Busy Moms Must Have

As a single mom of four, I have a hectic schedule that is anything but a schedule.  Appointments change and are made, school meetings, online college classes, church functions and even oil changes make it near impossible to remember anything.  I have spent the last few years trying to find the perfect calendar/method to keep track of this madness.  And who would of known that the savior came in the mail as a freebie I signed up for. 

Yes, you heard right.  I went to my mailbox on Friday to find a Blueline Calendar/Notebook.  I sat down that evening with my 10 minutes of free time and put all my appointments in there.  It is small enough to fit into my purse and I keep a pen with it at all times.  Now when someone wants to schedule something with me or I need to schedule my kids next exam.  All the printable's I tried and datebooks I purchased and none of them met my needs like this. 

I know that my way might not be the way of another so I am hoping to be able to share some wonderful Busy Moms printable sites with you.

Mom, I hate all my clothes!

This is something I hear every morning from my seven year old.  The thing that boggles my mind the most is when I look at the clothes she has thrown aside to realize, they are all clothes that she had picked out.  Every night before bed, I have my children get out their clothes for school the next day.  I thought this would not only help make the morning more organized but give her a little bit of time to "create" her next outfit.  This has backfired terribly.  School mornings were still a fight to get her dressed and out the door on time because the outfit she picked the night before "isn't pretty enough", and/or "will get me picked on", "doesn't fit how I want it." I couldn't begin to tell you where she has gotten her fashion sense because I am a jeans and tee shirt kind of mom.  Her aunt gets dressed up for church and doctors appointments and her grandma is just like mom, find something presentable yet comfortable, throw the hair up and were good.

Here's a tip to mothers who have children like this, its new for me and working wonders.  When you have your children pick out their clothes the night before, put on a low music track and have them have a fashion show with some of  the clothes that they want to wear.  This becomes fun for both you and them and they will have a chance to pick from several of their own outfits. ((If you want to snazz this up break out the make up kit but remember your child is young and doesn't need too much make up.  I like to keep hair sparkles from Halloween for these occasions.))

Feel free to comment here if you have any other advice for those who are struggling to let their "fashionistas" shine and not drive mom nuts.