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August is about to begin, which means that it’s back to school season for most of my kids. It’s hard to believe that this summer has gone by so quickly! Here are…

15 Back to School Ideas from this week’s Link Party Palooza!

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Printable School Lunch Notes @ The Real Thing with the Coake Family

Planner Organization Tips @ Pink Heels Pink Truck

Personalized Lunch Box @ C.R.A.F.T.

DIY Electro Dough Science Experiment @ Munchkin Time

Printable Post-It Notes and Tabs for Planner @ Dukes and Duchesses

Back to School Morning Routine Checklist @ Giggles Galore

Custom Stamped Favor Bag @ The Casual Craftlete

School Memories Printable @ Woman of Many Roles

Move-Out Cleaning Checklist @ Organized 31

First Day of School Interview Printable @ Giggles Galore

Back to School Soap @ Delineate Your Dwelling

Back to School Organization @ Organized 31

Printable Back to School Water Bottle Labels @ Carrie Elle

Glitter Mason Jar Teacher Gifts @ A Pumpkin and a Princess

Sharpie Teacher Gift @ Remodelando la Casa

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Don’t forget to visit this week’s Link Party Palooza for a huge variety of projects, recipes, and more!

It’s time for this week’s giveaway: a $25 Amazon gift card!

Here’s how to enter to win:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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When do your kids head back to school?

Tell me what you’ve been working on in the comments – I would love to come see YOUR ideas!!

xoxo

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Great Ideas — 20 Back to School Projects!

Jen — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 06:27:19 +0000

My kids are going back to school this week, so I’ve had all kinds of back to school ideas on my mind!

You all came out in full force sharing some amazing ideas, so here are…

20 Back to School Projects from this week’s Link Party Palooza!

Back to School Countdown Bags @ Par-Tay Like A Cherry

Positive Pencil Pretzels @ Hoopla Palooza

One Stop School Organization Door @ C.R.A.F.T.

$5 Hand Sanitizer Teacher Gift @ Life Anchored

First Day of School Printable Sign @ Crowning Details

Back to School Eraser Place Cards @ Building Our Hive

Earth-Friendly Organized Lunchbox Drawer @ Organized 31

$5 Sharpie Teacher Gift & Printable @ Life Anchored

Painted Pencil Garland @ Dukes & Duchesses

College Student Office Supply Tips @ Organized 31

Free Printable Lunch Box Notes @ I Should be Mopping the Floor

DIY Homework Station @ Uncommon Designs

Hit the Book Back to School Party @ I Dig Pinterest

Apple Rice Krispie Treats @ A Day in Our Shoes

Parent / Child Communication Journal @ I Should be Mopping the Floor

Back to School Mason Jar @ Uncommon Designs

Easy Pencil Craft Idea @ Club Chica Circle

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Dorm Room Checklist @ Organized Island

Lunch Box Jokes @ One Creative Mommy

Back to School Homework Organization @ The Organized Life

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Don’t forget to visit the Link Party Palooza for a huge variety of projects, recipes, and more!

And don’t forget about this week’s Young Living Essential Oils Giveaway!

I’m giving away an Aria Ultrasonic Diffuser (the same one I use), as well as two of my favorite oils: Stress Away & Citrus Fresh (a $250+ value)!

Good luck! Here’s how to enter to win:

a Rafflecopter giveaway
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How are you livening up the back to school season?

Tell me what you’ve been working on in the comments – I would love to come see YOUR ideas!!

xoxo

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Great Ideas — 20 More Back to School Ideas!

Jen — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:38:33 +0000

Only a few more days for us before school starts again. It’s time for that rush before school starts — and to help, check out these back to school ideas …

20 more back to school ideas!

