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5 Reasons Summer is the Perfect Time to Recalibrate Your Planning Mindset

If you want to trip-up this year from flying by at warp speed and actually feel like you get to live the moments you planned, here are 5 Reasons summer is the perfect time to recalibrate your planning mindset to make the last half of the year slooooow down...

Posted on April 11, 2023

Do These 5 Things So You Can Truly Enjoy a Vacation

Finally! Vacationing is back...and so is the stress that comes with planning one!

Everyone in your family is expecting some epic memory-making adventure while you're the one who needs to work out the 187 logistics to make it so. No pressure, right?

From the travel logistics & budgeting, packing of the right gear, scheduling activities to ensuring everything is order with your home & work so you can escape without worrying about what's left in your wake or waiting for you until you're back...it's a lot!

The goal is that YOU get to arrive to your vacation feeling just as invigorated for what's in store...not exhausted & ready to collapse from all the pre-vacation craziness that got you there! After all, you want to look refreshed & happy in all those vacation posts, too!

Here are some simple tips that could take the "edge" off vacations + a few FREE tools you can use to help you with your next getaway.

Do These Things So You Can Truly Enjoy the Vacation

1. Make. the. Lists. To get started, as you think it, INK IT. During this stage of planning, don't worry about organizing your thoughts. Treat it as a brainstorming session to get everything out of your head onto paper. Packing/eating/activities/home & pet sitters/work commitments. Get it all OUT OF YOUR BRAIN. TIP: to help you keep up with "deadlines" create a calendar for your vacation planning. Scroll down for a free printable of the month. Use it as a worksheet.

2. Schedule & book activities. Sure, the purpose of the vacation is to have "no plans" and just enjoy the day...but nothing kills the vacation vibe more than showing up to the adventure only to learn that it's SOLD OUT or not available. Using that list you created in #1 above, include "Research destination activities" as a task. Dedicate an hour to surfing the web to find what's available & read the reviews.

Psst...then add the booking deadlines to the Monthly Printable you just downloaded free.

3. Create an itinerary. Now that you have activities booked, be sure that everyone on your trip knows when/where/how to dress. Not every day needs to be planned to the minute, but having the "big plans" posted somewhere everyone can see is key. When you're ready to go to that amazing restaurant you've been dreaming about, you don't want your teens to return from the beach wet & sandy 15 min. before the dinner reservation!

Psst again...print a clean copy of that free monthly calendar to post at your vacation rental for ALL to SEE!

4. Are you traveling by car? Make your next pit stop at a grocery store. There's space for your kid's to run around, healthier (& more affordable) snack options and cleaner bathrooms!

5. Spare yourself the post-vaca let-down: Before you leave, empty the dishwasher, the hamper & the veggie drawer. Nothing slaps you back into reality than coming home to a stack of chores and rotten veggies.

MORE TRAVEL TOOLS

Remember Everything!

We've all arrived to our destination and realized we'd forgotten something ESSENTIAL. Whether it was the bottom half of our bathing suit or all the kids' toiletries, it throws a big wrench into our plans.

This FREE Packing List Digital Download is chock-full of items you may need for your trip with bonus lines for personalization. There may even be items you didn't realize you needed to remember!

FREE DOWNLOAD

Don't Be a Beach at the Beach!

Let's be honest, traveling as parents can be even more stressful than our usual home routine. Well, it doesn't have to be! Changing how we approach vacation can make it the relaxing/fun getaway we were hoping for.

The travel-ready Gratitude Finder® Journal is designed to help you document AND remember the good things like when you and your kids rode waves or shared late night giggles. Boost your mood and make it a vacation to remember!

FREE DOWNLOAD

OTHER TOOLS TO ENJOY YOUR GETAWAY

Lists and More Lists

June 2026 Calendar

Savings Tracker

STAYCATION STAPLES

Keep Them Entertained!

Staring down the barrel of a week+ of all your kids being home? It can be difficult to figure out what to do with them all week.

This FREE Color Hunt Digital Download is designed to make outdoor (or indoor) adventures fun and educational! Whether it's your living room, your backyard or the local park, this fun worksheet helps foster curiosity and keep them entertained at the same time.

FREE DOWNLOAD

Keep Them Busy!

Do you have older kids who like to spend all your money on snacks and gadgets? Now is a good time to instill the value of money while keeping them busy (and taking a few things off your plate!) Help them them learn how to manage what they earn (& spend) while they are young!

