Every mom wants to make back-to-school a great experience for their child, BUT back-to-school should be GREAT for moms as well! I've searched and found cool AND affordable items to help keep your child, home, & life organized this school year as well as the ENTIRE year!
#1 - My PERSONAL favorite item is: (dah dah dah dah daaaaah)
A cork message board! I know, I know, so Simple (but highly important!) Check out the one below....Super Cute!!! One side is Cork, the other is Dry Erase/Magnetic....Awesome!
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Note-it Style 18 X 24" Grey Fabric Board from Target.com ($25) - www.target.com |
I hung our cork board in a CENTRAL location between the bathroom & kitchen. You can't miss it! I stick all of our important papers I need to see daily on it. My daughter's monthly kindergarten calendar is up there, current bills, my preschooler's artwork of the week, etc. When my girls start sports, their schedule will go on there, too! What goes on there is really up to the individual family.
#2 - SHARPIE® markers! I heart Sharpie® markers!!! I go label crazy with them!!! I love the fact that they come in so many colors! The possibilities are endless.
#3 - Cubby-Bins (aka Storage Cubes)!!! This piece of furniture is a life-saver! At night, while my girls are sleeping and I'm getting them prepped for the next day, I stick their school uniforms & school shoes in Cubby #1, their After-school clothes in Cubby #2, & their PJs in Cubby #3!!! Voilà! Clothes for the WHOLE day, prepped & ready to go, all-the-while they're snoozing away!
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RiverRidge Home Products 6 Bin Storage Cabinet in Espresso - Walmart.com ($84) www.walmart.com |
Oh, and we can't forget the BINS...if you want to conceal what's in your cubby! We don't use the bins, but they come in loads of great colors & designs!
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Whitmor Set of 2 Collapsible fabric-lined 14-inch Storage Cubes, Pink - Walmart.com ($15 for both)
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#4 - Post-its! I am lost in this world without my post-its!!! I'm the most Chaotic-Organized person anyone can EVER know! I laugh at myself ALL the time because I write down EVERYTHING!!! My husband calls me a paper pack-rat, and secretly & begrudgingly I must admit, He's right!
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These are my Favorite Back-to-School MOM items for the 2011-2012 school year & possibly for the next few years, too!
Until next Time.
Learn & Play!
Truly, the PKM
"Keep Living. Keep Laughing. Keep Loving."
The cork board is something we could really use! I live by my Outlook calendar, but this would be a great way to keep the girls informed.
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