Summer

School is coming to the end and what does that mean? That means Summer is on its way! That also means we have more time (Well not always...) to......................................... drum roll please................. ORGANIZE and make good HABITS! Yeah, Yeah... I here you right now why would I want to do that and especially why in the summer when I am supposed to be relaxing. Well organizing now is going to help your life be calmer later. Meaning you get more time to play and relax. I will be trying to come up with some files you can print to help you out. In the mean time why dont you check our http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/ - She has tons of DIY (Do it Yourself) Organization ideas!  (Dont worry - the files I make wont be completely organization there will be lists of fun activities also :D) Oh and I will keep you up to date on our Camp Dont Forget Who You Are! (AKA Relaxing and having fun)


                                                    Have a great day!
                                                            Jess
To Come:
Files
Fun
Camping
Splashes
Pool
Schools out!


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                     Email: flykidme@gmail.com (Yes!! I made a new email for this blog especially!

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Hey Flykids! I am jumping back in where I am!:

Morning: (8:30am-12:00pm)

8:30 Wake Up (I REALLY NEED TO START GETTING UP @ 7:30)

8:30 - 8:45 Facebook

8:45 - 9:00 Blogging

9:03 - 9:26 Morning Routine Minus making the bed (I am washing my sheets and pillow case)

9:27 - 9:39 Language Arts (It was quick today - just writing 2 free verse poems.)

9:39 - 9:42 Facebook

9:42 - 9:48 Kitty Litter and Wash Hands

9:48 - 9:56 Science (Also easy.. It is near the end so not much work.)

10:01 - 10:16 Social Studies (Just had to read one section)

10:16 - 11:07 Algebra (Exam - but I did it in word and went to save it and word messed up and deleted it
-_- UGHH.. I spent 50 minutes on it and it deleted it.... : /  )

11:08 -11:12 Phys Ed (Simple- just a survey)

11:14 - 11:42 Social Networks

Afternoon 12:00pm-4:00pm

11:42-12:45 Online - Pinterst, Facebook, Blogs, etc.. (Also outside for a little while)

12:45-1:30 Spanish Class

1:30-2:18 Pinterest

2:18 -12:28 School work - Spanish (Easy today..)

Until about 7:00 pm I did different stuff (Computer, outside, inside, TV, Pinterest, Facebook)

Evening 4:00pm-9:00pm

4-7 everything and anything

7-9 Youth Group

   Ooopppsss I didnt do my BBR :/ Thats okay there is always tomorrow..


    UPDATE: Sorry I didnt get to post this until now!

How To: Print on Index Cards

Hey Flykids!

Here is a tutorial on how to print on index cards :D

This is my Printer NOTICE: The tab to the right...

Now it is slid down

That makes the paper guiders go in like this:

Open Miscrosoft Word (I have the 2007 version)

Go to page layout. Then click on size.

 Click More Paper Sizes

Click the drop down arrow and scroll down until it says Costom Size.

The standard index card is 3 by 5

Enter the size of your index card in the width and height sections.

Press okay down at the bottom

That will change the document to make it look like this

Write what you like now

 Put an index card into your printer

Anddd Print!

 Voila! :D

Just imagine the possibilities!!

 They are endless!

Have fun!

 Jess

Email me @ zieglje99@gmail.com with what you printed on index cards or comment on this post!

 I cant wait to hear from you!!

 

Keeping Accountable

Hey Flykids!
  I need some way to be accountable so I figured if I posted here what I do and dont get done then I could keep myself accountable. I will write down what I do throughout the day - things I need to work on- where I got sidetracked and then tomorrow I will post my results for today! I hope doing this will keep me accountable and make me do my routines. ( Yes, I will do my routines for a little while and then I get out of the habit (maybe it never was a habit?) Anyways! it is something I feel helps me and I need to do it. )

                                                                Flykid Jess
(Would you like to be held accountable? You can share in the comments your ta-das - things you need to work on - etc...) Cant wait to hear from you!

