IMAX: How to Train Your Dragon 2

Looking for an action-packed weekend of fun for the whole family? Head to your local IMAX® Theater for the premiere of How to Train Your Dragon 2!

Starting this Friday, June 13th, the second chapter of DreamWorks Animation's beloved How to Train Your Dragon franchise is soaring to all IMAX theatres domestically in select engagements. The IMAX 3D release will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience®, creating a unique environment that will make audiences feel as though they are flying alongside heroic Viking Hiccup and his faithful dragon, Toothless.

Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, T.J. Miller, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Kristen Wiig reprise their respective voice roles, joined this time by Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett, Djimon Honsou and Kit Harington.


For more information about How to Train Your Dragon 2, please visit DreamWorks Animation's official website.

For IMAX Theater locations and local showtimes click here!

Disclosure: The information contained in this post was provided by IMAX. 

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2014 FREE and FRUGAL Summer Activities for Kids and Families

My favorite Season of the Year is upon us, many kids are FINALLY getting out of school and parents are thinking: Now what to do with the kiddos this summer? Budgets are probably tight, and that is why many places offer FREE or FRUGAL Family Fun in the Summer. I have saved you the work and complied a NICE listing of many Activities for Family Fun!

National Programs for all:

FREE or Cheap Summer Movie Events:

Cinemark Movie Theatres will have the Summer Movie Clubhouse. Movies are shown on Wednesday at 10am. You can purchase a 10 movie Punch Card for $5 or pay $1 per show. The rates are per person.

Regal Movie Theatres have the Summer Movie Express. Movies are shown Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am. Cost is $1 per person per movie.

Classic Cinemas has Wednesday Morning Movie Series. Movies are $1 per person per movie.

Marcus Theatres has the Summer Movie Series. $2 movies on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday from June 15th until August 13th.

Check your area Movie Theatres for more Deals and Summer Movies!

FREE or Frugal Bowling:

Kids Bowl Free is a wonderful site that lists many "Independent" Bowling Alleys in all 50 states. Sign your child up and they get 2 FREE games a day. Shoe rental is not included, but usually inexpensive.

AMF Bowling has changed their Summer Bowling program this year. The program is FREE in some areas, but in many areas there is a one time cost per child,the cost does include Shoe Rental for the entire summer. Sign your child(ren) up and they receive 3 games a day through Sept 1st. AMF Bowling also has an Adult Bowling Pass, cost and rules vary by area.

Brunswick Bowl has a FREE Bowling Program. Sign your child(ren) up and they receive 1 FREE game each day through August. Shoe rental is Extra.

Free Roller Skating: 
Kids Skate Free  is still a little new, but has quite a few locations throughout the USA. You can register at the location nearest you and each facility runs the program independently.

Barnes and Noble: The B&N Summer Reading program: have your child(ren) read any 8 books. The child(ren) will get a FREE book from B&N once list is complete.

Half Price Books: Feed Your Brain is the Half Price Books Reading program Children need to read at least 15 minutes a day and 300 minutes per month during June and July, turn in form and receive Half Price Book Bucks. Each child can earn Book Bucks each month.

Check your local Library to see if they have a Reading Program going for the summer. Most libraries have a FUN program each year!

Apple Stores: Apple stores offer FREE workshops for Kids 8-12. The kids will learn how to use iMovie and how to make their own films. Sign up HERE!

Windows Stores: Microsoft offers FREE SummerCamps for kids ages 8-13. Kids are divided into 2 age groups 8-10 and 11-13. The "camps" offered include: Smart Game Coding, Smart Game Designign, Smart Movie Making, and Smart Photo Taking. Sign up HERE!

FREE Family Fun Festival at Millennium Park begins June 23-August 24. Check out the info and Schedule HERE.  We went to this a couple summers ago and it was soo much fun! My boys LOVED it!

Zoo Fun:
Lincoln Park Zoo is FREE year round, although parking can cost a "pretty penny". GREAT zoo to visit and have fun at.

