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To kick off the summer last week, the kids and I sat down to decide what they’d want to have for breakfast/lunches while they are out for summer and at home.  You can read more about my “menu project” here on my blog.   I thought I’d share the printable menu plan I created to use with my kids on this project.  Notice there are two versions– one in color and one in gray scale.  The downloads include a single page and double page printables.  Hope you can use these too!

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About the Executive Homemaker:

Meet Janna Wilson , country girl, graphic artist, mama to three crazy-cute kiddos, wife to Scott, stitcher, jewelry maker, dreamer, wannabe painter, Sunday school teacher, and lover of ALL THINGS crafty!

Visit Janna’s online shop Whimsy Shoppe for fabulous downloads and handmade goods your family will love.

Print Free File: Basic Medical Info Form

Here’s a Basic Medical Information form you can use to keep of all of your info in one place.  You can grab it at a moments notice if you’re in a hurry to the ER, when you’re leaving the kids with grandma, or just because.

Once you’ve filled it out, you can add it into your Executive Homemaker binder.

About the Executive Homemaker:

Mandi Ehman is a work-at-home mom to four spunky little girls. She believes that getting organized only lasts if you do it your way – to fit your needs, your preferences and your lifestyle – and she shares organizing and time management tips at Organizing Your Way.

For a comprehensive list of tasks you should/can do this month, check out Tip Junkie as your Personal Assistant for December.  Simply print out the post and then mark the tasks off as you complete them.  I’ve also provided direct links to ideas that will help inspire you to make this month really special.

Here’s a list of what you can print out here on Executive Homemaker.  Enjoy!

1.  Get Organized with the Executive Homemaker Christmas Planner

2.  Christmas Card Organizer (binder)

The EH Christmas Planner has everything you need to stay organized this holiday season.  Use the file below to print out all the worksheets in the Christmas Planner all at once.  It also helps you keep track of what you’ve already done in the past. Therefore, it saves you time, money, and keeps you consistent and thoughtful.

3.  Handmade Grandparent Gift Ideas:

• Scrapbook in a Can
• Grandparent Poem
• 12 Days for Grandparents (change it for the gifts you want to give)

4.  Christmas Gifts that double as Family Activities or Traditions

• Cut The Candybar (a fun game for the family)
• You are Special (red plate tradition they can start with their family)
• 25 Christmas Stories – Make a beautiful front cover then print out the stories as a keepsake and new family tradition.
• Don’t Eat Pete game, a bag of M&M’s, and the M&M Christmas Poem
• Christmas Cookie Sheet Advent Calendar
• 12 Days of Nativity (can be used as a ring & run)

• 12 Days (ring & run)
• Wood Tree Advent with stories that coorespond to ornaments (use the poems for your own advent)
• The Nativity Song booklet – color then laminate
• Stamp Advent Calendar
• Laminated Finch Family Nativity w/ songs
• Felt Nativity Hand Puppets

5.  Small Gift Ideas perfect for Neighbors, Friends, and Teachers:

• 24 Quick, Easy, Cheap Gift Ideas
• Potpourri in a Jar
• Magnetic Notepad w/ pen attached
• Golden Friends poem (attach chocolate in a gold wrapper)
• Fleece Navidad
• Candy Gram or small gift idea with a poem to make it meaningful
• Snoman Poop
• Santa Cookies

6.  Christmas Legends & Meanings Gift Ideas

Just attach the item to it’s cooresponing peom for a lovely and meaningful gift spreading the Christmas spirit.  You can also find it in an ornament and attach is as the bow on top of a gift then use the back of the poem as the tag.

• Snoman Poem
• Wreath Story
• Christmas Star
• Stocking Story
• Snowflake Poem
• Christmas Tree
• Candy Cane
• 8 Symbols of Christmas
• Candle Story
• Cookie Cutter Poem

7.  Girly Gifts for Friends:

• Don’t Eat Darcy game (for the Pride & Prejudice fan)
• Pride & Prejudice luggage tags
• Beaded Bookmarks
• Jane Austen bracelet (using shrinky dinks)

8.  Christmas Traditions for the Family:

• 25 Christmas Stories – read one of these heart warming Christmas stories a night . (Also makes a great gift)
• Nickolaus of December 6th – Nikolaus is the German Santa Claus and comes on December 6th and fills your shoes with treats and gifts. Have your kids line their shoes up by the front door the night before.
• 17 Christmas Traditions - print them all out in a 2 page format and then circle the one’s you plan to do.
• You’ve Been Star’d – ring and run activity
• Scripture Tradition
• BOM Scripture Calendar
• Gingerbread Houses

9.  Christmas Parties:

• Christmas Party Themes
• Cookie Exchange Ideas
• Christmas Party Theme Ideas

10.  Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

• Peace Magnet w/ Christmas Tin
• Placemat Purse or gift bag

11.  Misc. Christmas Ideas

• Make money gift certificates for the person who’s hard to shop for
• Christmas Card or Family letter ideas
• Christmas Alphabet Book
• 31 Things to do at Christmas Time

12.  Twelve Days of Christmas Poems

• Modern 12 Days of Christmas
• 12 Days of Nativity (can be used as a ring & run gift idea)
• 12 Days for Grandparents (use for gift idea)
• 12 Days (ring & run)

13.  Night Before Christmas Poems

• Texas Style Night Before Christmas
• Not Politically Correct
• Dieting Christmas Poem

Print Free File: EH Binder (color), EH Binder (bw)

Use the file below to print out all the worksheets in the Executive Binder at once.