DIY Apple Mason Jar Tutorial @ The 36th Avenue

DIY Ruler Vase @ Lolly Jane

Geometric Paper Bag Textbook Covers @ Black and White Obsession

Printable Lunch Notes @ Miss Mandee Designs

Back to School emergency Kit @ A Pumpkin and a Princess

Back to School Printable @ 30 Days

Monogrammed Pots @ Uncommon Designs

Chalkboard Sandwich Box @ My Craftily Ever After

Sharpie Teacher Gift Ideas @ Nap-Time Creations

After School Checklist Printable @ My Paper Craze

Back to School Chalkboard Sign @ Addicted 2 DIY

Ruler Donuts @ Your Homebased Mom

Cookie Teacher Gift Printable @ A Pumpkin and a Princess

Back to School Mason Jar Printable @ Uncommon Designs

School Planner Tips @ One Creative Mommy

Back to School Sharpie Gift @ Remodelando la Casa

School Bus Rice Krispie Treats @ Hungry Happenings

Printable Back to School signs @ The Crafted Sparrow

Mason Jar Teacher Gift Printables @ Ink Happy

Packed Lunch Ideas (a little something for you, too!) @ 30 Days

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Don’t forget about yesterday’s Back to School Breakfast Ideas!

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Don’t forget to check out all of this week’s excellent projects for a huge variety of projects, recipes, and more!

How are you getting ready for school?

Let me know in the comments – I would love to come see YOUR ideas!!

xoxo

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Great Ideas — 22 Fast and Easy Back to School Breakfast Ideas!

Jen — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 07:10:56 +0000

Soon, it’s back to the school routine, and you’ll enjoy these breakfast ideas.

Luckily, this week brought some amazing ideas:

… so check out these 22 fast and easy back-to-school breakfast ideas!

Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets @ I Should Be Mopping the Floor

Cinnamon French Toast Casserole @ Twelve O Eight via Today’s Creative Blog

Healthy Granola Bars @ Intoxicated On Life

Tropical Green Smoothie Recipe @ Clean and Scentsible

Apple Bran Donuts with Brown Sugar Glaze @ Foodtastic Mom

Breakfast Bake Quiche @ Love Bug Living

Egg and Veggie Muffins @ The Seasoned Mom

Whole Wheat Mini Pancake Muffins @ Old House to New Home

No Bake Granola Bites @ Like Mother Like Daughter

White Chocolate Zucchini Muffins @ The It Mom

Cinnamon Apple Waffles @ While He Was Napping

Apple Orange Peach Slushie @ Family Food and Travel

Quick & Easy Banana Bread @ Vintage Scrap Shop

Perfect Oven Fried Bacon @ Love Bakes Good Cakes

Healthy Cinnamon Bread Recipe @ Luvs a Bargain

Homemade Crock Pot Yogurt @ Moms With Crock Pots

Chocolate Liege Waffles @ Cooking with Curls

Giant Cinnamon Roll Skillet @ French Press

Bacon Hash Browns @ Organized Island

Homemade Orange Julius @ Blissful Roots

Mexican Eggs Breakfast Wrap Recipe @ Engineer Mommy

Easy Crock Pot Applesauce @ Practical Stewardship

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Click here to see last night’s 18 Fall & Back to School Ideas post,

And click here for last week’s Great Ideas post full of Back to School Projects!

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Don’t forget to check out all of this week’s excellent projects for a huge variety of projects, recipes, and more!

And don’t forget about this week’s giveaway!

This week’s giveaway is from The Vintage Pearl!

The Vintage Pearl has some of the cutest handstamped, customizable jewelry!

This week I’ve teamed up with The Vintage Pearl to give away TWO $50 gift cards to their store!

Here’s how to enter for a chance to become one of the lucky winners:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Visit this week’s Link Party Palooza for more about The Vintage Pearl and this amazing giveaway!

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How do your kids start the day before school?

Let me know in the comments – I would love to come see YOUR ideas!!

xoxo

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DIY Homework Stations

Jen — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:00:37 +0000

Hello to all Tatertots and Jello readers! I am beyond excited to have the opportunity to visit with you, today. My name is Elizabeth and I blog over at A Cup, A Cup. I am a stay-at-home mom of three, ages 9, 6, and 4. Homeschooling our children keeps me busy, busy, busy. Getting to spend time with you is definitely a highlight for my blog and myself. I have been dancing around on cloud nine, excited to share some easy and inexpensive organizational ideas. I love all things that have to do with organization, especially office supplies, which is another reason I am pumped about today’s post.