Brookfield Zoo has a cost associated with it. You can visit your library in the City of Chicago and in the Suburbs and get a Pass that allows for FREE admission for a limited number of people in the family. Our family buys a yearly membership which not only allows for unlimited FREE admission but also FREE parking. We live only 5 minutes from the Zoo, so the cost is worth it because it pays for itself in 2 visits.

The Cosley Zoo is a small Zoo located in Wheaton, IL. The cost is FREE for kids 17 and under, $5 for Adults and FREE for residents of Wheaton.

Museums around the City:
Museums very rarely have FREE days in the summer. Residents of the City of Chicago can get FREE admission to most of the City Museums using the Kids Museum Passport. Each pass generally admits 4 people FREE and one must be an adult over 18. Some passes have different restrictions.

Suburban residents can visit their local library to see if they are a participant in the Museum Adventure Pass. Many different Museums are included and most passes are valid for Buy 2 get 2 FREE admissions.

The Chicago LakeFront has many Beaches and FREE swimming available. For a listing of Chicago Beaches and locations check HERE.

The Cook County Forest Preserves have 3 Aquatic Centers. There is a small FEE for these attractions, but it is very inexpensive. Adults (12 and up) are $6, and kids 4-12 are $4, 3 and under are FREE. Check out the locations and more info HERE. Our family went to the Cermak Aquatic Center in Lyons, last summer and it OK, mainly for kids 8 and under.

I found a really nice listing of Aquatic Centers all around Chicagoland HERE. The Aquatic Centers do have an admission price and each varies by location. The listing covers many areas of Chicagoland! Chicago Parent Magazine May issue, has an article with 27 Different Pools and Aquatic Centers.  Many Suburban Park Districts have turned their "Pool" into AWESOME Aquatic Centers, so check the Park District websites. Also, if you are looking for an indoor Pool fun there are a few around Chicagoland. A favorite of my family is the Oak Brook Park District Aquatic Center. My oldest has Asthma and the heat and humidity make him have Asthma attacks, so we enjoy the indoor locations for his benefit. My boys and I are like "fish in the water" and we LOVE swimming!

I grew up in the City of Chicago and moved to the Suburbs when I got married. I didn't realize until I got to the suburbs that the Forest Preserves have soo much more to offer then just "Picnic Areas". The only time I went to the Forest Preserves growing up was for Picnics. I have since discovered the Nature Centers and Programs the Forest Preserves have to offer. Events that I have seen listed: Astronomy Nights, Campfire Nights, Butterflies, Family Fishing Days, and MUCH more!

Here are the websites for the different Forest Preserves in and near Chicagoland.
Cook County Forest Preserves
DuPage County Forest Preserves
Will County Forest Preserves  
Kane County Forest Preserves
Lake County Forest Preserves
Forest Park Nature Center(Peoria Park District)
North Park Nature Center(Chicago)
Check them out for FREE or Frugal Family Fun for the summer.

I also discovered a couple of Nature Centers within Park Districts in the Chicago Area. Lake View Nature Center in Oak Brook Terrace and Lake Katherine in Palos Heights.
LakeView Nature Center is bringing back Wild Wednesdays. The event is FREE and on a drop in basis, No registration required. Check out the websites for more details on the program. Summer Time Nature Fun is a wonderful thing!!

Check your local Library for FUN activities like Movie Days, Story Time, Arts and Craft time and much more. Libraries are a GREAT resource for FREE family fun, including Family Game Night a couple times a month.

Park Districts all over offer Movies in the Park at least once a month during Summer Months. Our family went to a couple of movies in the Park last summer and it was so much fun. The movies are mainly from the summer before or a couple years back, but being outdoors, after dusk, watching movies with the family and neighbors is FUN. Our family wants to attend quite a few Movies in the Park this summer, so I did some research and found the movie listings for a few Suburbs and the Chicago Movies in the Park listings.

