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2024 Printable Calendar


I can’t believe we are narrowing into 2024 already! Each year seems to be flying by quicker and quicker and before I know it, I’ll be uploading next years printable calendar. (Hopefully not at the last minute.)

I don’t know how you all will feel about this… The calendar is different this year! I know it may be a bit of a change, considering I’ve used the same format over the past decade. Who knows.. I may still update the old one, but for now I thought it would be fun to upload a new one. Don’t worry, it’s still minimal, doesn’t have any frills on it. Won’t use a lot of ink to print. Still in landscape format and with big enough spaces to be able to write in. Plus as a bonus it has now has a To Do and Notes section.

I hope you like it. If not throw me a comment and let me know.

To download the calendar, click on the calendar image above or this link below to get the 2024 Printable Calendar.

Momslifeboat 2024 Calendar

And for those of you who want to add some color, holidays etc. Holiday Stickers are a fun way to do this…

You can also use colored pens… This set is one of my favorites.

Enjoy! Happy 2024!

I hope that this year is filled with love, peace and happiness. May the coming year also be filled with good health, prosperity and abundant blessing for each of you.

5 Tips to Prepare for a Debt Free Christmas

In a blink of an eye, Christmas will be here before you know it.  To keep your Holiday Stress Free, I’ve got 5 tips to help you to start preparing now!

Debt Free Christmas

Even before Halloween season began, the stores put out their Christmas stock on the showroom.  They are prepared and they want you to buy, buy and buy!  Many of us aren’t prepared.  We’re just thinking about Thanksgivings and we just want to take it one holiday at a time.  However in order to have a debt free Christmas.  We must prepare and prepare now.

Here are my 5 tips on How to Have a Debt Free Christmas.

1.  Start making a list.  For everyone, you plan on purchasing a present for.   Make sure to include teachers, neighbors as well as gift exchanges at work and holiday tips for all those “extra people” like the newspaper person, hair stylist, etc..

2.  Set a budget.  Without setting a budget this is one of the easiest ways we find ourselves digging a deep hole filled with holiday debt.  Really it’s not  a shock!  Christmas comes ever year on the same day 12/25. However, the majority of us fail to prepare for this day.  Stretch your budget by finding online deals.  For example, if you are planning on making a purchase at Amazon.  Take a look at the right column and check other sellers for lower prices and shipping costs.  You can also sign up of a 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime and take advantage of their free two-day shipping.

3.  Look for ways to purchase gifts without using cash or credit/debit.  What do I mean by that?  If you use credit cards that have merchandise/cash points, consider redeeming those instead and purchasing gifts. Another great way is to enter giveaways.  Lots of bloggers including myself will have giveaways on their blog.  Find one of your favorite blogger and/or look for smaller blogs and enter.

4.  Consider a “re-gifting” swap.  I know that re-gifting sounds terrible and you don’t really want to do that with family in fear it may hurt someone’s feeling or cause conflict with them, so instead why not consider getting a group of friends together and swapping those unused items.

5. Buy used and repurpose –  Head to your local thrift store or yard sale and find an item you can repurpose.  Items such as a frame, turning it into a shadow box, menu board etc..

Overall – remember it’s the thought that counts and the season is for Giving!! Think about everything you got for Christmas last year?  Can you remember what they were?  Can you remember all the gifts you bought your children?  Can they remember? Often times we buy stuff just to have stuff to unwrap during the holidays and the gifts aren’t memorable.  Why put yourself in debt for gifts that aren’t memorable.

I’d love to hear your tips on how to have a debt free Christmas.

 

 

10 Outdoor Sports Season Must Have Items for the ‘Spoiled Parent’

Baseball season is under way and with our boys being on different teams we are spending a lot of time outdoors. This past weekend had a triple header.  The first game started at 1 pm and the last one didn’t end until about 8:30 pm. Spending that much time outdoors, I want to spoil myself and enjoy some little luxuries that will make my life easier and bit more comfortable.

Why not spoil yourself?  Therefore I put together an outdoor sports list of 10 must-have items for a luxurious season.  outdoor sports season items must haves

1.)  Coleman 16 Qt Wheeled Cooler –  This cooler is not to big or too small.  It’s perfect for bringing the just enough drinks to the game.  Plus it’ll compact enough to carry in the wagon.

2.) Waterproof Outdoor Blanket– Almost like a Snuggie but better.  You can lay the blanket flat or you can wear it by zipping and snapping it around your body.  Update – Check out this Wearable Blanket if the original is still out of stock.

3.)  Mr. Heater Double Tank Top Outdoor Propane Heater – A must have for those cold and windy nights.  Just be prepared that others may want to sit near you.  You could also get a single propane heater.

