Yesterday I shared that my youngest had his 7th Birthday on a "budget". This helped him be reasonable when it came to spending and use his/my money wisely. Instead of purchasing candy toppers, we searched high and low for some fun free printables on-line. Cupcake Toppers: By far, the cupcake toppers from Skip to My Lou were his favorite! Here's the best part, when I had problems printing them I emailed Cindy. She responded! I told her what my little guy was doing and she offered to make … [Read more...]
Birthday on a Budget
It's hard to believe that my little guy just turned 7! My youngest is always coming up with new ideas and ways to spend money! I got a little overwhelmed before his birthday due to all of his wants for his special day. What's a mom to do? I put him on a budget! {Keep in mind this “party” is really just for our family - 10 people total with 4 kids.} Budget: $10 (I know it doesn’t seem like much, but he was thrilled). Mom and Dad: pizza, … [Read more...]
Serving With Your Family
My children had fun serving others today. We're somewhere in the crowd - red hair nets too! Our church surprised everyone with a church-wide service project instead of a regular service. We worked with other families to put together over 290,000 meals to feed 781 children in Nicaragua for a year! The sponsoring organizations were Stop Hunger Now and the Orphan Network. It was awesome! My boys felt so alive and confident when we left! They were amazed to see how one bag of rice, veggies, … [Read more...]
Vacation Packing – Free Packing Lists for boys and girls!
I love creating independence in my children. It also means one less task for me! Packing for a trip is always a chore. I have a hard enough time getting my own things together, let alone my kids!Here's a great way to get your kids packing for themselves. Print out this Free packing list fromThe Gunny Sack.The pictures are a great help to non-readers too!I didn't see "Packing for a Trip" on the Life Skills master list. Where would you put it? … [Read more...]
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