Morning & Evening Routine Charts for My 2 Year Old

Most kids really like routine.  The older ones may not admit it but throw a monkey wrench in their day and they can get pretty upset.  My older children have their routines down.  School helps with this.  But my 2 year old, well, I needed to work on keeping him on a bit of a schedule.  I'm not a big fan of overscheduling kids and following a regimented routine.  However, I definitely feel like my youngest son could benefit from mommy keeping him on a regular routine.  So, at this age, the charts I have created are really more for me than for my son.  I know there are certain things that need to be done in the morning and then prior to bed so I have created a couple charts/worksheets to remind me to do everything that needs doing.  Also, I think that when my little guy gets older, he could benefit from being "in on" the scheduling, so to speak.  That's why there are pictures of each task on the chart.  I wanted to share my chart with you and also, I created a version for you, in case you think your kids could benefit from a little more routine too!

This is his AM routine.

And this is his PM routine.

For your scheduling pleasure, I have created a version for you!  If you have Microsoft Publisher, you can download the version that looks like the one above only missing the name.

Click the links below for the Publisher versions:

Microsoft Publisher Morning Routine

Microsoft Publisher Evening Routine

If you don"t have Publisher, you can download the .pdf version below.  Note that the appearance is a bit different on this version and you'll just write in your child's name at the top of the page.

Click the links below for the .pdf versions:

.pdf Morning Routine

.pdf Evening Routine

Thanks for reading.  Happy scheduling!

  

My "Master Project List" and a Colorful Free Printable

So, if you are anything like me, you like to take on a lot of projects but don't always finish one thing before starting another.  I'm probably one of the worst offenders when it comes to this!  Part of the problem is that I really get into so many different things and find so many things interesting and fun to do and so at any given time, I could be working on 10-15 different projects, sometimes more!  No joke!  

Having this many projects unfinished in addition to my normal responsibilities could be daunting, but I have a system that seems to work for me and I wanted to share with you!  If you too find yourself starting to crochet that scarf as a gift for your cousin before you've finished your vacation scrapbook, you might be able to benefit from keeping a Master Project List.

Here's a glimpse at my List.  I list the name of the project (duh), what supplies I'll need, websites pertaining to the project and/or inspiration for the project, and then have a section for notes.  In the notes section, I jot down whatever doesn't fit in the other three columns and also number my projects to keep a running tally of how many things I'm tackling at the time.  

So what's on my Master Project List?  A lot! I put all my crafty projects, organization projects, and even more on the master list.  This is my home for everything I spend my time on.  Currently, I have these things on the list:

• Scrapbooking projects
• Crochet projects
• Organization projects
• Couponing
• Blogging
• Smash books & journaling projects
• Every mini-project related to creating the command center (See this post for more info)
• Sewing projects
• Jewelry repair and jewelry-making projects
• Cross-stitch
• Holiday gifts & crafts
• Even credit repair!  (I'm building our credit back up and doing the research on Fair Credit Reporting, etc.  Side note: creditboards.com is an excellent resource for this!)

Basically, if it takes up any of my time and isn't part of my daily routine/responsibilities, it goes on the Master List.  One of the neat things about keeping the list in addition to staying organized and on top of everything, is getting to check things off of the list!  It's pretty cool to see all of the things I've taken on and how many I've been able to check off!

So now that you've seen a peek of my list, why not print your own.  I was in a really good mood when I made this printable which explains why it's so colorful!  Here's the clicky:

Here's the uber-colorful printable version of my Master Project List!

Have fun, get organized, and get to checking things off the list!  I'd love for you to share with me.  What types of things are on your Master Project List?

Wedding Card and a Printable

I recently attended a friend's wedding and decided to make a card for the happy couple instead of buying one.  I'm actually trying to be more crafty as well as trying to save money.  Because I already had the card-making supplies, the card cost me zilch!  I have been pinning handmade greeting cards for inspiration on Pinterest.  To follow my "Cards and Paper" pin board, click here.  If you'd like to check out all my Pinterest boards, you can follow me and click here.   I found some cards with this design I believe was stamped on: (This one by Mary Fish)

I really like this design and so I decided to try and do something similar on my laptop.  I just used Microsoft Publisher and made the fonts the sizes I needed to create my wedding cake.  But then, I thought to myself, "Self...what else will you put on this card design?"  So I looked to Pinterest for more inspiration and found this card by Lady J Creations:

So I combined the two designs and gave it my own twist and this is what I came up with:

I think it turned out fairly well!  I just used my triangle-shaped punch for the triangles so they'd be uniform.  If you like this card, you are welcome to the "word cake" portion of the design.  I've created a printable file you can use here on Google docs.  Enjoy!  I'd love to see your wedding card designs. Feel free to share.  I love the inspiration!