T.G.I.F. Link Party #64

Hi everyone and welcome to this week's T.G.I.F. Linky Party! 

 It's that time again to link up our crafty projects. 

You can link up whatever you'd like just link directly to your post. 



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{Features} from T.G.I.F Link Party #63

Hi everyone and welcome to the post that features YOU and your fabulous projects from last week's T.G.I.F. Linky Party.  If you've been featured below please feel free to grab the "featured" code below for your fabulous blog and check back this evening for T.G.I.F. Party #64 kicking off at 6:00 pm going on through Sunday 12 midnight. :)

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Magnetic Perpetual Calendar 

Beachy Pin Board

Broccoli Salad

First Day of School Layout

Make Dinner Time Easy, Fun and Successful

Mama Pad Tutorial

DIY Decoupaged Sketch Book

I also featured some of your fabulous projects on my Facebook Fan page so please check that too.  

Thanks for linking up everyone and please join me for T.G.I.F. Party #64 tonight beginning at 6:00 pm CST.

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{Back to School} - Create a Homework Station!

Homework is just a part of a student's life.  Some kids love it but most of our kids hate it with a passion.  Well, hate is a strong word -- let's say extemely dislike homework.  It cuts into family time, play time and F.U.N. time. 

For months I've see the Homework Stations floating around Pinterest and I knew that I wanted to create one for Spencer when he started school.  Here are some other ideas I have on my Pin Boards. I believe that things are more fun when you make them "pretty". 

First -- what is a Homework Station?
A homework station is a specific area in the home designated for kids to work on their homework. This space should be low on distractions and be provided with all the supplies they need to get their work done. The idea is that they’ll be able to concentrate better, and that will enable them to work better. It also teaches them to work without adults standing over their shoulder.
The big trick with this approach is: if they’re somewhat isolated, they’ll be tempted to claim they’ve finished their assignments when they really haven’t, so you’ll let them go play or watch TV or whatever. But they have to learn self-discipline at some point, so this is a good opportunity. You can inspect their homework every day for completeness if you’re really concerned, or you could do a surprise inspection every few days so they never know when it’s coming. Or if they’re doing well in school, you could just trust them and check up on them by asking what they’re learning in school these days every now and then. It’s not easy to fake an answer to that question on the fly if you’re really not paying attention to your schoolwork.

Homework station requirements

There are a few things your homework station will need:

• Make sure this station isn’t in an area where they can be distracted by the TV or by siblings playing, so they can stay focused.
• You may want to set up a dry erase board where your kids log in their homework every day and check off what they’ve gotten done. This teaches them the power of setting down tasks and completing them, and it lets you track their progress (don’t forget to make sure they’ve actually done the work before checking off tasks as “done”, if you’re tracking it.)
• Make sure the station is set up to encourage good posture. Whether you buy them a desk or give them a stool at the breakfast bar, don’t set them up to do their homework hunched over on the bed or on their stomachs on the floor.

That’s easy if you’ve got a big house with lots of unused space and all the money you need to buy a desk and chair or whatever. But what if, like many people, you have a small home and nowhere obvious to set up a homework station?

• Dining areas. You could set up a breakfast nook or dining area so that it’s a homework station at some times and an eating area at others. The homework supplies could all go in a box, for example, that gets put away at the end of homework time so people can use the table for other things the rest of the time.
• Compact desks. Tower desks can take up just a small corner in a child’s bedroom. There are a number of really affordable compact desk options available that will provide all the room your kid needs for his homework.
• Compromises. If your home is too small for the kids to work on homework without overhearing the TV or other siblings playing, for example, the rest of the family might have to compromise: listen to the TV more quietly, play more quietly, etc.

You may not be able to create the perfect homework environment, but that’s okay. Classrooms are full of distractions, too. Minimize them as best you can and that should be enough.

Here are a few ideas I gathered to share....

Child's Homework Message Center

Delightful Order

Homework Central ~ Family Fun Magazine

Lazy Susan Tin Buckets ~ Copycat Crafts

Homework Station from Pigs do Fly!

Homework Station from Mommy Minded

Sunflowers to Cacti ~ Homework Station

Preschool Homework Station from Simply Crafty

Portable DIY Homework Station from Uncommon Designs Online

Crib turned Craft/Homework Station ~
 I Know the Plans I have for You!

Homework Station ~ Apartment Therapy

An Art and Homework Station ~ Tonya Staab

Wooden Box Homework Station ~ Sunla Designs

Fabric Covered Corkboard ~ Spoonful

Homework Caddy ~ Save the Phillips Family

Download the Homework Station Checklist here.

