Conquering The Chaos

A family with purpose is a family who strives to manage and balance their lives and who work diligently to prevent their lives from being controlled by outside factors. A family with purpose sets priorities and lives their lives accordingly.

 

Keeping Track of Party Invitations, Permission Slips, and Appointment Cards - If your house is anything like mine, you are inundated daily with a slew of birthday party invitations, school permission slips, and appointment reminder cards. Keeping track of them can be a challenge.

How to Use a Family Calendar - Family calendars are a great tool to help busy families stay organized and get control of the family schedule. The key is to be disciplined about using it.

Conquering Kids’ Clutter - Spring is almost here, and with it comes the urge to clean, DECLUTTER, and toss out — until the next year, when we start all over again.

Getting Back Into The Groove After a Family Vacation - Sleeping in, relaxing by the pool, spending quality time with the family, and having wonderful memories are all the great aspects of family vacations and frankly the reasons most families take a family vacation year after year. But with all of the great fun, getting back into the groove of things after the vacation can be a challenge.

Weekly Meal Planner - For those of you who subscribe to our free monthly newsletter, you know what a big fan I am of our monthly meal planner.

I’ve Become One of THOSE People - I like to pretend I’m laid back and easy going. You know the kind, the person that doesn’t sweat the small stuff, worry about deadlines, or doesn’t need a “do list” to get the most basic things in life accomplished.

Getting Organized for the New Year - Question: My family life is so hectic. It seems like we are always running and never have time to just relax. We really want to get better control of our lives, but don’t know where to start.

Parents’ Night Out - Getting away for a few hours with your spouse every so often is a definite must do, but actually getting out the door with your sanity in check can be a challenge.

How to Organize Your Family Games - For every parent out there struggling to organize (and keep organized) their family game closet , here are some suggestions:

More than 30 Days of Night - Top Tips for Avoiding the Debt Vampires this Christmas - For some Christmas can be more of a horror story than a celebration of light. It can bring a nightmare where every day seems darker than the next.

11 Quick and Easy Things You Can Do Right Now to Organize Your Personal Finances - Stay on top of your personal finances with these tips.

Debt Reduction Strategies - For many families battling debt is a problem. From braces, to daycare, to family vacations, families every day are struggling to keep up financially and are relying more and more on credit cards to help pay the bills.

Five Strategies to Keep Families Organized this School Year - Start the school year off right and conquer the craziness by establishing healthy habits, strategies, and routines that will focus and guide your family throughout the school year.

Back to School Strategies and Printables - Start the new school year off right with these back to school strategies and printables.

How to Fit Quality Family Time into Your Busy Schedules - If your family is anything like ours, you are running in a million different directions. Soccer games on Tuesday, PTA meetings on Monday, business trips on Thursday and Friday, and Sunday everyone collapses from exhaustion.

Did You Bring the Camera? - Planning a family outing this month? Here are some quick tips to help keep your family on track and make memories you want to remember rather than forget…

Holiday Survival Guide - When Andy Williams sang the lyric, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”, he must have been joking. What with presents to buy, parties to attend, and cheer to spread, we often find ourselves wondering what the heck is so happy about the holidays.

Connecting with Your Kids When You Don't Have A Lot of Time - Is your homework finished? Did you make your bed? What do you want for lunch? Some days it feels like this is all I ever say to my kids. Days like these are enough to make any parent feel sad and insecure.

Parents' Night Out - Getting away for a few hours with your spouse every so often is a definite must do, but actually getting out the door with your sanity in check can be a challenge.

Organizing Your Shopping List - It never fails. I will be upstairs getting ready for my day and realize we are out of toothpaste or I will be sitting at work and suddenly remember we need to bring the snack for the next soccer game. And I always say to myself one of two things:

The Power of a Good Routine - For the most part, all of us have some sense of a daily routine already. Usually dictated by school, work, and extra-curricular activities, our daily routines at a minimum usually involve consistent schedules for getting ourselves off to school or work in the morning, dinner on the table in the evening, and into bed at night.  But what many families struggle with is fitting in and remembering all the extra’s that go along with having kids, full time jobs, and outside commitments and obligations.

House Cleaning - The Thorn in Every Family's Side - Our house cleaning philosophy here at Families with Purpose is simple - clean it to your standards, minimize the distraction it takes on your family life, and don’t beat yourself up when it doesn’t get done.

Creating a House Cleaning Schedule - The key to keeping house cleaning from overrunning your family life is to create a plan consistent with your housecleaning philosophy and stick to it.

Family Calendar Products

 

Home Organizing & Finances

 

Family Games & Activities

 

Family Travel

Family Calendars   Weekly Meal Planner   Dinner Games   Travel Organizer
Mom's Plan It Calendar Shopping Organizer Gather Round Dinner Games Travel Packing Checklist
Mom's Family Calendar   Mom's Plan It Listmaker   Cranium Family Fun Game   Four in a Row
BusyBodyBook   Organizer Kids' Activities   Cranium Whoonu Game   Frog Games
Magnetic  Refrigerator Calendar   Family Budget Planner   Fun Folio Family Edition   Jacks Game
momAgenda Desktop   Important Paper Organizer   Advent Calendar   Marble Game
momAgenda Mini   Blank Grocery Shopping List   Advent Wreath Kits   Tic Tac Toe Game
Mom's Plan It Engagement   Things To Do List   Advent Activities   Scavenger Hunt Game
Mom's Plan It Pocket Planner   Babysitting Checklist   Lent Calendar & Activities   Kids Travel Journal
    Permission Slip Note Pad   Cross Craft   Sticker Books
    Shopping List   Easter Basket Gifts   Plane Spotter
    Errand List   Reading Journal   Kids Car Travel Games Activities
    Homework Organizer   Summer Journal   USA Map Game for Kids
    Student Schoolwork Organizer   Nature Notebook   Travel Bingo
    Would You Note Pad       Insects Learning Wheel
    Diaper Bag Checklist        
    Catch Up Note Pad        
    Paperwork Organizer Folder        
    Life.doc        
    Fitness Notebook        
    Total Money Makeover        
    Total Money Makeover Workbook        

Family Fun Ideas

 

Craft Kits for Kids

 

Easy Science Experiments

 

Family Volunteering

Family Reading Night   Family Crafts   Egg in the Bottle   Teaching Compassion
Family Meals Birthday Party Crafts Wild & Wacky Colors Community Service
Dinner Games   Girl Scout Crafts   Fun with Gas    
Family Night Ideas   Homemade Valentines   Rocket Launcher    
Family Games   Easter & Lent Crafts   Sink or Swim    
Holiday Traditions   Spring Crafts   Slime    
    Mother's Day Gifts   Magical Messages    
    Father's Day Gifts   Invisible Ink    
    Patriotic Crafts   Rubber Egg & Vinegar    
    Back to School Crafts   Egg Experiments    
    Halloween Crafts   Boredom Buster Science    
    Thanksgiving Crafts   Secret Message    
    Christmas Crafts        
             

 

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