list of things to add now to your summer planner

Summer

Although our school doesn’t let out for summer until June 17, I have already begun to plot out our burgeoning summer schedule.  Summer is about lazy days and soaking it all in, but achieving that can often only be done with a lot… Read More

list of tv-free alternatives for kids and families

photo by aplumb

Here in Maine, this is Spring Break. Never is the television more on my mind than when my children are home from school and our routines are suddenly wide open and scrambled all at the same time. Monday, I received a great reinforcement… Read More

the week ahead 4/19/2010

week ahead 4.19

If you are a subscriber to ListPlanIt‘s weekly e-newsletter, The L.I.S.T., then you have discovered what has become a popular feature called The Week Ahead. We look at the week ahead and remind you of important dates, suggest good ways to catch up… Read More

list of ways you can make a difference by buying local

at the farmer's market

Do you ever wish that you could take what you’ve learned and go back in time and try again? I have always considered myself to be socially responsible, but I’ve had so many revelations in the past few years. Wisdom truly does come… Read More

Get Organized & Gain Thirty More Minutes a Day

Buttoned Up

Guest post by Sarah Welch & Alicia Rockmore, of Buttoned Up, Inc. Are you going around town wishing you had time to get a haircut, meet a friend for coffee, or even just read a book?  Just the simple act of getting a… Read More

list of places to visit to promote earth-awareness in children

My children picking strawberries.

Adults are challenged by a growing awareness that the earth is our home and we have to take care of it for ourselves and for future generations.  However, we are presented with an even greater responsibility:  teaching those future generations now how to… Read More

list of essential organizing products for children’s rooms

Organized child's room

We’re continuing a series of posts to inspire you to get organized this spring! A child’s room is a great place to dig in.  This room is often filled with lots of toys, sometimes art supplies, teeny-tiny socks, and other small items that… Read More

the week ahead 4/5/2010

week ahead 4.5.10

If you are a subscriber to ListPlanIt‘s weekly e-newsletter, The L.I.S.T., then you have discovered what has become a popular feature called The Week Ahead. We look at the week ahead and remind you of important dates, suggest good ways to catch up… Read More

list of reasons to raise your autism awareness

A version of this post was originally published on April of 2008.  Since then, we’ve discovered more about autism disorders, but there is still much to learn.  I encourage you to check out AutismSpeaks.org to learn more about autism and how you can… Read More