New Chore Chart

Hello out there!  Hope everyone is having a great week.  We are having cooler weather here and I love it!  My daughter and I just made some apple cupcakes and the whole house smells applemazing!
Gotta love Fall.

Today I wanted to share the new chore chart I made for our oldest child.  This is a picture of the one I made a few months back.

As you can see it is very simple.  This has been working pretty well but I wanted there to be more details and a change in what he receives for chores done.

My son is a video game expert.  Computer, DS, phone, and whatever else he can play a game on, he loves it.  Mom and dad however do not love all the wasted time playing these devices.  We have been talking about changing the chart to where he not only works for a little money, but his game time as well.  I got the idea from my friend Claudia who has been doing this with her son.  I am not sure if they use a chart, but her son has to earn his game time and that is what I liked to hear.

So I decided to create a new chart and here it is.

All of the chores are the same.  We added earning game time and he still has the potential to earn money as well. 

I really like this new chart so much more than the old one.  It just seems like I did a better job at creating it this time.  Maybe I am not completely hopeless when it comes to working on a computer.

Do you use a chore chart with your kids?  It is a great way to organize their time and for them to keep track of what they do to help around the house. 

Thanks for stopping by today and take some Time to Organize!


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Pinterest Saturday(Late)

Hello!  Hope everyone is having a great weekend.  Sorry this post is late.  We had a busy day and I am just now getting some peace.  As in, the kiddos are in bed! 

Fall is my favorite time of year, so today's pins are all about Fall!!!  There are so many amazing ideas out there, I almost cannot stand it!  For Real!!  Anyway, hope these Fall things inspire you!


From heathersfrenchpress.com
Apple Spice Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

I am making these next week!  Oh yes!




From babiestoddlerspreschoolers.blogspot.com
Handprint Pumpkins





Casse....role

This is one of my new Boards.  Fall and Casseroles go together like Oh and So Good!



From notimeforflashcards.com
Really good list of picture books for kids about Fall.




From artfulparent.com
Stained Glass Autumn Leaves

Fall Wreath

Happy Monday!  We have had a great morning here.  My daughter's friend got her a build a bear gc for her Birthday and we just got back from getting it.  We all went to Build a Bear, had lunch and now the girls are playing with their bears.  What a wonderful gift!

I put together our fall wreath for the front door last week.  I didn't want to have to spend any money on this one but I ended up shelling out $4.00 for the ribbon.  Not bad at all.  Here is the wreath on our door.

Here is what I did to make the wreath.

I cut strips from an old t-shirt to use for the flowers.

I used a packet of orange kool-aid to dye the t-shirt strips.  Yep that's right!  I had it on hand and thought why not try it.  It worked pretty well.  I would have liked the color to be a little darker, but maybe next time I could just use two packets.  Oh, and no need to add sugar!  What is kinda funny is that, we really don't drink kool-aid.  I bought several packs long ago and am really happy I could find a use for them. 

I wrapped half the wreath with twine and then made my flowers from the t-shirt strips.  I used small black pins to keep them on.

Here is my $4.00 ribbon from Hobby Lobby.  Not too impressed with my bow but that's okay.  I love the pattern!

There you have it!  My mom told me to finish the wreath and go all around with twine.  I like the half and half but maybe for later in the season I will change it up with more twine and some pumpkins.

Have a great day everyone!

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