How to Organize your EH Binder:

1.  Print out the cover page and slip in plastic cover on binder.
2.  Print out the binder tabs to mark sections (or write your own).
3.  Current month calendar 3 hole punched before Daily Tab.

Daily:

1. Goals for the Week
2. Errands to Run
3. People to Call
4. Ongoing Problems
5. Family Home Evening Schedule

Friends & Neighbors:

1. Phone Numbers
2. Neighborhood Phone List
3. Babysitter Instructions
4. Homeowners Association Info – like pool hours, etc.

Church/School & Sports:

1. School Attendance phone number in case child is sick.
2. Transportation phone number if case your child is sick.
3. School calendar
4. Pre-school snack calendar & healthy suggestions
5. Church phone list
6. Sports schedules and phone numbers

Monthly Plan:

1. Monthly Tasks
2. Monthly Birthday List
3. Bunco Group List
4. Book Club List
5. Monthly Food Storage Schedule

Shopping:

1. Birthday Party Information
2. Birthday Wish Lists
3. Coupon info (you can use a page protector or other type file for this.
4. Rebate Information

Cleaning:

1. Spring Cleaning Schedule
2. Extra Copies of Kids Cleaning Checklist
3. (You can use this tab for “Ongoing Problems” if you don’t want it for cleaning.)

Family Info:

1. Yearly Goals: Short Term & Long Term
2. Birthday Planner
3. Vacation Information
4. Holiday Information

Expense:

1. Budget
2. Needs/Wants

Front Pocket:

1. Copies of Grocery List

Print Free File: Calendar 09 (color), Calendar 09 (bw)

Make your own family calendar to help you organize and plan for the year.<

There are so many ways you can make this calendar.

1.  Make 12 layouts:

* Using pictures in Microsoft Publisher and print it out on card-stock with this calendar front and back.
* You digital scrapbookers have got it easy! Simply print out 12 of your favorites, use this calendar, and have it spiral bound.
* Use your kids artwork from school for the layouts.

2.  Take it to Office Depot and have it spiral bound with a plastic front cover and black back cover.

3.  To personalize and make the calendar more useful, I add all the families birthdays and other special days.

I add everything to my calendar, such as:

* Birthdays (be sure to add new friends & babies)
* Boy Scouts
* Church meetings
* Date Nights:  Spouse, Daddy/Daughter, Mother/Son
* Doctors Appointments, Due Dates, and other Reminders:  Dentist, Ortho, shots, etc.
* Holiday & Events
* Monthly Events:  Girls Night Out, Book Club, etc.
* Pay Bill Day
* Play Dates for kiddos
* School Holiday & Break Schedules
* Sports sign up dates, practices, and games
* Vacations and Day trips

At the  bottom of each month I add things I need to remember for that month, such as:

* Birthday Cards
* Birthday Party planning
* Holiday planning, gift planning, and outfit planning
* Kids letters to Grandparents (our goal is to write 1 a month and rotate the grandparents)
* Contact an old friend (I e-mail or send something to 1 long-time friend a month)
* Cash for Food Storage (I collect a small amount of cash each month and put away, just in case.)

Make the Calendar for:

1.  Yourself to keep you organized.
2.  Christmas Gift for the Grandparents.

You could go one further and make this calendar holder. It’s seriously so easy!

Print Free File: How to Make the Calendar Holder

How to Make the Calendar Holder:

1.  Simply get some plywood and molding, cut the molding to frame the board.
2.  I painted the board red first and then black. (You can use any colors)

3.  Sand different places around the frame with sand paper to let the red show through.

4.  Spray it with polyurethane.

5.  Order your family name in cream vinyl lettering.

See the tutorial on how to make this on my personal blog.

P.S. Learn how to organize your Property Binder and print it all from one file.

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Tired of writing down the same information each time you have a babysitter?  Use this sheet to write down all the important information your babysitter will need while you’re out.  After your sitter leaves, file it in the Friends & Neighbors section of the Executive Homemaker Binder.

