FBSport 13' tumble mat review

It's Summertime!! Time for new skills and lots of drills. 

Sarah's birthday is in August, but we decided to give her gift to her early so that she'd have all summer to practice with it. 

We decided to try the FBSport 13' Air Tumble mat. 

As the mom, my review is...

Great mat!! While I love the durability of the mat, It isn't' as wide as pictured on Amazon. It's a strong vinyl. The mat is 4" thick, and feels almost like a gel mat. More bouncy than I had imagined. 

Sarah and her friend, Khloe did a video review. They both loved the mat. 

Sarah is looking to get her own Youtube account. This over-protective mama isn't too crazy about the idea.  If she gets 300 likes, I'll let Flippin Princess get her own Youtube channel...with me moderating it. 

Here is their review. 

Sarah and Khloe's Review. 

Memorial Day 2019!!! **Free Monthly Calendar**

Happy Memorial Day!

For some,  this day is a sad one. They're missing loved ones who gave up their lives for our freedom. Thank you to those who have sacrificed everything!! Thank you to the spouses who are at home, keeping the home front going!! 

In celebration of this weekend, I was hoping to get this done earlier in the week and that wasn't happening. 

I created a youtube Video/Vlog to show you how I use these. How I made them reusable and how I clean them off again and again.

**Youtube Video**
Please excuse the messy hair... the messy kitchen...and not-so-great video... life happens and I did this quickly.

This is one of the largest free downloads I've ever done. I'm very excited. I love this beautiful print from Chantahlia Designs!! (If you click on her website name, it'll take you right to her site.)  If you're looking to create your own calendars, visit her website. Everything is FREE!! FREE!! Thank you Janelle!!! 

I created this in 3 different sizes/formats. 

2-page monthly!!!

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This is set up like a regular planner. I show you in my Vlog how I use it. How would you use it?? Share your ideas in the comments section. 

Now on to the next size. 

8.5 x 14 legal size. This is a great size to create at home. It gives you some extra room without having to have it printed professionally. 

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My next size is the largest at 11 x 17. This is still an affordable size to have printed at your local office store, like Staples or Office Max. 

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This is one of my favorites. I really love these colors. I love the way these planners came out.

Why do I create all these free documents?? Because I can!!! I love colorful planners. I could never find what I wanted, so I decided to create my own. I figured there are others like me out there. Maybe??

I wanted to mention Janelle at Chantahlia Designs again. She makes incredible digital art and charges NOTHING for it. Please show her some love and click on her link. ---> Chantahlia 

We don't make money on our documents, but we do on the amount of clicks our links get!!
I enjoy her free designs so much that I love to bring new people to her site as a way to thank her!!

Please do NOT share these files directly. I create and share them for free. If people want them, they can come here and download them. I don't require that you subscribe, but if you're wanting to know when I upload my next blog with documents, SUBSCRIBE!!!

I'm a homeschooling mom who loves to organize and create organizing documents!!

Many blessings to you all on this Memorial day. A special "Thank you" to the ones who are mouring the loss of those who gave their lives for our freedom. Freedom is never free.


God Bless,
Laura

Laundry Organization with Ikea- *Free Laundry Labels*

Everyone once in a while, I get an idea that really excites me. 

I've seen all these great laundry basket ideas and none of them really worked for me. I had hung up baskets on my laundry room wall, which worked but really were too big. They took up too much room and were really over-kill for what we needed. By the time the large baskets were filled, it was over 2 loads for me. 

I saw this at Ikea and took a chance. This is the taller Ikea Algot Frame with 3 of the larger baskets. 

I should mention that I use a Speed Queen laundry set. My washing machine is A-MAZ-ING!! I actually get to wash in hot water!! My machine is NOT an HE Machine and I love it! I get a large load washed and washed well in about 30 minutes. I don't have to use any scented laundry additives because my machine actually cleans my clothing thoroughly...with HOT WATER and it rinses in enough water to get all  the soap out. 

I mention this because I don't know if my machines are as large as today's newer HE Machines. 

One thing about organizing is coming up with something that works for YOU!! For YOUR family. We will often try out some ideas that aren't really meant for our family. So if your system, or even this one, seems like you're trying to put a round peg, in a square hole, then it's time to change it!! 

