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Goodbye Olympics, hello end of summer

2032, perhaps?

Olympics are over and I have to admit that we weren't into it as much this year as I thought we would be. We took in our fair share of swimming, gymnastics and soccer. And streamed a lot of equestrian events online, but  overall we weren't glued to the games. No Olympics withdrawl. 

It's hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that it is mid-August. We're in the thick of back-to-school prep. Buying books, cleaning out and rearranging the school room. We'll start the first week of September, though with a cubby full of fresh school supplies the girls are begging to start. That's just the way I like 'em–champing at the bit for the beginning of school.

Fall always has the same fresh feel that January 1 does. Getting organized, falling back into routines, an excuse to buy a new planner. I love it. And of course, through the overwhelming power of Pinterest, I've been pinning tons of organizational ideas I'll never have time to accomplish because I'm so busy pinning them

But here are four fave pins of the week that have uber-organized written all over them. 

I think I'm actually going to do this calendar for our school room. I love having a big calendar to display, and this is way more attractive than the oversized desk calendar I've used in the past. I'm all over this idea from maple & magnolia

Paint chip calendar
This gets to my inner-geek in only a way Martha Stewart can. The drawers are painted to show what goes where. Not only do I love the organization of this. I love that it helps kids get involved. But, I'm also completely in love with the idea of putting things like plates, cups, bowls in a drawer, where kids can reach them easily. Setting the dinner table is a great kid-chore and this makes it so do-able for them. 

Martha-Stewarts-Tips-Kids-Room-Organization
I could get lost on this site for awhile, searching through every kind of printable paper you can imagine. A score sheet for cricket? Yahtzee? Softball? You'll find it here. And of course other kid-friendly things like lined paper, graph paper, manuscript paper, lesson plan sheets…all free, my friends. 

Lined-portrait-letter-college
With four girls, tons of hand-me-downs and dresser drawers overflowing with clothes, I LOVE this concept of buying a few pieces that can be mixed and matched into tons of outfits. (more combinations are on her site) It reminds me of when I was younger and one of my mother's friends came over to help me organize my closet and put together outfits. She was great at taking a few pieces and wearing them lots of different ways. And she wrote down outfits on little notecards so I could choose a different one for each day. What I would give to have a personal sylist like that now. My middle school self had no idea how good I had it. Ha! 

Back to school
Does the beginning of the school year get you excited for getting organized? What projects are you up to? I'd love to hear! 

You can find me on Pinterest @mollybalint

 

2032, perhaps?

 

Olympics are over and I have to admit that we weren’t into it as much this year as I thought we would be. We took in our fair share of swimming, gymnastics and soccer. And streamed a lot of equestrian events online, but  overall we weren’t glued to the games. No Olympics withdrawl.  Now is time to wait for the Qatar World Cup in November 2022.

It’s hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that it is mid-August. We’re in the thick of back-to-school prep. Buying books, cleaning out and rearranging the school room. We’ll start the first week of September, though with a cubby full of fresh school supplies the girls are begging to start. That’s just the way I like ’em–champing at the bit for the beginning of school.

 

Fall always has the same fresh feel that January 1 does. Getting organized, falling back into routines, an excuse to buy a new planner. I love it. And of course, through the overwhelming power of Pinterest, I’ve been pinning tons of organizational ideas I’ll never have time to accomplish because I’m so busy pinning them

 

But here are four fave pins of the week that have uber-organized written all over them. 

 

I think I’m actually going to do this calendar for our school room. I love having a big calendar to display, and this is way more attractive than the oversized desk calendar I’ve used in the past. I’m all over this idea from maple & magnolia

 

Paint chip calendar
This gets to my inner-geek in only a way Martha Stewart can. The drawers are painted to show what goes where. Not only do I love the organization of this. I love that it helps kids get involved. But, I’m also completely in love with the idea of putting things like plates, cups, bowls in a drawer, where kids can reach them easily. Setting the dinner table is a great kid-chore and this makes it so do-able for them. 

 

Martha-Stewarts-Tips-Kids-Room-Organization
I could get lost on this site for awhile, searching through every kind of printable paper you can imagine. A score sheet for cricket? Yahtzee? Softball? You’ll find it here. And of course other kid-friendly things like lined paper, graph paper, manuscript paper, lesson plan sheets…all free, my friends. 

 

Lined-portrait-letter-college
With four girls, tons of hand-me-downs and dresser drawers overflowing with clothes, I LOVE this concept of buying a few pieces that can be mixed and matched into tons of outfits. (more combinations are on her site) It reminds me of when I was younger and one of my mother’s friends came over to help me organize my closet and put together outfits. She was great at taking a few pieces and wearing them lots of different ways. And she wrote down outfits on little notecards so I could choose a different one for each day. What I would give to have a personal sylist like that now. My middle school self had no idea how good I had it. Ha! 

 

Back to school
Does the beginning of the school year get you excited for getting organized? What projects are you up to? I’d love to hear! 

 

You can find me on Pinterest @mollybalint

4 comments on “Goodbye Olympics, hello end of summer”

  1. I love this time of year. Perhaps I lie to harken back to my school days. So eager for a fresh start. I love mixing and matching, but I forget sometimes and buy my kiddos too many clothes. I love a list, so I may just steal this. And that calendar. love.

  2. Since we are living out of suitcases for the next three months, mixing and matching is indispensable – too bad I didn’t make wiser choices when I packed our bags…

  3. That paint chip calendar is screaming out to me to be made. I love that each day is the same color all.month(year).long. I love it.

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