#1. He’s adorable.
#2. As soon as I saw that calendar, I was like “I wonder how much money I’d need to give emily for her to send that file my way?”
#3. YAY!!!!!!!!

You’re son is soooo adorable! Thanks for the beautiful calendar! That is so helpful! Thanks for being a blessing!

I think we all have those times where all that is going on breaks us into admitting we can’t do it all. Props to you for admitting that and sharing it with us! That’s why you have so many “blog friends” aka followers. Happy birthday to your sweet son! Major thanks for the calendar. I love staying organized, especially in a cute way! The chevron is great!

oh my gosh, you’re all so beautiful… and i’m sure most people who know you are in awe of the balancing act you do. i’m sure you needed that release… and now it sounds like you’re feeling more calm and you grounded yourself. who wants to be around someone who shows little emotion… not me

What a cutie pie!

…Melt down’s my middle name these days, I’ve got high hopes for this adorable calendar. Hopefully it will keep me and my girls a little more organized. Thank you so much!
Megan
aka: hood canal gal

I just wanted to send you some more love and encouragement, because you absolutely inspire me. I adore your decorating style, your crafts, your fashion, and the way your prioritize your faith and family. I’ll echo Lauren in appreciating your “real-ness” with your followers, because it truly makes you that much more approachable and lovable. Thank you for being a person of integrity that I can look up to and pray that one day I somewhat resemble when I have my own kids!

1. Your boy is absolutely ADORABLE. Although since he is a very big boy of seven, he probably doesn’t want to be called “adorable.” He still is, though.
2. I love the calendar and am feeling VERY overwhelmed these days, myself. And I am very thankful for a very pretty calendar to organize on!

I’m serving breakfast for dinner, it’s been one of those days…I feel your minor breakdown pain

Thanks for the calendar!

I wish your calendar could also organize the piles on my desk. And drafting table, and spare room, and…… just SOOOO unorgaized right now. thank you for sharing! It will give me a start wont it……..

happy birthday to your sweet boy! Thanks for the calendar- I SOOOO hear what you’re saying. I’m sure you know that you’re not alone in wanting to do it all- and feeling overwhelmed by the reality that no one can! Again- I get that. And let’s just say you’re not the only one that’s had a meltdown this week!
xoxo

happy birthday to your boy, sweet, sweet words
here’s to calming!

I LOVE.LOVE.LOVE that calendar. I love how you included the prayer section as well, this will help remind me to pray for others in my life on a daily basis. Your son looks like he is a sweet boy. I wanted to cry right along with you. My son is only two but that has gone by wayyy to fast, I can’t even imagine 7 years. I really wish someone would invent something to pause them sometimes.

I too struggle with all that I am suppose to be responsible for in life—-it’s nice to know that I’m not the only wife/mother out there who feels this way. I also love that I am able to utilize your creative ways to help me and remind myself that God has blessed me and my family with the ability to do so much! I love this calendar and I LOVE my print I ordered for my baby boy’s room “be thankful”. And I am. ps-happy birthday to that adorable baby (7 year old) boy of yours!

I have never thought to add the special things I am praying for on my To Do list. Brilliant! I have printed mine for next week.
Thank you for your daily striving to be closer to our Heavenly father. It reminds and inspires me…

Okay, so your little boy is precious, your calendar is awesome *and I’m printing out my copy right now,* and it’s a relief to know that life sometimes overwhelms even the most put-together among us! Thank you for this sweet post!

Dear Emily,

You are so very human, it’s okay to feel overwhelmed and freak out every once in a while! You DO have 4 little ones, a business and household to run! My sons were pre-preschool age when I started working at my church. I would sometimes cry from the stress and feel guilty. Now, they are 14 and 15 and I miss those precious young years so. Guess what? When I look at the pictures of my little boys I cry because I know in a few years they’ll be gone. So, it’s okay to be a little mournful on their birthdays.

Happy Birthday to your sweet boy. I love the calendar, and I’m encouraged by your prayers for balance. Don’t we all need it?!

Emily- Thank you for the lovely calendar. I feel your breakdown. I wish I could say it gets better as they get older. Busy days certainly makes time fly by. You will be happy you have your blog to chronicle life’s moments. Enjoy,enjoy,enjoy and take in every moment. Everyday I miss the sweet moments of my children’s childhood.

Emily – I feel the same way. I am already dreading the day when my boys leave the house and head off to college and they are only 4 and 2 years old. Life passes by way too fast and I wish I could freeze time forever and we could all stay young.

Sheesh! Even your handwriting is awesome! lol Sorry you’re having a rough time. Thanks so much for the share! I am a list maker and so this will be awesome!