City of Chicago:  Millennium Park will be hosting the Chicago Summer Film Series on Tuesday evenings from June 24- August 26th. FREE Admission and the movie begins at 6:30pm. The listing for the entire SUMMER FILM SERIES.

Surrounding Suburbs: 
Berwyn:
Kriz Park, 15th & Maple
June 19th- Monsters University
July 24th- The Lego Movie
August 21st- Despicable Me 2

Proska Park, 31st & Wisconsin
June 20th- Dolphin Tale
July 11th- Wreck It Ralph
August 15th- Despciable Me 2

Brookfield: 
Jaycee/Ehlert Park, 4315 Park Avenue
June 20th- Frozen
August 22nd- The Amazing Spiderman

Forest Park:
Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison
June 6th- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the original)
June 20th- Grease
July 18th- Planes (Disney movie from 2013)
August 8th- Hunger Games Catching Fire
August 28th- Mary Poppin

Lombard: 
Lilicia Park, 150 S. Park Ave.
June 25th- Frozen
July 16th- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
July 23rd- Angels in the Outfield
July 30th- Despicable Me 2

OakBrook Terrace: 
Hertiage Park, 1S325 Ardmore Ave.
June 25th- Frozen
August 5th- Despicable Me 2

Oak Forest: 
Central Park, 15601 S. Central Ave.
June 27th- Monsters University
July 18th- Despicable Me 2
August 15th- Frozen

Oak Lawn: "On the Green", 9446 S. Raymond Ave.
June 6th- Wreck it Ralph
July 18th- Despicable Me 2
August 1st- Hunger Games

WestMont: 
Ty Warner Park, Plaza Drive and Blackhawk Dr.  8:30pm
July 18th-Despicable Me 2

Check your local Park District, as I only searched and found a few suburbs. Park Districts are a wonderful place to have a Family Movie night and it is FREE!



More places to find ideas for Family Fun and Family Activities:
Pinterest:  I tried so hard not to get pulled into Pinterest but about a couple years ago I get "reeled in" and I LOVE IT! I have found many great ideas on Pinterest. I even have a Summer Fun Board.

A GREAT resource for Chicagoland parents is Chicago Parent Magazine. The magazine comes out monthly in libraries in both the City and Suburbs. The magazine publishes a calendar in the back of each monthly edition with Family Fun activities all around Chicagoland. 4x a year(one for every season) they put a special edition called Going Places. It is a BIG listing of their monthly calendar of events. Check out the website and pick up a copy of the monthly magazine and the Summer Edition of Going Places for some GREAT listings of Family Fun. (not all events listed are FREE, but many are). I LOVE Chicago Parent magazine, it is a GREAT resource year round! Do a google search if you live in another state, near a BIG city. I know cities like Dallas, New York and others have a "Parent Magazine", like the sister magazine to Chicago Parent.

Chicago Kids is a GREAT online Resource to find fun  and activities for Kids and Families.

KidWinks is another WONDERFUL resource for Family Fun Activities. KidWinks has a weekly email that they send out year round, just sign up for it.

OakLees Family Guide is yet another Family Fun Resource. OakLee Family Guides are available in Libraries and other places all over Chicagoland. Their website is also filled with VALUABLE info!

Our family also loves Summer Time Fairs and Festivals. Neighborhoods, Towns, Cities and more have some fun Fairs and Festivals. We really like some of those that "take us back in time" like Old Fashioned Days, Cival War Days, etc. Make sure to check local towns, cities and neighborhoods for local Festivals and Fairs. Also, many towns and villages have "Downtown Fun" nights once a week. Check your own neighborhood for Family Fun events.

I wish EVERYONE a WONDERFUL, FUN FILLED Summer! The BUDGET doesn't have to go BROKE for Family FUN. Time Spent with your children and/or as a family is the important thing, not how much you spend on your children! Enjoy your SUMMER!!

