It’s time to get organized for July! Tip Junkie is here to help usher in Summer as Your Personal Assistant. Take a day and really plan and organize your schedule. Here are some of the things to do!
Your Personal Assistant
Who loves to get interactive? One of my goals this year was to make everything I do here more user-friendly and bring it full-circle so that the ‘Your Personal Assistant‘ reminders and prompts are easy-peasy! Now we can make it happen together! Join me on Instagram to do so!
Moments That Matter ~ Daily Tips
1. If you’re on Instagram, let’s get clicky with my Moments that Matter Photo Challenge where you can capture moments that matter from your camera phone. For more details, click here!
I have found it’s a great way to use the camera on my phone as a grateful journal while I’m also trying to put some balance into my crazy life. I’ve really thought things out and added a conversation to have with your kids, a memory to make with your man, as well as organizational and fun prompts. I’m so excited to play on Instagram with you!
Free Printable File:
July Maintenance and Home Repair Checklist (3572 downloads )
Print July Calendars
2. Be sure to grab the December Calendars I’ve made ya:
Summer Boredom Busters
1. Plan Summer and Activities for Kids: Camping trips, trips to the lake, and weekends at grandma’s. {wink} Here’s some great ideas to help your planning!
- 32 Disney Cars Activities for Kids
- 15 Rainbow Crafts for Kids
- 12 Potato Stamp Art Tutorials
- 29 Sensational Summer Boredom Busters
- 410 Fun Activities for Kids {boredom busters}
- 12 Fun Relay Races for Kids
- 18 Outdoor Activities with Kids Perfect for Summer
- 20+ Backyard Outdoor Games
- 20 Fun Swimming Pool Games for Kids
- 57 Clever Cardboard and Cardboard Tube Crafts to Make
- 23 Fun Handprint Art Activities for Children
- 21 Cool Summer Activities for Kids {boredom busters}
- 35 Paper Plate Crafts for Kids
- 32 Things To Make Using A Cardboard Box
- 16 Summer Boredom Busters for Kids
- 12 Fun Summer Activities
- Summer Activities and Crafts for the Kids
- How to crochet flowers and bags patterns
- How to Create a Kids Book Nook
- How to Make a Ring
- Chore Chart Printables
- Play Room Decor Ideas
- 8 Things to Do with Melted Crayons
- Crafts, Activities, and Parenting for the Kiddos
- Tips for Traveling with the Kids
2. Service Ideas ~ Summer is a great time to MAKE time to serve others, and teach your children to as well. Here are some great ideas and resources!
- The Service Project List for Kids {printable}
- Meal Planning and Quick Dinner Ideas {take someone dinner!}
- Printable Service Jar Slips {have your kiddo pick a slip and do a good deed!}
- How to Garden: Organic Gardening From the Ground Up {help with a garden!}
3. Get ready to celebrate fun holidays (here’s the complete list)! The 4th of July, Halloween, and Ways to Serve are coming up, and these free printable lists with ideas to do to celebrate and serve others are fabulous. Just print and display!
Print Free File: Celebrate Halloween (3900 downloads)
Print Free File: Ways to Serve Others (4456 downloads)
Print Free File: Ways to Celebrate July 4th (1909 downloads)
5. Plan a Girls Only Weekend with your besties to celebrate surviving the summer. {{Be sure to invite me!}}
6. Clear schedule for book club, girls night out, BUNCO, and other rotating activities. Make sure you have child care, your food assignment, etc. Here’s how to start a dinner club.
7. If you are doing a food storage, time to check the schedule and buy next on the list. Dont forget to put some cash in there as well.
