We are morning people and we wake up very early (at least it seems early to me). I wasn't always this way, but now I am a MacDougall, which means 9am is late. However, this summer I've let the kids stay in their PJs, an we've lounged around until after M's nap to get going. I"m a little nervous about school, so I made these charts for us. I'm a geek and love to check off things, and my kids follow suit. I talked to I. about all the things that needed to get done before we left for school. Then I let them pick up some paper to back it with. My chart helps me get through the whole day, not just the morning. It has my weekly plan for exercise, cleaning, scripture reading, and meals. I usually fizzle out by Thursday, but Mondays are always great. I totally copied these from others and made them fit me, so if you think I'm stealing your ideas - I guess I am. I need to get them laminated and here's a little tip: find out if your local school district has a "work room" or whatever they might call it. It is much much more affordable to laminate there - Kinkos and the like is robbery compared. I also go to Lakeshore Learning to laminate.
Also, for a quick project, I used this tutorial (http://joysofhome.blogspot.com/2008/08/under-five-bucks-under-five-minutes) (by the the way, how do you put a word and not the whole link? Help?) and spent less than $2 to jazz up my desk, or as Tom puts it "to get more stuff." However you look at it, I like it and it makes me smile seeing it and it took no time at all.
Here it is smiling back from my desk, which apparently is crooked:
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I'm a morning person too. I LOOOOVE lists and I LOVE your desk area! Too cute!!
I so want your charts! Do you have them in an e-format that you could email? I've been trying to do a morning routine chart but can't seem to decide what to put on there!
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Mar
I really like your letter M! Thanks for linking it back to me. Next time you want to do a link you just need to highlight the word that you want to link, then click on that little earth with chain links icon at the top, a box will pop up and you just type in the link or copy and paste it there. It's pretty easy once you figure it out. I had to have another blogger teach me so I'm just passing my knowledge on to you. I hope I described it well enough.
Love your little project! So cute! Also, love your "ducks in a row" on your cabinets! :)
To link someone you do it while you are composing your post. Highlight what you want to link and then click on the green chain looking button. It is beside your fonts and colors. Then type in or paste the address you want us to go to when we click that word. Make sense? Probably not. :)
I am jealous of your desk in your kitchen! Such cute accessories too! Thank you for your offer to help with my upholstered chairs...I appreciate it! I am still thinking through how much work I can afford to put into this...and my husband, too, because I think he will bear the brunt of it. (He's much more patient than I!) I will definitely ask if I have any questions...it's good to know there's someone out there who can help!
Carrie
Hey Laurel, I found this really cute mini customizable calendar online the other day that you should check out.
http://www.pocketmod.com/app/index.html
It's like a miniature planner all printed on one sheet of paper and folded just right.
You have great ideas
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