2014 FREE and FRUGAL Summer Activities for Kids and Families

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FlyBy Promotions: Signed, Sealed, Delivered A Hallmark Movie Channel series

I am a Fan of the Hallmark Channel and their Original Programming. My new, favorite show on the Hallmark Channel is Signed, Sealed, Delivered,  an original series that Premiered on April 20th. The show is the creation of Martha Williamson, who also produced Touched by an Angel.

About the Show: 
The new original series "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" is a wonderful combination of romance, comedy and drama that follows the lives of four postal detectives who transform themselves into a team of detectives to track down intended recipients of undeliverable mail. Their missions take them out of the office where redirected letters and packages can save lives, solve crimes, reunite old loves and change futures by arriving late but somehow always on time. The team includes charming Oliver O’Toole (Eric Mabius), the group's leader is a man of faith who prayerfully approaches his work with the goal of making a difference in people's lives; new team member, Shane McInerney (Kristin Booth), a technophile who brings 21st century sensibility to the group; free-spirited, “girl next door” Rita Haywith (Crystal Lowe) who has a photographic memory; and lovable Norman Dorman (Geoff Gustafson), a master in conventional research methods.

A Promo regarding the series:

I was given the opportunity to Preview the entire episode airing this Sunday, May 25th. Ohh WOW, this episode was outstanding. The episode is about a young couple, both with Down Syndrome, who want to be married but the girl's father won't allow it. The couple discover many things about each other as the girl "Battles" with her father to get his blessing. The discovery brings the couple closer and even has a great impact on both set of parents. I really enjoy how each episode has a Biblical Message woven throughout. The show is inspiring and this upcoming episode, was my ABSOLUTE favorite episode so far. Signed, Sealed, Delivered truly is FAMILY programming, something that is becoming far and few between on TV nowadays. I LOVE that we can watch this show as a family. Signed, Sealed, Delivered is MUST watch Sunday night programming for me and I hope it can be for you also!

This incredible series even incorporates scripture in its themes and in the conversations between characters.  In FACT, The American Bible Society has built a bible study to go with the series,
Sign up for that here: http://www.americanbible.org/features/signed-sealed-delivered
Isn't that great? A seven-day Bible reading experience to dig deeper into the meaningful biblical themes revealed in each episode of Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
(THIS Bible Study is only available for ONE Week, so hurry up and sign up for the Bible Study)

Signed, Sealed, Delivered airs on Sundays at 8pmET/7pmCST on your local Hallmark Channel.

For even more info about the series:
Website
Hallmark Channel Facebook page
Martha Williamson Facebook Page
Hallmark Channel Twitter 

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E-Book Review: Christmas with Strategic Shopping: The Twelve Months of Christmas by Candy Foote

I am a frugal girl at heart and LOVE a good deal! The one time of year that I can't get control of and be frugal with is Christmas Shopping. I actually loathe Christmas Shopping, my favorite shopping season is actually Back to School Shopping. Every year I tell myself "You can do better next year, be more organized and not be part of the "last minute shopping crowd". I have never succeeded, including Christmas 2013.

I have had the opportunity, over the last 3 weeks, to be a part of a Team to help promote the release of a GREAT e-book by Candy Foote-Christmas with Strategic Shopping The Twelve Months of Christmas. I was just telling my hubby during Christmas Shopping season that I really need to find some hints and tips on better shopping for Christmas. Well, this was the answer to my prayers/thoughts.

About the Book: 

Christmas is said to be the most wonderful time of the year.  It's also the most stressful time of the year! Decorating, baking, parties, and gift buying all stuffed into the month of December can burden down the best of us!

Candy Foote is a  mother of 12 who loves to overdo at the holidays!  She loves to go all out on all of it, especially the gift giving!So, how does she manage to do it without having to spend the next five months of the new year paying for all of it? Sadly, many Americans actually do spend January through May trying to pay off Christmas debt!

Candy's newest book --  Christmas with Strategic Shopping: The Twelve Months of Christmas -- shows you month-by-month how you can prepare for the holidays, taking the stress out of Christmas and making room for you to actually enjoy the holidays with your family.