This Earn & Learn® Chore Chart helps your child learn valuable life skills. Use the colorful boxes to list tasks, chores, to-do's while assigning each box a value.

FREE DOWNLOAD

OTHER TOOLS TO ENJOY YOUR STAYCATION

Kid's To-Dos Chart

31 Days of Gratitude

Kid's Gratitude Worksheet

Enjoy making memories!

Posted on April 04, 2023

5 Ways to Make Gratitude Grow This Year

It's easy to get overwhelmed by all the [very scary] headlines. However, it’s vital to our well-being not to lose sight of all the good things that still exist, too. One of our favorite ways to cultivate gratitude is journaling! Journaling about things for which you're grateful, especially now, will channel your though…

Posted on January 04, 2023

10 Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas That Won’t Wilt

While flowers are beautiful and all, my hubby knows that “surprising me with flowers” is hardly a surprise at all. It takes about 17 seconds and little-to-no creativity to click the mouse a few times. It’s become a challenge to come up with something that is creative and most of all, thoughtful. It doesn’t have to cost a lot to make someone feel like a million!

Posted on January 04, 2023

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12 Super Bowl Party Menu Items to Score with the Entire Family

Whether you’re hosting or attending a party this Sunday, serve a menu that will score big points with your team, including the kiddos! So, huddle up and check out these 12 Super Menu Ideas, but first, a few tips from the party playbook.

Posted on January 04, 2023

25 Sly Ways to Tell Your Kids You Love Them

In my mind, I do all the things for my kids and pack their social lives because I want it to be special for them. But is all that what really counts in their minds? The answer is likely, no. Here is a list of 25 [simple] things to do or say to your own kids that will speak right from your heart to theirs! Except for the ice cream treat in #2, they won't cost you a dime.

Posted on January 04, 2023

6 Ways Meal Planning Spices Up Your Life

Meal planning has a lot of benefits beyond just putting dinner on the table. We asked Melanie Zook, Registered Dietitian and founder of Fresh Start Nutrition, why she encourages meal planning.

Creating a plan helps streamline your efforts, ultimately saving you time, money and stress. More than that, it's a way for you to create opportunities to engage with those you love. Involving friends and family in the prep and/or the dining experience itself, adds a social element that makes it more enjoyable for everyone.

Some of the other benefits are...

Posted on January 04, 2023

7 Gifts of Organization That Will Change Everything about 2023

When the ball drops on December 31, I'm ready with my New Year's resolutions. It includes the standard ones like drink more water, shed a few extra pounds, save money, spend more Q.T. with my family (gulp! One of mine will be in college this time next year!) and as always...Get Organized!

Well, in my 40+ years of making resolutions, I've never been successful at actually getting organized. 12 months later, I'm resolving to get organized yet again. That's all about change. This year, I'm getting organized with what I need to get organized. With the right tools, everything is about to change in 2023.

Posted on December 01, 2022

8 Extra Ways to Use a Gratitude Journal

It's no secret that we have the BEST fans in the biz. You guys have given us many golden ideas over the years that have helped us develop products to fit your needs. Fans like you have also shared some incredible ideas for using our products. The fan-fave, Gratitude Finder® journal, tops the list for ideas shared, and we want to share them with you!

Posted on November 09, 2022

8 Tips to Stash as Much as $2000 By Year End...Without Missing It!

Like most of us in January, you’re cringing in anticipation of the credit card bills from the buying frenzy of Black Friday. Let’s set you up for success for this time next year. These tips will help you sock away a big nut by year end without ever missing it. Sound impossible? It’s not. Saving money is possible when one of these two things happen: you make more money or you spend less.

Posted on July 21, 2022

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4 Easy Steps to Manage Your School Keepsakes | Buh-Bye Bins!

Dig out those 27 school bins in your attic/basement/guest room closet and let's dig in! Now's the perfect time to reset your school keepsakes into an easy, compact, turn-key system. Your Mission, should you choose to accept it: Say Buh-Bye to all those bins! The steps below will get you started capturing all the good stuff in a creatively compact way. Here's (4) easy steps how...

Posted on May 20, 2022

Women Rock This World with These Super Powers

As an all-woman company, we know first-hand the talent, determination & perseverance each woman brings to a team. In honor of International Women's Day, we celebrate every woman, each incredible in her own way. However, there are a few who stand tall among them all. Read the inspiring stories of these six women & how they used their unexpected super powers to impact the world in amazing ways...

Posted on March 04, 2022