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As I talked and interviewed hundreds of women on my Instagram, I started hearing a theme. Many of you are not able to receive help from your husbands. Your husbands travel for work; are doing manual labor and are depleted themselves when they come home; or some are just unwilling to help. My heart went out to these women, who really have to rely on themselves to make their own days better. But in the course of the conversation, I figured out a solution. I asked what each of you to encourage yourselves, and lift yourselves up on a bad day.

This second chart is for the days where you have to take your own life in hand and make things better for yourselves. These charts are best both used together, but if you can only use this one, you’re the reason I put the time in to make this.

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The Communication Numbers Chart is there to help you figure out what could be helpful when help is offered. Just look at the list of feeling words, and the descriptions of the body feeling that goes with it. Then, in the third row you will find a list of things that could be helpful. Better yet, make a copy for your partner, then ask them instead of asking, “How are you doing?” ask “What number are you at.” This will give them the idea of what is going on in your body and mind with out having to try to find the right words.

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This is a set of meditation cards to help you focus on truth. Some days it’s impossible to read more than one verse, so I’ve picked 9 verses to bring hope and comfort on the long days of rocking and nursing. Each set of cards also comes with a cover card and two blank cards to write a couple of your own favorite verses and prayers.

These verses have provided so much comfort for me, and I hope they will provide comfort for you too!

This Kid’s Morning Chore Chart has ended my struggle with mornings. Before I implemented this new routine everyone needed something right away. We set out their breakfast the night before, so they can help themselves as soon as they wake up. When I get up there are three of them and one of me and I would need to be an octopus to get it all done. This routine of putting out little fires meant I wasn’t eating for a couple of hours after I got up.

I started implementing a “No one asks for anything until mommy has had breakfast and coffee” rule. This chart is to help enforce that. If anyone asks for something before I’ve eaten, they are referred to the chart this keeps them busy until I’ve had time to make breakfast and coffee.

This morning chore chart has a picture prompt rather than words, so even my pre-reader is able to participate.

It includes Get Dressed, Make Bed, Put away Pajama, Put your Dishes in the Sink, and Morning Basket time.

I did not include cleaning your room, because we do that the night before. Most morning baskets include heavy parental involvement, but the one we do is entirely independent. it includes…

• Devotions – If you’re looking for kid’s Bible Study resources I listed some for all ages here. 
• Handwriting practice – For The little ones there are dry erase guided books.
• Reading practice – The littler ones have “I Spy” or “Where’s Waldo” books to look at.

Hope this Kid’s Morning Chore Chart helps you get some uninterrupted breakfast and coffee in the morning too!

This is not an all-inclusive list! This is our list of basics. I add or take off things based on what our week’s menu plan looks like. I know that with these I can easily cook from home every day of the week.

I don’t recommend going out and buying it all at once, that could make for a hefty grocery bill, and depending on what you bought some of it might go bad before you got to it! What I would try to do is look over your menu, and add a few of these each time.

The handiest thing about this list is you can use it as an inventory list before you go shopping once you’ve established all the staples. This was my mom’s method when we lived 30 minutes to the nearest grocery store and she literally only shopped once every other week.

HAPPY COOKING! AND I HOPE THIS HELPS YOUR QUEST TO TAKE OUT LESS TAKE-OUT!

I’ve been doing all-season fun checklists for about 5 years now. I caught myself just surviving seasons rather than enjoying them to their fullest. Moments would sneak up on me or pass before I remembered to take full advantage. I started making hand-drawn lists in my Midori, but those weren’t easy to put on the fridge or share with friends.

Per request, I created a Fun Checklist for every season and shared them with my email list. I’ve compiled all of them here so you can download and print them at any time! If you want to be first in line for future free products, or offerings be sure to sign up for my email list!

I also have Nature Scavenger Hunts to help keep you enjoying the outdoors in every season too!