Christmas with Strategic Shopping lists exactly what you should be buying each month.  It teaches that stores have a specific time where they mark just about everything in the store down to a rock-bottom price.

This book will bring you into the life of a mega family's celebration of Christmas. You can apply these principles into your own holiday celebration.

Don't panic – it doesn't require you to have twelve children in order to apply these techniques!



I had just come up with a plan to start a Christmas Club account in March(YES these still exist at Credit Unions), when we receive our Tax Refund. I figured that if we start with $500 in March and then have $25 from Hubby's paycheck 2x a month, we could have about $1,000 by November when the check is disbursed. We may not be doing that now that I have read through Christmas with Strategic Shopping-The Twelves Months of Christmas.

Candy Foote showed me how to shop and what to shop for all 12 months of the year to prepare for Christmas. I was "smacking my head" as I was reading some of the lists, as the lists completely make sense and are wise! I LOVE the "Christmas at the Foote House" stories woven into each section, the glimspe at how others celebrate is wonderful. I really thought that I wasn't going to learn new info, but I was so WRONG! I gleaned so much from this ebook and I am excited to get started on my Christmas Shopping for 2014. I know I will be able to add people to my Christmas List and have a BLESSED Christmas in 2014 with all that I learned from this e-book!

About the Author:

Candy Foote is a Christian, wife to one, momma to 12, and grandmother to 4, so far (Number 5 is due in May!)  She is a homeschool veteran of 21 years.  As a homeschooling mother of a mega family, Candy has learned many Strategic Shopping tips that have allowed her to stay at home while her husband, Jud, was the only breadwinner of the family.

Candy runs a website filled with free information on how you can become a Strategic Shopper.  She also enjoys going into people's homes and teaching them through her Strategic Shopping workshops.

Candy considers it her ministry to help other families learn how to live a quality life, while keeping money in their pockets.

Additionally, Candy has a second book Strategic Shopping. Strategic Shopping teaches you how to shop both using coupons and without coupons. The e-book shows you how to SAVE BIG at the stores. 30 chapters long and filled with GREAT info!

More Info on the Book:
Christmas with Strategic Shopping-The Twelves Months of Christmas is only $3.99
Strategic Shopping is normally $10.00
Buy both and save: $10.98 (regular price)

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Homeschool Adventure Co. Review: Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal

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I am excited to introduce to you a BRAND New product by Stacy Farrell and her company Home School Adventure Co. I proudly helped Stacy launch a product last summer and now I introduce to you Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal.

My boys and I have enjoyed reading the Chronicle of Narnia series by C.S.Lewis together over the past couple of years. I have never read anything other then the Narnia series books by C.S. Lewis, though I tried a couple of times. I felt that his writings and books are so deep that I just couldn't read it without a guide. I was thrilled when I was given the opportunity to review the Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal. I finally had a "guide" to help me think through the deep writings of C.S. Lewis.

I decided that my 6th grader and I would go through this together. He is a GREAT reader and his loves the challenge of deep thinking. I downloaded the ebook of Mere Christianity to both of our tablets so we can read & follow along together. I can not express how grateful I am that this opportunity came along as it has proven to be an awesome bonding time with my son. He and I both learned from this, but it was also a growing time in our faith, especially for Joshua. Joshua had been struggling lately with certain faith issues, but the Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal really made him think and it really opened his eyes. Seeing his eyes opened to different things, was encouraging to me as he has been going through those "Growing times" and not been very open. I myself also had some eye opening moments. We have not made our way through the whole book nor journal, but we are continuing on. We also feel that the 10-16 questions at the end of each section are the perfect amount to get you thinking!

Stacy Farrell really has put a lot of work into the Mere Christianity Journal and I know this Journal will help many! I will be recommending this for a group study for a group that I am a part of!