Babysitter Information

Our cell phone number is:
We will be back at:
We are going:

Play Time:

List toys & activities your children like to do.
List location of game.
Snacks they can have:

Rules:

Eat food in kitchen only.
You are welcome to eat what ever you can find.
Only 1 movie for kids before bedtime.
The only form of discipline that is acceptable is Time-Out.
(If time-out is necessary put him in the ______________ room (light on) for 3 minutes. There is a timer ___________. When the timer rings he can come out if he is happy.  If he’s not, say that he’ll have to be there 1 more minute.)

Bed time:

_____: Ask if they want a snack before bed.
_____:  Read books.
_____: Brush Teeth. Use Potty.
_____: In bed, say prayers, and say good night.

Other Instructions:

Tips:

P.S. Learn how to organize your Executive Homemaker Binder and print it all from one file.

Print Free File: Monthly Tasks (color), Monthly Tasks (bw)

There are many tasks that only need to be done once a month. Keep track of them here, in your Monthly section of the Executive Homemaker Binder. The following is a suggested list of monthly tasks.

January:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Basics Sale: underwear, sheets, jeans, socks
Kids Letter
Mommy/Son dates
Spray outside/inside for ants
New Year Resolutions
Call an old Friend
Plan Game Night
Visit Family?

February:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Kids Letter
Daddy/Son dates
Plan Date Night
Call an old Friend
*Plan Birthday’s
*Birthday Letter

March:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Easter Dress
Family Picture
Fertilize Yard
Kids Letter
Mommy/Son dates
Call an old Friend
Plan Game Night

*Blue Bonnets

April:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Dispute property tax
Kids Letter
Daddy/Son dates
Call an old Friend
Visit Family?

*Trip:  Sea World

May:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Car Registration
Car Inspection
Kids Letter
Special Day:  Color
Mommy/Son dates
Spray outside/inside for ants
Plan Date Night
Call an old Friend

*Trip:  Beach

June:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Kids Letter
Special Day:  Number
Daddy/Son dates
Call an old Friend
Plan Game Night

*Party: Game Night

July:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Christmas Crafts
Kids Letter
Special Day:  Shape
Mommy/Son dates
Spray outside/inside for ants
Call an old Friend
Visit Family?

*Plan Birthday’s
*Birthday Letter

August:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
50% off tennis shoes
50% off school supplies
Kids Letter
Special Day:  Letter
Daddy/Son dates
Plan Date Night
Call an old Friend

*Plan Labor Day
*Plan Laurie’s B-Day
*Names for Christmas

September:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Kids Letter
Mommy/Son dates
Call an old Friend
Plan Game Night

*Halloween Costumes
*Halloween Party?
*Plan Birthday’s
*Birthday Letter

October:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Daddy/Son dates
Spray outside/inside for ants
Call an old Friend
Visit Family?

*Plan Thanksgiving
*Christmas Cards

November:

Check Birthdays (for December, too)
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Plan Date Night
Letter to Davis
Call an old Friend

*Plan Christmas Day & Eve

December:

Check Birthdays
Change A/C Filter
Food Storage
Buy stuff for B-days (Day after Christmas)

*Plan New Years Party

Learn how to organize your Executive Homemaker Binder.

Print Free File: Suggested Monthly Tasks

There are many friends and families birthdays we’ll need to keep track of over the years. Log them in the birthday planner.

File this in your Monthly section of the Executive Homemaker Binder. This way you can refer to it at the beginning of every month and never forget a birthday again!

Tip: I keep a post-it note on the current month. That way I can easily reference it when I need to.

Print Free File: Master Monthly Birthday List

P.S. Learn how to organize your Executive Homemaker Binder and print it all from one file.

Print Free File: Print Property Binder

Keep all the important information you need for your home or investment property in one place, a Property Binder.  This way you’ll always have hard to find information at your fingertips.

Table of Contents
Folder Labels

File away information such as:

Important Phone Numbers
Record of Tax Payments
Record of Lien Holders
Tax Statements
Homeowners Association Dues
Homeowners Policy
Floor Plan
House Warranty Information

Things needed to Refinance:

Texas Residential Owner Policy of Title Insurance (Schedule A)
Deed of Trust
Settlement Statement
Land Survey

Use this birthday planner not only to help you plan the party but also to host the party.  Keep the Birthday Planner, in your Family Info section of the Executive Homemaker Binder.

_________ ‘s Birthday Agenda

Theme:
Date:
Time:
Place:

Program

Gathering Game:
__:15:
__:25:
__:35:
__:45:
__:55:
__:05:  Cake & Ice-cream (B-day song)
__:15:  Open Presents  (Have box to put presents in & trash sack)
Sing:  “Present Time, Present Time open the present to see
what’s inside”.
__:25:  Gift Bags (to parents) & Clean-up

Optional Games:

Gift Suggestions:

Guest List for Friend and Family Party:

Print Free File: Birthday Planner

P.S. Learn how to organize your Property Binder and print it all from one file.