Emily – I LOVE this calendar design! You come up with the greatest graphics and designs! I just printed off templates for a home notebook from Organized Home at http://organizedhome.com/printable/household-notebook and got the idea from Passionate Homemaking at http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2010/03/building-a-home-planning-notebook.html but am not excited at all about the design of the pages and I am truly passionate about graphics and design but don’t have the software to do my own. You are so gifted to do what you’re doing – I wish you could make templates like these for a home notebook for everyone to be organized at home. Thank you for sharing your talent with us – you did a sign for my son’s room and I have received multiple compliments on it and love it every time I look at it! Thanks Emily!

Thank YOU for this download!
I too know this “meltdown”…you know, the minor kind

Are you kidding me?? Just today I had my own (not so) minor breakdown with my sister on the phone. “How do I balance everything? Enough time for me, my kids, my husband, the house, my hobbies and not be exhausted at the end of the day?” I am so glad that I am not alone and someone who even looks like they have it all together such as yourself struggles. Well I’m not glad you struggle, but you get what I mean Thank you so much for the awesome weekly planner. It’s exactly what I need.

Happy birthday to your little man!

so, I am a tool and commented on the wrong post – so –
thank YOU for this download!!
I too know this “meltdown”, you know…the minor kind

Thanks for the calendar…..love its layout…Hope you have a better week…breakdowns can be good, we recover and more on!

Life is I think, crazier, as a work at home mom. It’s very hard to separate work time and personal time…at least from my experience. If you have any tips please share.

Thank you for the calendar. I am updating my home management binder and this will be a perfect addition.

All I can say is…your timing is impeccable! I was just going to make myself a weekly calendar yesterday (but put it off). Yours is 1000% prettier than what I could ever come up with.

I, too, am stressing out because of all the roles I have to balance – wife, mom, teacher (I homeschool), employee (I work from home), volunteer, friend and newbie blogger – and couldn’t sleep last night. Know you are not alone. The ones who look like they have it all together have their struggles, too. Remember that God’s grace is sufficient for you (2 Cor 12:9), you can do all things through Christ (Phil 4:13) and that we are not to worry, but think only about today (Matt 6:34). I’m praying for you, girl.

One other practical help…the frugal girl has a great series on productivity that has really encouraged me: http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2011/02/productivity-frugal-girl-style-dont-waste-your-leisure-time/. Hope that helps. Keep doing what you are doing. Your family is VERY lucky to have a woman with a tender heart and sweet spirit like yours.

I really love looking at your blog each day. Your style is very inspiring! I saw this blog post and maybe it can help w/your new organizing?
http://designaglow.com/inspiration/printing-your-workflow-board-on-a-budget/
Plus… I bet you can add your own style and pizzazz to it and have it be adorable!

wow, wow, wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it!! As an English teacher that was WAY too many exclamation marks, but I just can’t help it!!! Thank you so much

i have three boys and my oldest will be 7 this year and it freaks me out to say the least. He was and is such a cute little man. He was a great little baby too. I kind of miss that age but as he grows up he’s so remarkable. I think it’s great to watch them grow but hard to let go.

Emily, thanks again for such wonderful inspiration! Congrats to you, I have a seven year old too…and he is my youngest, I love that age and don’t they grow up too fast?!! Enjoy your day!

This is JUST what I needed. Thank you!

This calendar is amazing. I love that it includes a place for prayer reminders! Thanks for sharing.

Hi, where did you get the lovely image of he number 7 from?

cheers,

Victoria

I always say to myself and to my husband, I may be able to do it all, but I CAN”T do it all good. I sturggle with that as well. If there were just a few more hours in the day, then I would be able to get it all done…probably not true, and that is why God created the days as he did we need a break!

I love the “pray for” section! What a great idea. I have never seen that on a calendar before. As common sense as it is to stop and pray for something, I forget to do it all the time and try to control things myself. Thanks for posting this!

Oh my goodness! My work buddies are going to be so jealous of my weekly calendar They sure beat the generic copies used at work. Thanks for being so generous by sharing!

I simply LOOOVE this calendar! It is something that will totally help me stay on track better and I’m loving the “Pray For” section! What a perfect way to remind us of things and to take a moment to slow down and write out specifics that we need help/guidance with from God! I just love it! Thank you oh so much for making this little helpful sheet and sharing it!! Hugs!!
Terrell

Having no luck at downloading the file, any thoughts?

This is a life saver now that I started a blog! It is so hard to get organized and make sure you spend quality time with all your loved ones.

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I LOVE THIS! But as a youth minister, I need BIG Sundays. Much goes on on Sundays. This is fab though! If you’re up for a church staff-friendly version, “HMU.”