8. Change AC house filter.
9. Write one grandparent a letter, artwork, or card.
10. Plan Mommy/Son or Daddy/Daughter dates.
11. Plan a date night with your man, arrange the babysitter in advance.
12. Sign up for fall sports. (Don’t delay, many deadlines are the 1st or 2nd week in August.)
13. Make fun plans for Labor Day with friends and family.
14. The kids are going back to school next month. This year plan something really special and start a new tradition:
- Photo Props for every grade {instant download}
- Candy Stripe Countdown Calendar
- 27 Best Recipes as Lunch Foods for Kids
- 12 Creative School Lunches
- 35 Fun Ways to Celebrate the End of School {but use for beginning of school}
- Back to School Organization, {8 DIY Ideas}
- How to organize your school locker {6 tips}
- 12 Creative Chore Charts for Kids
If you’re wanting to make something special for Meet The Teacher, I’ve got your back with several amazing and creative homemade teacher gift ideas.
15. If you want to get a space in your house organized, these ideas might help! 25 Ways to Organize with a Clipboard, 10 Closet Spaces and How to Organize Them, 17 Clever Ways to Organize Your Jewelry, 19 Handy Ways to Organize Your Kitchen, and 10 Stylish Family Schedule and Command Center Ideas.
16. Let’s start the month off right and make a list of the things that are causing you added stress. Make a list of the big ones as well as the little ones. Is something in the house thats broken, is there an insurance issue you need to take care of, do you need an extra trash can upstairs to help keep things tidy?
17. If you’re wanting to be more organized then print off the Executive Homemaker binder where you can keep track of everything in one place as well as printable worksheets to help keep you organized and on task. I put a lot of work My Life Story Planner. It’s a great way to organize your memories and papers into one place. This Adorable Free 2017 Printable Calendar is a must have, too! {{wink}} Moving? Here’s a How to Move Yourself Planner and Checklist that’s fabulous.
18. Once you’ve thought it out and made your list, next plan a day this week as your ongoing problem day and finally resolve those issues that need to be resolved. Youll be glad that you did.
Summer Recipes
20. Tip Junkie Food has many dinner recipes all with pictured instructions to learn or how to make.
Frozen Dessert Recipes
- 17 Clever Ice Cube Tray Recipes
- 10 Recipes to Make Popsicles at Home
- 14 Popsicle Recipes that Will Melt in Your Mouth
- 14 Scrumptious Smoothie Recipes
- 19 Best Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Quick Meals:
- 15 Delicious Dishes to Make in the Microwave
- 11 3-Ingredient Summer Crock Pot Recipes
- 20 Easy Pressure Cooker Recipes
- 21 Meal Prep Recipes to Plan Your Week
Grilling Tips:
Healthy Salads:
Fruit Recipes:
Summer Potluck Recipes:
- 30 Easy Jello Recipes to Make
- 21 Sweet Dip Recipes that You Can’t Leave Alone
- 17 Fresh Veggy Tray and Vegetable Dip Platters
- 27 Easy Popcorn Recipes and Printable Boxes
Upcoming Events:
21. The 4th of July! Here’s some great ideas if you are searching!
- 17 Must Make Recipes for the 4th of July
- Celebrate the 4th of July! 31 Free Printables!
- 29 Simple Ways to Entertain for the 4th of July
- 15 DIY Wearable 4th of July Items
- 90 4th of July Crafts, Parties & Food to Sparkle Over!
- 27 Fun 4th of July Printables You’ll Want to Use
For Added FUN!
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Let’s have fun together!
Tip Junkie is on a mission to unite a MILLION HAPPY CRAFTERS around the world. {squeal in delight} If you’d like to spread the happy ~ like I do … and be apart of something fun… keep reading.
Simply print out this “flat Tip Junkie” and take a picture of yourself! Upload your picture to the Tip Junkie Creative Community on Facebook. {yep, that’s it!}
I will all collect all your happy crafter pictures and put them into a quick video. This will be our Tip Junkie welcome video to other creative women to join us in creating moments that matter.
So let’s join forces in an effort to unite happy crafting women all over the world. We are united in our passion for creating and I can’t wait to see “flat Tip Junkie” pictures. {squeal in delight}
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What else do you do to stay organized through the dog days of summer?
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I’m dying to know which is YOUR favorite?
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~ Laurie {a.k.a. the Tip Junkie}
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Very Helpful!
Thanks Laurie, you are so inspirational x