4.) Sport-Bella Recliner Chair – This chair has it all!  A 3 position recliner.  An umbrella to shade you during those hot sunny games.  A removable footrest and insulated drink compartment that holds up to 4 drinks.

5.)  Casserole Carrier and Food Warmer – If you are taking food to the game.  This carrier is insulated to keep your food warm for up to 1 hour. Plus it unzips all the way around to make it easy for you to lay your dish in.  It has a nice velcro compartment to place silverware and stuff in.  (If you need to keep the food warmer for longer, consider purchasing a hot pack  to go along with this.)

6.)  Cello Deluxe Hot-Pot Insulated Casserole Food Warmer/Cooler  – Another must have if you are taking food to the game.  This carrier is perfect for soups and stews.  Not to mention cooler salad dishes.

7.)  Ventura portable recliner – This recliner has 6 positions and is perfect for stadium seating.  It’s also a really nice seat if you watching a lot of games from the grass.  It’ll give you the back support you need while still being able to stretch out your legs.

8.)  Sun Shelter Tent – This tent assembles easy and perfect for those hot sunny days.

9,)  Deluxe Cooler on Wheels with Picnic Service for 4 – A cooler and picnic basket all in one.  I love how all the coolers attach to each other making it really easy to take everything you need to feed your family.   Update – If the original link is still unavailable…. check this one out instead. Picnic Cooler on Wheels

10.)  Folding Utility Wagon – This wagon is a must for carrying all of the items listed here. It’s a time saver too.  I don’t have to make multiple trips back and forth to the car to get all the stuff.  I can simply load it into the wagon and drag it all at once.

[Stay Organized with this Free Printable Weekly Activities Calendar]

Those are my 10 must-have items for a more luxurious sports season.  Comment below and tell me… What are your must-have items?

2023 Printable Calendar

I can’t believe 2023 will be here in a few days. The past few years have been rough for us, but also full of blessings. I know that many of you have experienced the same.

As I was reflecting on the year, I asked myself in one word how would I describe the year. I know a lot of people choose a word of the year, at the start of the year. I didn’t do that. The one word I decided to choose for the end of the year is Broken. But don’t get me wrong, that may seem harsh. But with broken things some get fixed and others don’t. I see the blessings in both and that pretty much sums up our year.

I hope 2023 proves itself to be better that the last two years for me. I need more inspiration, so I’m going to be starting my year with Daily Devotions from Psalms by Joyce Meyer. If you’d like to join me here’s the link on where you can grab your own copy. The daily devotions are short. So if you find yourself not having enough time to read, don’t worry. The daily readings are short. So no excuses. (The link above is an affiliate link. All this means is that I may earn a commission when you purchase through my link. Using my link is a way you can help support my website at no cost to you.)

I pray that 2023 is a great year for you! I know you’ve come here for the calendar. Without further ado, here is the link to download your 2023 printable calendar. Enjoy! May the new year be full of immeasurable blessings and joys!

Tips for printing your 2023 Calendar:

  1. Make sure you choose fit to printable area, you can do this in your printer settings. A lot of printers are setup with different margins. Choosing to fit to printable area will save you from wasting paper.
  2. Don’t want or like the colored tabs? Change your printer setting to print black and white.
  3. Make sure your printer setting is set to landscape.

    2022 Free Printable Calendar

    It’s here! The 2022 Printable Calendar. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to get it published. My procrastination actually works to your benefit. Since I didn’t get this up on the website sooner, this year it will be free!

    This year has been one crazy year for me and my family. A sad year in fact. So I’m looking forward to 2022! I just want to put 2021 past me. Bring on 2022 Let’s see what you’ve got!

    Here are a few tips when printing your calendar.

    1. Make sure you choose fit to printable area, you can do this in your printer settings. A lot of printers are setup with different margins. Choosing to fit to printable area will save you from wasting paper.
    2. Don’t want or like the color? Change your printer setting to print black and white.
    3. Make sure your printer setting are set to landscape.

    That’s it. Enjoy.

    Halloween Word Search

    I put together this Halloween Word Search to give my kids something to do while they sit impatiently waiting to go trick or treating.

    thought you’d like to enjoy it too!

     

    Halloween word search

     

     

    Happy Halloween!!  Here is the link for this printable Hallloween Word Search.

    The Summer of Great Memories with Printable Summer Activities Bucket List

    We are just over a week in our Summer break, we don’t have any summer travel planned and my kids are bored. I’m trying to get done all of the things I wasn’t able to tackle during the school year. It’s 110 out so needless to say the kids aren’t interested in playing outside.

    My energy level on a scale of 1 to 10 to entertain my kids is a 1. So I’ve decided that I need to put forth the effort and make this a summer of great memories by creating a summer bucket list.  Now the list isn’t long – (ain’t noboby got time for that) but I did want to create a list that gave us great memories.

    Summer Activities bucket list

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