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Planning Tips to Help You Make the Most of Your Summer

by Mandi on June 18, 2013

source: Mandi Ehman

Summer is underway at an almost frantic pace for most of the families I know, including ours, and now is a good time to step back, reevaluate and invest a little bit of time in planning so that you can make the most of your summer while it lasts!

We’ve got a lot of great tips and resources in the archives, so I’ve pulled them all into one place for you today to help you get started.

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New Printable 2014 Calendars

by Mandi on June 14, 2013

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The 2014 printable calendars weren’t actually on my radar yet, but I’ve had quite a few people who must be planning ahead who have requested them, so here they are!

As a bonus, you can now save any text you type into these printables on your computer, and we’re working on updating the rest of the collection as well.

Click the links below to download or print each printable:

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3 Steps to Get Your Car Ready for Summer

June 13, 2013

Summer is here! For us, that means more time in the car running to and from play dates and park days, visiting semi-local family and friends and taking mini-vacations. Which means it’s time for a car checkup, because the last thing I want to do is get stuck on the side of the road somewhere [...]

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How to Be Rich (Without a Lot of Money or Stuff)

June 4, 2013

The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little. ~Jackie French Koller I am very wealthy. Rich in fact. Of course, we’re not able to retire early. We have a lot of years left on [...]

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5 Things You Need to Put in Your Cleaning Bucket

May 6, 2013

The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: Regardless of if you keep cleaning supplies in a tote-able bucket or under every each and every sink, there are few supplies that every cleaning bucket needs. These are simple, easy to find supplies that will help you clean every corner of your home. I keep [...]

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Use It or Lose It: The Case for Giving, Donating or Selling Instead of Storing

April 30, 2013

The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: The phrase “Use It Or Lose It” came to mind recently as I organized our cloth diapering supplies. They had been boxed up for close to two years and after one wash the elastics in the legs and back fell apart. Admittedly, I was surprised. [...]

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6 Advantages of NOT Owning Your Dream House

April 24, 2013

The following post is from Andrea of AndreaDekker.com: Do you have a “dream house”? Maybe it’s a dream house you know you’ll never actually buy, but you still love thinking about — or maybe it’s a dream house you’re actively saving to buy or build. Either way, I can TOTALLY relate!

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Day 29-31: Choose Your Own Task {Spring Cleaning Made Easy}

April 15, 2013

This month we’re spring cleaning the easy way with our Spring Cleaning Made Easy series! The goal is to get the whole house clean — one mini task at a time — without having to set aside a whole week, or even a whole day, to clean. The hardest part about coordinating this series for [...]

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