If you are a homeschooling mom you know that keeping track of everything can be a major task. This year I discovered a Homeschool Teacher Planner that I love. It is the Well-Planned Day by Rebecca Scarlata Keliher. It keeps track of just about everything. It includes sections for grades, goals, month at a glance, books read, field trips, meal planning, budgeting, student information, daily lesson plans, report cards, etc… The Planner is a full year planner from July 2010 – June 2011 and works for up to 4 kids. The design of the planner is what originally drew me to it. It is visually appealing both in color and design.
The Student Planners are also very thorough and I highly recommend them. These planners are not necessarily only for homeschoolers and would work well for kids going to a school as well. They help to keep track of all school assignments and have weekly checklists for chores and duties. They come in both a Middle School (grades 4-8) and High School versions. A great feature in the High School version is that is for the complete 4 years. These are also very well designed and look “cool” enough to be seen toted around by a middle or high schooler.
Well Designed & Thorough Homeschool Planner for Mom and Students
Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Adorable baby and Toddler shoes
Converse has these adorable new animal design shoes for babies and toddlers. They come in cow, pig, dog and a lamb designs. These would be great to wear with costumes or just with a cute outfit. Each design is a slip on shoe without ties and ranges in size from 6 months to 3 1/2 years. My daughter has the ladybug style of these shoes and they are so cute! She loves to wear them and we get lots of complements on them all the time.
Jason’s Deli- Healthy and Family Friendly
My family loves Jason’s Deli! I really hope that you have one near by that you can try. My kids beg to go there at least once or twice a week. I am glad that they like it so much because Jason’s Deli is one of the places that is making a real effort to have fresh, delicious and healthy food. They only serve food without trans fat, MSG, or high fructose corn syrup. There are plenty of organic ingredients in their salad bar and they add more all the time. The only thing that you will find high fructose corn syrup in at Jason’s Deli is the sodas and they are even working on eliminating it from them as well.
The salad bar is fabulous enough by itself but there are plenty of other great tasting options as well. Mufflettas, Wraps, Soups, Pastas and Baked Potatoes are just a small example of their large menu. Their portions are generous and filling. Kids Meals have some organic side and drink options and are nitrate-free with no artificial colors or dyes. Jason’s Deli really considers yours and your family’s health in all of their options.
To top it all off they have free self serve ice cream cups or cones for the end of your meal. I think that is really why my kids love it so much. For me it is just refreshing to have a place to eat out where I am not worried about all of the unhealthy ingredients. Thanks Jason’s Deli, for giving this mom one less thing to worry about!
Balanced Day Lunch Kit
I was searching for lunchboxes for my kids and came across the Balanced Day Lunch Kit and I think is just what I need. The bags have 2 compartments and many different ways to use them. One side can be for hot food or beverages and the other for cold stuff. One side could be a for a snack and one for lunch. One side can be for school supplies and the other for lunch. You could even use one side for baby bottles and the other for baby food. They come in several different neat designs. A major plus for me is that you can throw them in the washer and hang them to dry.
I’ve been wanting to do this
I love to discover new products that are helpful and make life a bit easier. I like to think of myself as a somewhat hip and on top of it momma (to six kiddos). I love to try out new things and even more than that I love to share those things with others, especially if I know it will make their lives just a bit easier. It’s always exciting to come across things that solve a problem, help make you more productive or that you just love. I really enjoy spending time to seek out cool and creative items.
So here is my plan: I am always thinking “Wouldn’t it be great if someone invented… (fill in the blank)?” So I’d like to review and feature the things that I find that I love and that my family uses and enjoys. Some of these things may be new inventions that I think are fabulous or older tried and true products that are great. Since I am always sending emails to friends and family about my finds I thought I would just start a blog about these things. I will start with some of my all time favorite finds and take it from there. This should be fun!
