Book Description: 
The classic work commonly known as Mere Christianity is actually a four-book series which explores the common ground upon which all Christians stand. It brings together Lewis’ legendary radio talks broadcast during World War II previously published as: Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe, What Christians Believe, Christian Behavior, andBeyond Personality (or First Steps in the Doctrine of the Trinity), and provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear this powerful apologetic for the Christian faith.

The Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal is a powerful tool to strengthen critical thinking while cultivating a biblical worldview. Although it was originally created to be a companion resource to Philosophy Adventure, it may also be used as group or independent study for teenagers or adults.

It provides 10-16 questions for each chapter which can be discussed in:
homeschools
co-ops
classrooms
Sunday school
small groups
families

Author Bio:

Stacy Farrell’s worldview changed when she embarked on her homeschooling adventure in 2002.
Her background as a consultant and writer well-prepared her to teach communication skills; however, only hands-on experience (and much time spent on her knees) equipped her to mentor her sons through the character-transformation required to help them work toward their full potential.

Stacy has spoken at a variety of homeschool conferences and has published articles in leading Christian magazines. She wrote scripts for Willow Creek’s youth ministry, copy for Pastor Bill Hybel’s “Defining Moments” Audio Newsletter, and a broad range of material for corporate and non-profit clients. She also managed a law firm that specialized in civil rights litigation and constitutional law. Today, she loves to help empower students to recover territory lost by “fuzzy thinking” and low expectations. To that end, she created:

Philosophy Adventure™—Pre-Socratics – designed to help students 6th-12th grade cultivate and defend a biblical worldview by teaching them how to write skillfully, think critically, and speak articulately as they explore the history of ideas
Philippians in 28 Weeks™ — a simple and painless way to memorize an entire book of Scripture
The Wise Woman with Literary Analysis Journal Questions – an enchanting fable that unmasks the ugliness of pride and selfishness
Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal -- a powerful tool to strengthen critical thinking while cultivating a biblical worldview.

Although Stacy loves to write, speak, and teach, she considers her role as wife to Roger and mother to two precious sons to be her greatest work and privilege. You can learn more about her resources at ttp://www.homeschooladventure.com.

More info on the Book: 

Mere Christianity is on sale through Friday, January 31st. You can use code 10OFFMC to get 10% off:

The Print Edition of Mere Christianity is normally $28.95 and the Digital Edition is normally $18.95.
Click below and choose which version you prefer:

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Simple Woman's Daybook: 1/2/14

Outside my window... A beautiful Snow is falling. The snow has been falling since New Year's Eve. We will end up with about 13" when it is all done.

I am thinking... The holidays were WONDERFUL and I am grateful for all that my family and I have.

I am thankful... The Brand new tires we put on the Van this Spring. The tires sure are making traveling in this snowy weather much easier.

In the kitchen... We are having Finger Food Leftovers. We had finger foods on New Year's Day and we will finish them off.

I am wearing... Comfy house clothes: Grey Pants, Purple shirt and fuzzy slipper socks.

I am creating... A plan for the coming months of getting our family organized and "calm the chaos".

I am going... NOWHERE! The snow is coming down hard and I will not go out in it.

I am wondering... The plans God has in store for me. He knows the plans and I will just have to sit back and allow those plans to transpire.

I am reading... I have several books I am reading. The one I am focused on is All Things Hidden by Kimberly Woodhouse and Tracie Peterson. My first Library Day of the year is Saturday, looking forward to stocking up on reading material.

I am hoping... The weather across the counter doesn't have ill effects on many. Stay Safe and Warm all!

I am looking forward to... Blogging more and expanding my blog this year.

I am learning... Nothing! We are on Winter Break right now!

Around the house... Daily Chores have been completed. Have to pick up the toy room later, but otherwise nothing.

I am pondering... Friendships! I have some wonderful ones both online and in Real Life.

A favorite quote for today...

One of my favorite things... My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1  I bought it at Costco in the Spring and I so enjoy it. It is easier then getting out the laptop at night when watching TV and I LOVE the portability of it!

