The school year begins soon but you can still have plenty of fun with your kids this summer! Especially with these ideas from Good Housekeeping. Summer Fun
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The Guilty Mommy Guide 2 Summer Survival: Pick a Color
The kids are home for the summer. We have all had dreams of those lazy, hazy days spent around the pool, at the beach, over the grill… AH! Then reality sets in. You walk into your home & find a huge mess. Toys, towels, clothes are everywhere! Do you really want to spend the summer picking up after everyone? Even…
The Guilty Mommy Guide 2 Summer Survival: Journals
As I mentioned before, I LOVE making lists. My only problem is I tend to have lists all over the place. Not good! Sometimes I think I need a list for my lists! That’s just crazy talk! Instead, I use notebooks to keep track of my information. You, however, don’t have to go that far, You can use a simple…
The Guilty Mommy Guide 2 Summer Survival: Plan
June has begun! Summer is upon us! The kids are either out of school or soon will be! Time to plan for the weeks ahead! You may have already scheduled the big events of summer. Or you could have family gatherings & special day trips or events. There are, however, always other activities that we talk about doing every year but…
You Are Not Alone!
I wanted to launch this site with this quote to help remind you that you are not alone. Not only is the Lord with you always but I am here for you. And, I am working to build a network of Guilty Girls that can encourage & support one another. Help is always right there for you. Push through your…
Kick Off Summer by Preparing for Back-to-School: #6 Shop As You go Along
While you want to have a shopping schedule so you are sure to have everything you need on time, you can begin picking up supplies & other items throughout the summer. By purchasing necessities all summer long, you save yourself a huge one-time shopping bill!
Kick Off Summer by Preparing for Back-to-School: #5 Develop a Shopping Schedule
BTS shopping can be an ordeal when you do it alone. Add a couple of kids that hate trying on clothes, want to choose the shoes, backpack, whatever that they want no matter how unsuitable or expensive plus they just don’t want to be there & you have the formula for disaster. How many of these excursions have ended in…
Kick Off Summer by Preparing for Back-to-School: #4 Create a Budget
It’s easy to overspend during BTS. Even if you only buy the essentials, those items can be a lot of money. You must sit down with your list & create a budget. Knowing ahead of time what BTS is going to cost prevents surprises.
Kick Off Summer by Preparing for Back-to-School: #3 Make a List
Now that you have cleaned things out & organized what you keep, you should inventory what you have. Then you are ready to make a list of the items needed for the new school year.
Kick Off Summer by Preparing for Back-to-School: #2 Clean Out & Organize
Have you ever prepared for back to school after a long summer, dug a backpack out from under a bed, only to find a 2 month old sandwich rotting on the bottom of the backpack? Do you spend the week or two before school starts trying to determine what clothes still fit, what shoes still have life left in them,…