Mother4Jesus

Happy Thanksgiving!!  Thanksgiving marks the start of the Christmas season for us!  We had an amazing Thanksgiving. My son, his wife, and Henry, her service dog were here.  We had a great time!  I made these covers and dividers for January. The covers can be edited if you know how to add in text. For those of you using a MAC, you can add in the text using Preview. For those using Word, you add the files like an image and then add a text box.   I made these as 8.5 x 11. I have uploaded them as PNG files. You can adjust the size of these, keeping the aspect ratio.  These were made using graphics from Chantahlia Designs .  I do not charge for them. I do NOT require that you follow me to download them.  If you'd like to be notified of my posts, then subscribe to my blog.  You can also follow me on Instagram, and Pinterest. Mother4Jesus Click Here to download Look for Next weeks Blog for...

That's right!! Today marks 30 years of wedded bliss. Ok, maybe not bliss, but certainly a blessing!!  Rob and I got married 30 years ago today!! It was a freezing cold day in November and neither of us knew what we were getting into. Four children and 30 years later, we still have no idea what we're doing but have learned a few things along the way.  I see meme's on Facebook and Instagram and I'm usually amazed by the fantasy expectations that women have about marriage.  Love isn't fancy flowers or things.  Love isn't him thinking about you and you being his only thought. If you think you're going to get married and your spouse is going to think about you all day, you're in for a HUGE letdown.  That is a fantasy. Something you saw on TV?? Not the real world. We are setting up our children to fail in marriage if we don't teach them what true love looks like.  What did Jesus do??  He died for us!  He put us first. He tho...

Today Sarah and I are leaving for a mission trip with our church family.  Click Here if you'd like to learn about our Church, Calvary Chapel in Clayton , NC.  I love my church family. Nothing but real people, real sinners, learning how to love the Lord and serve Him daily.   While some mission trips are nothing more than vacations, this one won't be. Sleeping on the floor, etc. I'm looking forward to this time with Sarah, but NOT sleeping on the floor. My back isn't going to like it. We're not perfect. Far from it, but I love being able to do this with her. Getting back to the reality of how blessed we are.  We take so much for granted here in America. We're blessed and live in a country where our standard of living is much higher than the others. This trip is also about growing in His love. As much as we serve others, we really learn so much more in this.  I love this time of the year. I enjoy making holiday printables. Many of ...

It was suggested to me that I post my covers and dividers earlier. ok, it was more than suggested. It seems that I'm late in posting, making it difficult for people to have the time to print and laminate all my free prints!!  I'm starting with Hanukkah. That's right!  The forgotten holiday! The holiday of lights!! Eight wonderful nights of remembering how the L-rd provided.  ** While I frequently type G-ds name, out of respect for my Jewish sisters and brothers, In this blog post, I will NOT be doing that. **  It's difficult finding Hanukkah graphics and digital scrapbooking art. When I find it, I try to buy it when it's on sale. It's not something that is easy to find for free.  I print these out and laminate them for holiday planner covers. You can use the Happy Planner punch, a regular 3-hole binder punch or even spiral bind them!! I use 5mil laminate when I use them for covers. For dividers I use 3mil.  Please enjoy the...

Click here to download .  November has arrived in NC. It brought with it some welcomed cooler weather and crisp evenings.  This is the time of year that I wait for!! I love this weather. I love everything about Fall Decorating. Evening planning and covers. I was able to create these November covers and dividers thanks to the generosity of Janelle from Chantahlia's designs . I wasn't planning on posting another freebie until next week, but I couldn't help it.  If you like to design your own covers, head on over and show Janelle some love. If you'd like a weekly 11x14 printable for November, head on over to this blog post. Keep a look out for Decembers Weekly Poster. If not, you can simply download these from me. Please do not share these files directly with anyone. Have them come here and simply download. If you'd like to know when a new download is available, subscribe to my blog. Have a great week and Happy Planning!! Laura, Imperfect ...

I think my title is a bit dramatic, but that's how I feel.  For years, Nay...Decades, I've used paper planners. I couldn't find the perfect planner, so I started to create my own planner pages. Times change and my children's needs change, thus changing my own needs. My needs for the type of planner changed. They continue to change, sometimes from day-to-day.  I didn't want lists all over the house, or apps all over my Ipad. I decided to try digital planning. I have Onenote and thought it would be a good idea. The only problem is setting up a planner, one that I liked, was worse than organizing underwear!! It took too much time and with children and all I had to  do, it wasn't something that I could stay focused on. I do have trouble focusing on things to begin with.  Simplicity is one thing that helps my ADD. If it's simple, I can continue to follow through. This includes how I decorate and organize my home and also my planner.  When y...

Fall has finally arrived here in NC. Fall weather means cool mornings, cool evenings and open windows!  This is my happy place.  Moving from NY to NC was such a blessing but getting used to the warmer weather has proven to be harder than I thought it would be. My third year here and I'm feeling more acclimated to NC weather.  That doesn't mean I don't look forward to the cooler weather!!  To celebrate I created 12 Notebook covers or planner dividers. You can use these any way you want. Click Here to Download   These are all free to download. I have them as a PNG file. You can resize them to any size planner you use.  Why can I share these for free??  I got all these awesome graphics for free from Chantahlia Design.   Janelle creates these and offers them for free on her site. What a generous person. Because of her generosity, I always share her site when I use her graphics.  Please don't send any files directl...