Tag: planning
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,…
Kick Off Summer by Preparing for Back-to-School: #1 Create a Master Notebook
BTS prep includes so much information, so many lists. Keep everything together in a master notebook. Create a tab for each of your kids & a general tab with budget, shopping lists, calendar & more.
Kick Off Summer by Preparing for Back-to-School: Introduction
When I was a kid, my mom always encouraged me to get my homework done on Friday so I wouldn’t have it hanging over my head all weekend. “Put it behind you & you can relax, enjoy the weekend!” she always said. I wasn’t always good about following that advice but over the years, as a mom, I understand…