Keeping laundry in one area vs. everyone having a laundry hamper in their rooms is one way to help with this. IF you have 2/3 children or more and they each have their own hampers, this can create a bit of chaos when they're all bringing their dirty laundry at the same time to you. Now if they all do their own laundry, that's great but I'm not at that stage yet. Right now if my 10 y/o were to do her own laundry, she would only have about 2 loads a week and it would be a waste of water, time and detergent. 

I have one central location for all our laundry. Everyone puts their dirty laundry in the baskets...they sort as they go. This makes it easier for me to see what needs to be washed and what can wait. 

This was very easy to put together. I put it together myself, and my husband helped me get it into place. I purchased the tall tower with 3 baskets and the top shelf. Now, I may tweak this to add in two smaller baskets for cotton towels and the other for microfiber cloths that I clean with. Either way, this system is versatile and really a great way to save space. You can stack another frame on top to really customize your space. These baskets are deceiving and hold more then you would think. 

I've also Included some fun laundry labels. I created mine specifically for my needs. These mesh baskets are not the best for glue but I used small zip ties and a hole punch to secure mine. I printed these out, laminated and punched some holes in them. 

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The ones I created here are free and are more generic in use. I hope this blesses someone. I also tossed in a cute Laundry room printable. Print, frame and hang on or in your laundry room for fun!!! I have these files as PNG files so that you can simply upload them to any photo service. I created these as a 36 x 24 poster size but can be resized for the smaller sizes w/o any issues. 

Happy Washing, 

Laura

Free Poster Calendar!!!

With Summer quickly approaching, many of us are looking forward to the break from the school year. 

We are year-round homeschoolers, which means that we only take off the month of July. 

This year, because of Sarah's gym schedule, we may be changing that. 

Looks like she'll be going from 9am - 12 am 4 days a week. So getting school work done in the morning may be a bit harder. 

I love the freedom of homeschooling and add to that year-round homeschooling and we've got PLENTY of extra time to play with. This shouldn't be too big an issue because Sarah is great at managing her time. That's one thing that homeschooling is great for teaching, *Time Management*. 

One of the biggest issues we've had is keeping track of everyone's schedules. I know that many keep their appointments on their phones. Some keep a planner, etc. 

I keep all my appointments on my phone, which is great. The problem is that my husband doesn't. My children don't have phones, so that's where the plan falls apart. 

I was using a planner and my phone. My children weren't looking in my planner. It was usually on my desk or in my bag. So I decided to do a larger calendar that I could hang up. I wanted something reusable. So I created these. 

They're 18 x 12 " Posters. You can print them out at Staples and have them laminated. I write on them with Sharpie and wipe clean with Alcohol. You can print them out and laminate them back to back. Hang on the fridge , the wall or you can put them into a frame. Use them in any way that helps you. 

I created two different files. The first one is just black and white. Each month is the same. You can download as a PDF or PNG. Both Files are available. 

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The next file is the same calendar but I've added a few little details to add a bit of color to the months.  Also available as a PDF or PNG File. 

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**Please do NOT share these files with anyone. Have them come here to download. I do not charge for my documents. I don't require an email, or to subscribe to my blog. If you'd like to get a notification for future blog posts, then subscribe!!

God Bless!!!
Laura

All About That Ace......

I couldn't help but sing that title. 😊

This is a video that I made. It goes over what ACE is,  (In the simplest form), How we use it, and how we use it with our Classical curriculum. 

Ace can be used with any Other curriculum. 

You can use all or part of it. It's a great core curriculum. 

Here you have some ideas on how to add to it. 

All About ACE

**Quick Note**

I use reusable goal cards. I laminate them and write on them with Sharpie, then wipe off with alcohol. Many can be found here on my blog  or onthe Facebook Group page for free in the files section,

 ACE Homeschool Moms Lounge. 

I'll be making more goal cards in different themes in the future. I'll post them here on my blog. Please click the link and subscribe to my blog. My documents are always free and I don't require that you subscribe but it makes it easier for you to get a notification for each new blog post.