Toddler Time: Garden Stepping Stone

 This week I decided we would make a garden stepping stone together. I bought this kit at Hobby Lobby with the phone 40% off coupon it only cost me $4.70.

I bought an extra bag of small mixed stones so Aubrey could have a bigger variety.

 

 

I told her to put the rocks close to the edge to leave room for her name, she did a great job.

 

So this was my special toddler time craft for the week for under 5 bucks. It was good for fine motor skills, and I could have made her do a pattern, but I decided to just let her have fun with it. We had a good time, and now I have a pretty feature for my front garden.

Mom weekly calendar

 

A mom cleaning, kid and exercise weekly calendar(click here)

I made this calendar to help me keep on track. I have my fitness, cleaning and toddler teach time all scheduled. I realized that I got so much accomplished while teaching, that the only reason I wasn't doing the same as a stay at home mom was that my day had too much freedom. So I'm hoping the schedule helps. :)

 

Getting started

So I'm starting this blog to help me be more accountable. Now I have to take the time to plan and do lessons with my 3 year-old. I have to take the time to research sales and coupons to save my family the most money possible, I have to be diligent in my healthy eating and exercising.  So far I have been off and on with all of these goals, but now I have a place to brag and display accomplishments besides just trying to get my husband to be as excited about these things as I am.