Well, it is that time of year again…back to school. You know what that means, it is time to get ORGANIZED!!! It is time to make those dreamy trips to office supply stores and smile at all the adorable school supplies and crafts. I am a bit of a supply queen – I love brand new office, teacher, and craft supplies (esp. Sharpies and Post-Its). With all of these great goodies, it is easy to spread clutter and disorganization all over your home. Using three organizational items, I have been able to keep all of our essential supplies neat and tidy. Plus, since I home school (and we started our lessons mid July) I have already had the opportunity to use these items and make changes to meet our needs. I guess you could say I have given this system a crash course and it passed with flying colors! So here are my DIY homework stations.

THE TRIPLE THREAT TO KEEP SUPPLIES ORGANIZED:

Individual sized dry-erase board w/marker and eraser (Wal-Mart)
Medium sized caddy, bucket, or basket (Dollar Tree)
Small bucket, tin, or basket (Hobby Lobby – I have recently seen these at Dollar Tree, as well.)

The dry-erase board is great for so many things. It is awesome to use in place of paper when practicing math, spelling words, letters/numbers, and handwriting. I know my kids find it fun to use, which always makes things easier in my house. It could also be used for chore lists, homework lists, and small notes to one another. The list is really endless. Plus, the boards I purchased are also magnetic which makes me love them that much more. My kids have gotten so much use out of these boards.

I LOVE the medium sized baskets from Dollar Tree. I have used them in several areas around the house. They are perfect for most craft and school supplies. It really helps to keep all essential supplies in one location. It keeps the panic and frustration down when kids are trying to do homework and moms are trying to cook dinner…

I customize each basket based on the child’s age and supply needs. My nine year old’s basket holds different items compared to my six year old and four year old.

Aren’t those little metal buckets the cutest? I have had those for a couple of years. We have used them from pencil holders, to ticket keepers (for rewards), all the way to paper clips, push pins, and anything else small. Originally, I bought these at Hobby Lobby. However, I was excited to see them at Dollar Tree a couple of weeks ago. The kids really enjoy using their favorite colors, as you can tell. It makes it fun and they get super excited when I add new things in “their own color”.

These work stations could be used any where in the house and they are really affordable to put together. If you didn’t want to purchase new items, you could fill the basket and bucket with craft supplies, markers, crayons, etc. that you already have on hand. You could even tuck a small snack or treat in the basket for after school munchies. There really are endless possibilities, but most importantly, those possibilities are neat and tidy.

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Thanks so much Elizabeth! Those stations are such a fun idea and I love how they are organized for each kid. Makes it so much more fun to do your school work! Elizabeth has such great ideas on her blog, A Cup, A Cup. And if you’re a homeschooler, you definitely will want to follow her for more great ideas!!

I just love her homeschooling classroom. She has so many great things going on in this fun space. What kid wouldn’t want to go to school in that space??

And you know how I loved planked walls! She did a DIY Planked Wall Bedroom makeover that turned out so awesome!!

And I love her DIY Open Shelves in her kitchen. They have such a cool industrial look with the piping that I just think is so perfect for her space.

Elizabeth has so much experience as a high school teacher, that I know her amazing ideas will inspire you. Make sure to follow A Cup, A Cup and make sure to follow her on Pinterest too! Thanks so much Elizabeth for your awesome ideas.

xoxo

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Great Ideas — 20 DIY Back To School Projects & Printables!

Jen — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:54:03 +0000

It’s that time of year again – Back to School.

My kids go back to school in just a couple of weeks.

Here are 20 Back to School Projects and Printables to help kick off the new school year!!