SUPRISE CHALLENGE

Your suprise challenge is a 5 minutes room rescue!
           Set a timer for 5 minutes then STOP!
                       Have a great day!
                           Flykid Jess

Camp GonnaWannaFly

Hey everyone!
Your probably thinking "What in the world is camp gonnawannafly?"
It is an at home camp you do with your family and you do alot of fun activities and of you come up with a name and do all sorts of crafts also. Sound like fun? It is a ton of fun!! My sister and I will be having lots of these camps this summer. One will be all about water (swimming, water balloons, etc..)  We made a bunch of files.(Schedule, Songs, Devotions, Theme Verse, and Activites) I printed the schedule on three blank index cards. Also because we are christians I printed out devotionals from a website. The name of our camp is DONT FORGET WHO YOU ARE Camp! :) (DFWYA for short) Our camp is all about summer and getting into not doing school. In other words we are forgetting about schoolwork and having fun being ourselves!

 Image is from Google Images

                                                                        Schedule:

Morning Schedule

7:30 am  Wake Up

7:30 am Get Dressed and Do hair

8:00 am  Cafeteria

8:30 am Devotions

9:15 am Brush Teeth

9:20 am Pick Activities

9:30 am First activity of the Day

10:00 am Snack Bar Open (Healthy but delicious snacks ;) !)

10:30 am Swimming

11:30 am Quarter Condition

Afternoon Schedule

12:00 pm Cafeteria Open

12:30 pm Me Time

1:oo pm 2^nd activity of day

2:00 pm Popsicles!

2:30 pm Break

3:00 pm Snack bar open

3:30 pm 3^rd Activity of the Day

Evening Schedule

4:30 pm Break

5:00 pm Walk to Nesters or Bike

5:30 pm Pool Open

6:00 pm Cafeteria Open

7-8pm Whatever, Whenever

8:30 pm Campfire

8:30 pm Devotions and Praise

9:30 pm Lights OUT!

                                 I have Morning Devotional printed out with a staple holding the pages together.

                                 I have the campfire songs also printed out with a staple holding the pages together.

                                 Then I have our theme bible verse also printed on an index card.

                                 Also I have our list of activities printed on a piece of paper.

                                  LAST, I have the schedule above printed on index cards.

                                  We each have our own copies of each of the above items .

                                   All of this is in one, 1 inch binder.

                                                      What are your ideas for Camp GonnaWannaFly?

                                                   Let me know your ideas in the comment section below!

                                                                                            Have Fun!

                                                                                                       Flykid Jess

                                 

                                 

DIY Simple Bracelet

This is the tutorial. :D They are soooo super simple and I love mine!

Here is the tutorial from Sweet Verbena blog:

This project is inspired by one of my first pins. Credit goes to that first pinner out there who saw it and realized they could make it themselves.

Do you use Pinterest? It's funny how a site filled with such creativity can make me feel so un-creative. Like everything has been done before and no matter how great I think my idea is, chances are, someone has already done it. But maybe that's okay. I suppose creativity isn't defined by originality. And at the same time it makes me happy that such a creative network is growing on the web. That as a viewer, you can search just about anything + "tutorial"and find a step-by-step guide. What a long way we've come since our grandmother's generation of seamstresses.

Anyway, you can find me here on Pinterest if you'd like to see my other pins.

Materials:

Embroidery Floss

Beads (optional)

Hollow Charms like these:

Tutorial:

Cut 2 18" lengths of thread. Pinch the middle of one thread and pull it through the charm.

Then take the ends of the string and pull it through the loop.

Pull tight and repeat.

Cut and tie off ends with a bead.

Make a bunch more!

I almost threw my largest gold hoop away, before twisting it into this neat infinity shape. This one may actually be my fave now!

Wouldn't these be great bracelets to make and sell for a cause? Especially with that "believe" circle charm that I used. My supplies (from Hobby Lobby) were relatively inexpensive. Maybe you could even find some wholesale charms somewhere on the web?

Enjoy!

~ From Sweet Verbena

 

 

Right now my blogger isnt working well so I cant upload my photos but when it starts working I will ost the pictures of the bracelet I made!

 Have fun!

 Jess

SURPRISE CHALLENGE and Organization DIY

Hey Flykids! I have a challenge for you and I dont think your gonna like it BUT we can do anything for 15 minutes, right?!

SO here it is : Clean under your bed for 15 minutes! Not sure how to organize underneath your bed - Flykid to the rescue! :)

Do you have some bags you could put stuff in?

Organize your stuff into bags according to items for example : cars and trucks, crafts, etc...

Do you have some cardboard boxes? 

Organize the stuff into cardboard boxes according to items (like above) Boxes are great for stuffed animals! You can also use a sharpie or marker to label each box!

Do you have plastic containers?