A few plans for the rest of the week: Today and Friday: Getting things done at home. Snowy days=Hibernating days. Saturday- Parent Meeting for our HomeSchool Support Group. We only do this type of meeting once a year. Special Guest speaker is Rob Rienow of Visionary Family Ministries. He is a GREAT speaker!

A Photo To Share..

A Snapshot of our Snowfall today

Simple Woman's Daybook: 1/2/14

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Product Review: This is My Life Planner from A Virtuous Woman

The New Year is here and I know many of you have made a resolution, goal or promise to become more organized this year. The "Digital Age" has many looking to their tablets or smartphones for "APPS that do that", but then you have to have "umpteen" apps on your phone for everything you want to organize. The traditional printed planner is still around and works well! I personally prefer a printed planner and use apps as a Back up or on the go helper.

Melissa Ringstaff has been blogging at A Virtuous Woman since 2001 and I have been following her blog since it began. I jumped at the chance to review her BRAND new planner "This is My Life Planner", because I knew anything designed and created by Melissa would be AWESOME!
Read more about Melissa Ringstaff HERE

"This is My Life Planner" comes in several options, I chose to Review This is My Life Planner + My Life Documented which has 248 pages. (I haven't been able to print the full planner yet as we ran out of ink a few weeks ago and I haven't been able to get any yet). I will be PRINTING it soon!

I chose This is My Life Planner + My Life Documented because it has EVERYTHING I need and more! I was using 2-3 planners for organizing my home and daily activities, but this one has it all wrapped in one. The Features and what is included in this planner are:

• Font Cover
• Contact Page
• 10 Virtues of the Proverbs 31 Woman
• 7 Golden Rules of Housekeeping
• Family Mission Statement
• What does home mean to me? Worksheet
• Special Days to Remember
• This Year’s ONE WORD
• Household Projects Master List
• How do I spend my time? Worksheet
• My Daily Schedule
• 52 Weeks of “This is My Life” Planning Pages
• 52 Weekly Menu Planning Pages
• New Year’s Resolution Worksheet
• Valentine’s Day Planner
• Resurrection Celebration Planner
• Resurrection Cookies Recipe
• Summer Bucket List
• 4th of July Planner
• Fall Bucket List
• Thanksgiving Menu Planner
• Christmas Menu Planner
• Christmas Shopping List Page
• Christmas Ideas Worksheet
• Winter Bucket List
• New Year’s Day Planner
• 2 Notes Pages
• 9 Journal Pages
• 52 Weekly Project Life Record Charts
• 52 Weekly Project Life Layout Planning Charts
• Back Cover

Menu planning, Holiday Planning, Daily Schedule, Scrapbooking your year pages, Ohhh yeah it is all in there. An ALL in ONE planner is just I NEED and that is why I LOVE this planner. I really like the fact that the planner is undated, so you can start using it at anytime and you don't "miss out" if you started later then January 1st. Melissa has designed this planner very WELL and I give her HIGH praises!

Are you still looking for a planner for the year? Here is in the info on all the Planners Melissa has available on A Virtous Women:

This is My Life Basic Planner $4.95
This is My Life 52 Week Planner $5.95
This is My Life 52 Week Planner + My Life Documented $8.95
This is My Life Documented Planner $4.95
The Holiday Bundle Add-On $2.95
This is My Life Two Page Spread Monthly Calendar Add-On $2.95
This is My Life Budget Planner Add-On $3.95
This is My Life Planner (All in One Bundle) $16.95

I will be printing my copy very soon and then taking it to my local Office Supply Store to have them Coil Bind it and put protective covers on it. I have done this in the past and it costs about $5 for the service.

I HIGHLY recommend the This is My Life 52 Week Planner + My Life Documented and any of the other planners from A Virtuous Women!

Make sure to Visit A Virtuous Woman website.
Melissa has some wonderful info for Women and you can also sign up for her newsletter.

Product Review: This is My Life Planner from A Virtuous Woman

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