Crayon Vase Teacher Gift @ A Little Claireification

Printable Memories and Lunchbox Notes @ Ink Happi via Today’s Creative Blog

You Rule Back to School Favor @ Bloom Designs Online

Back to School Gift Card Holder @ Lamberts Lately

School Lunch Packing Printable @ While He Was Napping

Back to School Printables @ White Lights on Wednesday

Printable School Notes @ Reasons to Skip the Housework

Mini Accountability Binder @ 30 Days

DIY College First Aid Kit @ Organized 31

Reusable Lunch Box Notes Printables @ Lil’ Mrs. Tori

Apple Teacher Gift @ Dolen Diaries

Printable Lunch Box Notes @ A Little Claireification

Preschool Classroom Boxes @ It Happens in a Blink

Back to College Shopping List Printable @ Organized 31

Lunch Jokes for Kids @ Blooming Homestead

Back to School Teacher Survival Kit gift @ Five Heart Home

Back to School Kids’ Party @ I Dig Pinterest

Teacher Treat Cards @ Crowning Details

A is for Apple Watercolor Printable @ Delineate Your Dwelling

College Labeling Guide @ Organized 31

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Don’t forget to check out all of this week’s excellent projects for a huge variety of projects, recipes, and more!

And don’t forget about this week’s giveaway!

This week’s giveaway is from RubyClaire Boutique!

RubyClaire Boutique is an adorable family-based business that is dedicated to bringing you the cutest clothes and latest trends at prices you love! Plus they have excellent customer service and love to interact with their customers using Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!

I’m so excited to be teamed up with RubyClaire Boutique for this week’s giveaway:

Two lucky readers will receive a $50 gift card to RubyClaire Boutique!

Here’s how to enter to win:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Visit this week’s Link Party Palooza for more about RubyClaire Boutique and this amazing giveaway!

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Are you ready for back to school season?

Let me know in the comments – I would love to come see YOUR ideas!!

xoxo

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Great Ideas — 23 Back To School Ideas (part 2)

Jen — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 06:57:17 +0000

My kids go back to school in about a week!

So my mind is starting to turn toward Fall.

Here are 23 FUN ideas to celebrate Back to School!!

Making Math Fun @ Sew-Crafty Kids

Notebook & Clipboard Makeover @ A Bubbly Life

Back to School Reading Log @ Somewhat Simple

Pencil Party Favor @ Bloom Designs

Embellished School Supplies @ Craft-O-Maniac

School Lunch Organization @ Salt and Pepper Moms

Homework Station @ Today’s Creative Blog

Snack Organization @ Blooming Homestead

Paper Organization @ Homey Home Design

Back to School Breakfast @ Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons

Teacher Gift Ideas @ Landee See, Landee Do

Crayon Wreath @ Cheerios and Lattes

Monogram Stencil Backpack @ Lolly Jane

Mason Jar Teacher Gifts @ It’s Overflowing

Foot-Themed Back to School Party @ Michelle Paige

3D Apple Cookies @ Munchkin Munchies

Back to School Homework Station @ Mom 4 Real

Crayon Organizer @ Sugar Bee Crafts

A Printable Above the Rest @ Delightfully Noted via Uncommon Designs

Teacher Thank You Printable @ Poofy Cheeks

Pom-Pom Apple Garland @ Raising Up Rubies

Back to School Teacher Gift Printable @ Mom Endeavors

Back to School Party @ Redfly Creations

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There are MORE Back To School ideas linked up, plus AMAZING recipes and more linked up to the party. Come check them out!!

Be sure to check out all of the cool projects linked up this week, and remember to enter to win

a Silhouette Cameo!

Plus, Silhouette has special BOGO deals on vinyl only from August 6-14. I use my Silhouette primarily to cut vinyl all the time!

This month you can Get a cutter bundle with a Silhouette CAMEO — one roll each of white vinyl, chalkboard vinyl and transfer tape for $269.99! That’s a great deal, especially on the CAMEO!.

Just need vinyl? Check out the BOGO sale on rolls!

Here’s how to win the Silhouette Cameo:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

And in case you missed it last week, here are 20 more awesome Back To School Ideas!

Have a Wonderful Saturday!

xoxo

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