♥Tracy
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{Back to School} ~ School Money Labels

In the hustle and bustle of getting the kiddos out the door for school I sooo appreciate the little convenient things that make our my life easier.  With little ones there is always things that we need to send $$ for lunch, field trips, book orders, etc.) I L.O.V.E. these School Money labels that I can print, cut and slap on an envelope or ziploc bag.  

You can definitely make your own but I found some fabulous {free} designs that is offered for personal use.  Jackpot!

Click here for {free download} --> Anything but Perfect

Click here for {free download} --> My Grafico

Click here for {free} printable --> World Labels

As well as all of these FABULOUS labels!

Click here for {free} downloads --> World Labels

I also found some adorable ETSY shops offering these fabulous labels in a variety of designs and personalization.  

VISIT ETSY HERE

I hope you find these useful to help you get yourself organized!  I'm in {love} with anything that's convenient, cute, fun and a little funky!  ☺

♥Tracy

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{Back to School} Let's Roll into School Teacher Gift with Tag Printable

For this year's "Meet the Teacher" night I wanted to create a special gift for Spencer's Kindergarten teacher.  I really like to personalize my gifts so that they can keep them for years to come.  This is what I came up with this year.  Each side is decorated in a school themed image.  I love "play on words" so I created the Let's Roll into School tag because I was filling the jar with Tootsie Rolls.  ☺

I found this square glass jar at Dollar Tree.  I really liked the size and thought of so many ways to decorate it.  Decisions! Decisions!

Here is my supplies.

I wrapped Washi Tape around the outside of my glass jar. 

Works WONDERFUL!

To decorate the outside of the jar ~ I decided to cut out vinyl images on my Cricut and layered them on each side of the glass jar. 

Apple & School Bus ~ Doodlecharms by Cricut

ABC ~ Recess Lite by Cricut

Chalkboard ~ George and Basic Shapes by Cricut

(I used 2 rounded rectangles making one a little smaller to fit inside)

Side 1 with Chalkboard

Side 2 with Apple

Side 3 with School Bus -- personalized with School Name!
Check out my "blingy" hubcaps - (love)

Side 4 - ABC letters

I filled a plastic treat bag with yummy Tootsie Rolls and tied various ribbons to close the top.

Here is the tag I created to go along with the gift.   I attached it to the bag of tootsie rolls using red & white twine.

Feel free to download this free tag and use it for yourself.

{Personal use only please} 

Right click and save as to your computer.  
Insert into a word document or other source and print your tag.

I hope you've enjoyed today's project and thank you so much for your comments.  

♥Tracy

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Linking up at these parties this week: 
The Gunny Sack
Craft-O-Maniac
Keeping it Simple
The Girl Creative
Making the World Cuter
IHeart Organizing
A Diamond in the Stuff
Sew Many Ways
Texas Crafty Girls
Lil' Luna
Creations by Kara
The Purple Pumpkin Blog
Mom on Time-Out
Somewhat Simple
Taylor-House Thursday
Young & Crafty
Fun on a Dime
Joyful Stamper
Tater Tots & Jello

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T.G.I.F. Linky Party #63

Hi everyone and welcome to this week's T.G.I.F. Linky Party! 

 It's that time again to link up our crafty projects. 

You can link up whatever you'd like just link directly to your post. 



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 If you're looking for this week's FEATURED FAVORITES - Click HERE -- I'm trying something new this week where I did a separate post this morning for this week's features.    Alrighty -- let's go!

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{Features} from T.G.I.F. Linky Party #62

Hi everyone!    I'm trying something new with the Linky Party features from the past 2 weeks.  This post will be featured favorties and I'll be back this evening (Thursday) at 6:00 pm CST with the new Linky Party #63 -- so get your stuff ready to link up and share.  NOW -- onto our features….. Pin It

{Back to School} ~ Throw a Party!

To be honest with you it was only last year that I ever heard of a Back to School Party.  I know, I've been living under a rock, I guess.  :)

I think they are a lot of fun and what a great way to get the kids excited about starting a new school year.  Here is a collection of {fabulous} party ideas I found to share.  

{A Southern Accent}

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{Bird's Party Blog}

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{Top Party Ideas}



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{Homespun with Love}

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(Kim's Kandy Creations}

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{Lizard & Ladybug}

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{Party Pinching}

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{Catch my Party}

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{Love The Day}

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Do you throw a party to celebrate the kiddos going back to school? I'd love to hear about your tradition.

♥Tracy

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