Moms Ultimate Back to School Round-Up + Merry Monday 166

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It’s that time of year again! Back to school time! I’m over here stressing about the kids stationary and backpacks (check out Backpacks Global for all the latest bag reviews to find an ideal bag for your kids) while they do the last minute homework they forgot to mention. It can be stressful but don’t you just love seeing all of the adorable DIY school supplies that people come up with? They are always clever and fun which makes them a festive part of the back to school season. In the spirit of focusing on mom this month, however, I wanted to round-up resources for you instead of supplies. Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization ideas, teacher’s gifts, and more to make your life easier during this crazy time of year.

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

 

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Lunch Time

Back to school lunches can be a lot more fun with lunch box notes. Here are 3 free ones to brighten up a sack lunch!

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Back to School Printable Lunch Box Notes (MommaDJane)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Lunch Box Notes (Paris at My Big Fat Happy Life)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

How to Create Reusable Lunch Box Notes (Maria @ Tinselbox)

 

Homework Stations and Organizers

How many times during the year do your kids come to you after school because they can’t find paper or pencil sharpeners? Have everything they need at their fingertips with these ideas!

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Kids Homework Station (Jenn at Clean and Scentsible)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Homework Room Makeover (How To Nest for Less)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

$1 DIY Desktop Organization (Ashley at Simply Designing)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

School Organizer (Angie at the Country Chic Cottage)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

DIY 5-Minute Craft Organizer (Jennifer at Jennifer Maker)

 

Gifts for the Teacher

Teachers do so much for your kids all year. It is always nice to give them a little something at the beginning of the year. These DIY ideas are the perfect sweet sentiment to start the year off!

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Teacher Survivor Kit DIY (Burlap + Blue)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Back to School Printable and Gift (Lindsay at See Lindsay)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

DIY Teacher Appreciation Gift (Victoria at Dazzle While Frazzled)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Teacher Survival Kit (Camille at Growing Up Gable)

 

Busy Mom Resources

Make the entire year easier with these resources for busy moms. From fitting in family time to keeping everything organized, these ideas will help make the school year run smoothly.

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Emergency Boxes for Back to School (Daune at Cottage in the Oaks)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Parent’s Back to School Organization Binder (Erlene at MyPinterventures)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Back to School Menu Planning Printable (Kelli at 3 Boys and a Dog)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Family Snack Time Conversation Cards (DIY Adulation)

 

Moms ultimate back to school round-up has ideas to help with the areas that you need. Find meal planners, organization, and more to make your life easier.

Share the moms ultimate back to school round-up with your mom friends who could use a little help this year. I don’t know about your but I’m pretty stoked about those re-usable lunch notes and that awesome parent’s binder. If you still want some tutorials for adorable DIY school supplies you can check out these Duck Tape school accessories.

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Merry Monday Link Party 165

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Save Money with these DIY Beauty Recipes + Merry Monday Link Party 164

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One of the quickest and easiest ways for busy moms to relax and invest in me time is with beauty products. That relaxation is even more needed during the upcoming hectic back to school season. Unfortunately those beauty products that make us feel so pampered can cost big bucks. Add to that the guilt of spending that kind of money on yourself and you probably aren’t investing in them as frequently as you should. Now you can have the best of both worlds when you save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

 

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Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

Homemade Natural Rose Petal Blush Recipe (Lina at Sew Historically)

This is absolutely incredible! Get a light and pretty pink tint for your cheeks easily with this DIY blush. The bonus is that you will know exactly what is in your makeup when you make it yourself which is awesome!

 

Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

Pink Lemonade Sugar Scrub (Erin at Suburban Simplicity)

Make your body feel and smell fantastic with this easy (and pretty) pink lemonade sugar scrub. It will go great with the lip scrub below!

 

Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

DIY Raspberry Lemonade Sugar Lip Scrub (Jennifer at Busy Being Jennifer)

Get baby soft lips and enjoy a yummy smelling scrub with this awesome lip scrub!

 

Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

Homemade Face Wash for Sensitive Skin (Jennie at Little Girl Designs)

This face wash is for sensitive skin but will work awesome on multiple skin types plus it’s easy to make. Win!

 

Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

Blueberry Lemon Sugar Scrub (A Cultivated Nest)

Lemon adds a refreshing citrus take to this awesome sugar scrub. You’ll smell amazing all day!

 

Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

Vanilla Homemade Lip Balm (Savanah at Midwest Modern Momma)

Can you ever really have enough lip balm? My wonderful kiddos are in the “slather it all over my lips… and face, and cheeks” phase so I am going through it faster than usual. This would be an awesome alternative to buying $4 tubes at the store!

 

Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

Blueberry Sugar Body Scrub (Jenny at The Jenny Evolution)

The color of this body scrub is gorgeous! Add that to the fact that you use dried blueberries and I’m in Heaven.

 

Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

Honey Oatmeal Homemade Face Mask (A Cultivated Nest)

Face masks are one of my favorites! Nothing makes you feel more refreshed than chilling out in the tub with a glass of wine and a face mask on. This one is easy to make and cleansing for those stressed-out momma pores.

 

Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.

All of these DIY beauty products help you relax and save money easily. I’m super stoked about the raspberry lip scrub because I bet it smells amazing! Want more? Check out this DIY body glitter gel! It’s crazy easy to make and so pretty! Which one will you try first? Let me know in the comments after you link up at the Merry Monday Link Party below. I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to. See you down there!

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Busy mommas need to relax and invest in me time. Now you can get your relaxation in and save money with these DIY beauty recipes.