t complete.
    Today I found this great website! ListPlanIt.com has Hundreds of Lists to Put Your World in Order.  Browsing through all their different lists would take all day!  They’ve got Back to School Planners, Christmas lists, cleaning lists, gardening lists, moving lists, and hundreds more! If you’re a list lover, you’ll want to check out this website!
    They even have eplanners! From baby to meals, school memories to travel planners. You can even make your own Custom Pages!  For a 1 year membership, it only costs $20 just to be able to print any lists you want!  Want more than that? for $30/year you can download the lists to your computer!
    I really think this is going to become a great tool in my home organization.