A Southern Mama's Thoughts....
Happy May! Have the flowers bloomed by you yet? We are still “enjoying” April showers. Every. Day. Ugh. Looking forward to some nicer weather this month! Happy Cleaning!
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After scouring all of the Pinterest Packing lists and reading multiple Disney Blogs…I think I have our packing list down to a science….and it’s not all what I expected! Sure there is the swim suit/sunscreen/bug spray/band aid typical vacation stuff….but check out my Unexpecteds Category!
Unexpecteds
I have a copy that you can download and print out, but it’s showing up weird on my account….so if you can’t get it, email me or leave me a comment and I’ll email you a copy.
Have you seen my other Disney posts?
Mr. Mickey Mouse Head Felt Bags
Mickey Mouse Travel Ticket (and other vacation travel tips and goodies)
Disney Princess Wand Tutorial
Get your kids pumped for your Disney vacation with these Disney Activities!
Disney Countdown Chain
Secrets of the Kingdom: A Collection of Walt Disney World Tips
Walt Disney World: A Mom with a Plan
Happy April Fool’s Day! Have any hijinks happened in your house? I figure I have the rest of my kids’ lives to worry about tricks being played…so we aren’t rushing things around here. But, we are getting spring fever! The weather has been absolutely beautiful…..getting warmer and warmer each day.
Which means…..time for Spring Cleaning!
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I’ve been teasing you over instagram the past few weeks about my brand new pantry make-over. Are you ready to see the finished product?!?!?
After lots of sketches and designs and trips to the lumber store, I came back from Maryland to a brand new pantry! I think the cookie sheet separators are my favorite feature of the closet…for so long my cutting boards have been balancing in my pots and pans cabinet, just waiting for that little bump to knock everything over! 
It also gave me the chance to purge some of the old stuff, and rearrange the pantry to be much more functional. For instance, I made a low shelf full of snack and lunch items so the girls can be independent about fixing snacks and lunch.
And do you see that beautiful crate on the left hand side? My oh-so-handy hubby crafted several of those as well, using extra drawer pulls leftover from the kitchen. The crate on the right is from Decor Steals.
I have a brand new baking shelf that houses all of my flours, sugars, and other baking items.
The round corner tins are also from Decor Steals {a set of three!} and the plastic containers are all from Ikea. I purchased chalkboard vinyl and a die-cut from Amazon to label everything. {labels make me happy!}
And I wanted to take advantage of the {minimal} wall space in the pantry, so I decided to spray paint some hooks oil-rubbed bronze {to match the drawer pulls}, and I covered a set of wall-mount ziplock bag holders {from Lowe’s} in fabric.
Stay tuned for more reveals!
I know this is a couple days early {What? Me? On the ball? Huh?}! Y’all, there is SO much going on in March. Personally, we are super busy getting ready for Easter and then Disneyworld, and in my bloggy world, we have our first round of advertisers! I don’t know if you remember, but I gave away 6 spots of free advertising earlier this month, so I have some new “faces” to introduce you to later this week.
Not to mention giveaways! I have four giveaways for you {and counting!!}. So make sure you hang with me throughout the month! March is also the start of warmer weather here in the South, so I’m sure I’ll be in full spring-cleaning mode here soon! Join me?
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As for the Biggest Loser…I don’t want to talk about it. Let’s just say that the week has NOT been kind to us. Or maybe it was the Superbowl Party last night (mmmm…..buffalo dip. mmmmmm…..chili. mmmmmmm…..cake.). So, on a happier note:
Happy February! I don’t know about you, but it has suddenly decided to become winter here in the Lowcountry. I was loving the 70 degree weather up until this week, when the cold winds blew into town. But, we are looking forward to a short winter, thanks to Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction! Here’s to a jump start on Spring Cleaning!
With our impending Disney trip, and spring holidays coming up, I have a ton of ideas for blog posts. Currently, I have a little notebook that I jot my ideas down in. But lately I’ve been thinking it would be handy to have a calendar handy as well to actually schedule some of my posts {and keep track of those I’ve scheduled!}. So I came up with a planning sheet that will let me keep track of my ideas and schedule my posts….all on one page. I plan on printing out 12 of these ahead of time for my House Manager, so I have one ready each month.
Here’s an example of how I plan to use mine:
And here’s a copy for you to download and use*: 
*Here’s my little disclaimer:
Because I’m making these for my own personal use, I’m gonna give you access to the files, but unfortunately, you won’t be able to edit them. But feel free to print them out and use them for your own personal use! I got all the little buttons as free downloads from the digital scrapbooking site, Shabby Princess. And I got the fonts (Pea Carol) from Kevin & Amanda…also free. So technically, you can make your own version of these as well! And if you decide to pin them, please link them back here!! Thanks!
What section should I work on next? Do I need to add anything?
House Manager:
Family Information Cleaning and Organization Food and Meals Emergency Resources Car Maintenance Projects and Blogs Holidays
Linking Up this Week!
I have to admit I have mixed feelings about the Cleaning Calendars for 2013. Last year, they were a big hit {I got called out several times by people who missed the November edition!}, but kind of a pain to create. So I’m using last year as a template, and changed {obviously} the date and some of the chores. So here we go again! Sorry it’s so late this month…..
January 2013 Cleaning Calendar
What better to start of the New Year with another addition to our House Manager? This Car Maintanence Log will help us keep track of the upkeep of our cars.
Click Here for a copy to print {and you’ll fill in your own car make and model}
Here’s my little disclaimer:
Because I’m making these for my own personal use, I’m gonna give you access to the files, but unfortunately, you won’t be able to edit them. But feel free to print them out and use them for your own personal use! I got all the little buttons as free downloads from the digital scrapbooking site, Shabby Princess. And I got the fonts (Pea Johanna) from Kevin & Amanda…also free. So technically, you can make your own version of these as well! And if you decide to pin them, please link them back here!! Thanks!
What section should I work on next? Do I need to add anything?
House Manager:
Family Information Cleaning and Organization Food and Meals Emergency Resources Car Maintenance Projects and Blogs Holidays
Happy December! Hard to believe the year is just about finished….
How did you like the monthly cleaning calendars? Were the daily tasks easy and fast enough to get accomplished? How did you like having the entire month of November OFF?!?! (Yes, I know. I DID make one, but Microsoft Word was acting up…and then life happened, and so cleaning did not.)
I personally did quite well. I did not always get everything done. And I certainly did not necessarily do them on the “correct” day. So. For next year, I think I am going to make a general checklist per month, with the intent to still only do one chore a day, but make it more flexible….and be able to be used year after year. I’ll keep you posted.
In the meantime….here’s the LAST calendar of the year! Let’s end 2012 on a clean note!
{click on the picture to download and print a copy for yourself} And please PIN! And “like.” And “share.” And LINK BACK to my site! Thanks!
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Hi there! I'm Shara
thanks so much for visiting me here at Palmettos and Pigtails! I am a book-lover, new-blogger, wanna-be photographer, craftiness-craver, Jesus-praiser, and now a stay-at-home mom. Follow me as I celebrate my humble little Southern Life! Read more....
