- Toddler and Children's Chore Chart -

A while back, I posted this post on a Chore Chart idea.

I've come up with an additional idea

and wanted to share it with you today.

 

 {Purchase Here}

This Chore Chart has the same appeal and idea as the other,

it's just faster and easier to make and change.

 

Each chore chart design comes with a set of matching

square and rectangle labels.

You can either write the chores on the labels,

or tape pictures onto them as I did below. 

 

Then as your child completes each chore,

they are able to slide it over to the "Done" side.

Easy for the toddler, child, or parent to see what's

completed and what is needs to be finished.

 

 

I laminated the chore chart and labels

and glued magnets onto the back.

It stays on our fridge where my daughter and I

can work on it together in the mornings.

 

 

At this point since she's only 3,

I've given her three chores.

1) Read a book (or rather look at a book...)

2) Make your bed

3) Star represents a special chore mommy needs help with

 

For more ideas or cute pictures to make your own labels,

click {HERE}.

 

These chore charts are for sale in my store,

either in the {Digital Format} or {Printed Format}.

I'm happy to personalize it too!

 

 

I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions! 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

- Freebie Friday: Freezer Inventory -

Each Friday is going to be "Freebie Fridays"

where I will post free stuff I've made, along with a few other things along the way.

We finally were able to purchase a second freezer

and I've been amazed how much food can get "lost" inside.

I've created a {Freezer Inventory} checklist to keep on our freezer

and you can download one for free.

There are two options, the first filled out with what items I buy,

the second is a blank sheet to fill in your own items. 

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

Download Here

This item is also archived on my {Freebies Page}.

How Many Kids Clothes Do I Store?

One thing that has been boggling for me
is storing clothes for future kids.
What's the best way to store?
Where do I store them?
How much do I store?

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After Googling these questions
and not finding answers that I liked,
I came up with my own.

This week I'll answer
"How much do I store?"
Come back next week to see
 how I've decided to store them.

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After comparing what other people suggested,
how many clothes my daughter
actually wears during the season,
and how much space it takes to
store the clothing,
this is what I've come up with.

As the season ends or she outgrows the clothes,

I pick out these number of items to put away

for the next child.

If I have more than the items suggested,

I either donate them to our local DI

or give them away to a family member or friend.

I printed and laminated this list

and keep it in my daughter's top drawer

as a handy reference everytime we rotate clothes.

Here's your free {printable}!

Download Here

Check back next week

and I'll show you how and where I store them.

How many clothes do you store?

 

Sweets, Flour and Sugar Labels

Here's a cheap and simple

way to label your canisters.

I printed the labels on regular computer paper

and then cut some laminate an inch bigger than the labels.

{Found here}
 

Then I placed the laminate over the label,

with the 1/2 inch extra hanging over the edges.

Then I applied the label to the canister,

pressing it smooth.

I liked using the laminate because

it not only allows the label to stick to the canister,

but it's also removable and protects the label.

Super easy and cute!

Below you can find a copy of my labels

that you can print for your own canisters.

I'd love to hear what you think!

Enjoy!

{Download Here}

 

Simple Children's Art Display

I am a huge fan of an 

uncluttered fridge front,

but I also am starting to get

lots of cute artwork from my toddler.

I wanted her to feel special and 

also have an organized, simple way

to display a few pieces at a time.

First I took some black contact paper

(sold at local stores or 

in my Online Store for $0.65 a foot)

and cut out the word Masterpieces. 

(Pattern below...)

After applying the word Masterpieces to my wall,

I went to my local dollar store and 

purchased 5 black frames.

I printed off a matching background

for each of the five frames

(Free printable below...)

to match the rest of the coloring in the room.

Then I took a small binder clip

and hot glued a metal star on one side,

and hot glued the other side to the 

top of the black frame.

I mounted the five frames,

each with a "starred" black binder clip

onto the wall in our dining/kitchen area.

Now to display her art,

I can easily slip it in the clip,

or insert her art behind the glass.

As I have more children,

each child will have their own frame

to display whatever they want.

I hope this helps simplify the

Art Displaying mayhem!

I'd love to hear what you think or

what you do to display the art in your own home!

Download Pattern Here

Organizing Media {Free Printable}

This used to be how we organized

our DVD's and CD's...

It worked fine for us until we had our daughter.

These towers were very easy to knock over

so I decided it was time for a change.

Now I fit everything in this little hideaway!

I purchased three of these CD Wallets,

one for movies, one for family videos, and

another for our music collection.

Then I went through and numbered each sleeve

with a black sharpie.

Each CD Wallet has a numbered list in the front

with the corresponding movie in each sleeve.

Easy to find and easy to organize!

I also numbered our few VHS'

with a corresponding list so we can find them quickly.

Here's a free printable for you

to help you organize your media too!

This printable includes:

DVD Movie Directory List

Family Video Directory List

Music Directory List

VHS Directory List

Happy Organizing!

Download Here