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End of Summer Yay or Nay?

Kristin Stolle

Tags back to school, Family Calendar, family life, season change, Seasonal Calendar, Seasonal Planner, summer, The Essential Calendar

End of Summer Yay or Nay?
Sometimes it can be tricky to navigate all the emotions that roll in with the end of summer.

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7ish Display Options

Lindsay Miller

7ish Display Options

One of the questions we frequently got when we started The Essential Calendar was “I love this but where to do I hang it?” You may have caught our other post about 3 things to consider when hanging the calendar. We used to share that info and invite people to choose their own adventure. It was paper after all so it could be hung with tape, tacks, frames, magnets, anything really! It took us a bit (we were very new entrepreneurs at the time) but eventually we realized that they weren’t asking how to hang it as much as they...

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Family Circle Up: What Questions to Ask

Lindsay Miller

Tags Family Calendar, Family Planner, Planner, The Essential Calendar, Wall Calendar

Family Circle Up: What Questions to Ask
When we have a family circle-up we like to ask another question or two. If any of the questions are helpful, feel free to use them! Sometimes we wait until we're hyper-stressed before we ask for help and ask for what we need.

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5 Reasons I Did Not Want to Try a Monday Start Calendar

Lindsay Miller

5 Reasons I Did Not Want to Try a Monday Start Calendar
For years, Crystal and I have been getting requests for a Monday-start calendar. Having been a traditional Sunday-start calendar girl for every one of my 42 years, I would laugh and shake my head. After all, we couldn't create every single variation that was suggested. But the requests kept coming and they grew in number each year.

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10 Simple Tips for Stress-Free Summer Planning with Kids

Lindsay Miller

Tags Family Calendar, family life, organized, summer, vacation, Wall Calendar

We've been helping families plan fun and balanced summers for almost a decade now and one of the trickiest parts of planning is getting a big picture vision of how all the activities, vacation, parties, camps and outings fit together.

With just a little bit of organization you can get a clear idea of how the summer is shaping up, leaving you free to enjoy time with your family instead of fretting over it. This blog shares 10 simple tips to help you plan your summer break with ease.

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