You can do the same thing with these as above (although dont use sharpie on it, as you may decide to use it for something else..)

But remember - dont keep things you dont LOVE - Bless someone else with the stuff you dont love!

     

                     Do 15 minutes and then STOP!

                             Flykid Jess

Decluttering 101

"The 27-Fling Boogie

We do this assignment as fast as we can. Take a garbage bag and walk through your home and throw away 27 items. Do not stop until you have collected all 27 items. Then close the garbage bag and pitch it. DO NOT LOOK IN IT! Just do it.

Next, take an empty box and go through your home, collecting 27 items to give away. Suze Orman teaches this in her book, The Courage to be Rich. This will change the energy in your home and bring about good feelings. Every time I do this I feel better and my home is becoming decluttered in the process. As soon as you finish filling the box, take it to the car. You are less tempted to rescue the items.

Rule of thumb: if you have two of any item and you only need one, get rid of the least desirable.

I also sing a wonderful song as I am doing this fun job: “Please Release Me, Let Me Go,” as sung from the stuff’s point of view!

Hot Spot Fire Drill

Here is a problem that we all have and continue to struggle with: hot spots. What is a hot spot?

A hot spot is an area, when left unattended, that will gradually take over. My favorite analogy is of a hot spot in a forest fire; if left alone, it will eventually get out of hand and burn up the whole forest. This is what happens in our homes. If left unattended, the hot spot will grow and take over the whole room, eventually making the house look awful. When you walk into a room, this is the first thing you see.

Remember, clutter attracts clutter! Do you have areas like this that continue to grow if left alone? Does the rest of the family see this as a place to put things when they do not want to put them where they belong? It is our job to nip this in the bud! Get rid of that pile, find the surface underneath, and stop this hot spot from becoming a raging clutter inferno! Watch for the Hot Spot Fire Drill reminder, then try it — it works!

Five-Minute Room Rescue

This is a reminder to spend just five minutes clearing a path in your worst room. You know this area of your home: the place you would never allow anyone to see. Just five minutes a day for the next 27 days, and you will have a place that you can be proud to take anyone!"

                                ~ from Flylady.net

Now I know that what flylady wrote was meant for adults but you can easily adapt it so that it works for you. For example- where it says your home insert your room. De-cluttering is where you get rid of the stuff you don't like or use so you have more room. Did you know that you don't have to throw out all the stuff you don't use?!  If the item is usable - you can donate it (If you ask your mom about donating your items I am sure she can help you donate your items to help other people.) The above items are just some tools to help you declutter. 

            Remember:" If its fun it will get done!" ~ flylady

                              Have fun!  

                              Flykid Jess

Small Art Case DIY

I found this really neat project to do: Click Here
(Instead of using the supplies she used to cut I used sissors and a knife(PLEASE ASK YOUR PARENTS BEFORE YOU DO THIS!!!!) and instead of her tape or whatever she used I used a hot glue gun (Be careful with this as it can get very very hot!) ) I used denim for the fabric and a cracker box for the cardboard.

 Have Fun!
     Jess

GET ER DONE Homeschool method

Hey Homeschooled flykids!
Here are a couple of tricks for getting schoolwork done while still having breaks!

1. Do 1 subject and then take a 15ish minute break (depending on how long the subject took you)

2. Set the timer for your subject and if you finish before the timer goes off you can use that time to play. When the timer goes off get back to work!

3. Try to stay away from the computer ( I personally do cyber school and have a hard time staying off of facebook and pinterest and pretty much every other website or blog about crafts or organization or flylady TBH I am still very much trying to work on this because for me it is the nearing the end of the year and I am plain ol' tired of school work! Okay - enough rambling...)

4. Do you like checklists? I DO!! I LOVEEE checklists!! Here are some cool checklists you could use: http://www.chartjungle.com/checklists/checklist-numbered.html
Doesnt really have to do with school but I thought you would like it (A checklist...) : http://www.freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com/chore%20charts%204-10%20pdf/Things%20To%20do%20without%20list.pdf

5. For a checklist good old notebook paper works well :)

6. Or maybe you have a planner? Here is a video on how to use your planner well (This is not my video and I cannot take credit for any of it.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nc7vwfkYAk

                                                  Have Fun!!
 Here I am giving you tips to get done school when I am blogging during school time...
                                                Must work on focusing..
                                                           Flykid Jess