So True

"Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing." Phyllis Diller

Productive Parenting

Everyday I get an email from Productive Parenting, that gives me an activity to do with Haven. Sometimes they are activities that we already do, some she isn't ready for yet, and some are perfect. You can pick an age group and get an email for your child.

They now have a blog, facebook page, and other family resources available. Check it out.

www.productiveparenting.com

http://productiveparenting-emily.blogspot.com/

organizing

"Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up." A.A. Milne

School Keepsakes

Keepsake Portfolio from www.ttgo.com

In honor of school starting, I wanted to remind you all of a few things about storing school keepsakes.

1. Sort carefully. Don't keep everything, only your favorites.

2. Store properly and orderly, so your children can help with the process. Let them help decide what stays because they will be the ones digging through it as they get older.

3. Take pictures of large projects and make digital scrapbooks or just store the pictures on your computer.


The All-in-one from schoolfolio.com

Saving a few bucks

For the past year, I have been cutting my dryer sheets in half because I kept reading that you really only need half of one to do the job well. So, that has been a great way to save a few dollars on laundry. However, I just realized that the same idea would work for paper towels. You can buy the select-a-size towels and that is what I have being doing. They last so much longer that way. But, I made a huge mistake and thought I was saving money by using a coupon on a roll of expensive paper towels. I really didn't save myself any money because they were still too much and they were single sheets. So, I unrolled about 10 sheets the other day and cut them in half vertically and then rolled them back up. Now it doesn't look really neat, but it works. I am determined to get my money out of these paper towels.



Another fabulous money saver that I was reminded of over the weekend is the "All You" magazine from Walmart. You can go to www.allyou.com for coupons, plus there are $83 worth of coupons in the magazine itself that only costs $2 or so. The coupons are great ones too, not your regular Sunday paper coupons.

Toys R Us

I just found out today that Toys R Us has a toy guide/catalog for Differently-Abled kids. How great is that? I am looking at it on there website, but you may be able to get it in the mail as well. I couldn't find it online. Don't they normally come out in Sunday papers? Pass this along to any families you know with differently-abled kids. I like that term!

Truth from good ole' Ben Franklin

"For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned." Benjamin Franklin