Since it’s the beginning of the month, Tip Junkie is here as Your Personal Assistant. Take a day and really plan and organize your schedule. Here are some of the things to do:
1. Check birthdays for the month, buy cards & presents, get them ready to mail or deliver. If you have a child’s birthday this month, plan it and get out the invites.
Here’s Tip Junkie’s 13 Day Birthday Bash with all kinds of amazing birthday ideas. (I’ll be featuring new birthday ideas, so submit your posts.)
2. Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21st.
Need some gift inspiration, here are some great ideas:
* Handmade Father’s Day Gifts
* Custom Board Book
* Teach Me Thursday – Father’s Day
* Father’s Day
3. If you’re still looking for Graduation ideas here you go:
* Graduation Celebration
* End of School Year Celebrations
* Graduation Party Ideas and Teach Me – Graduation
* Last Day of School Traditions
* Teacher Appreciation Ideas and here
* End of the school party for friends
4. Clear schedule for book club, girls night out, BUNCO, and other rotating activities. Make sure you have child care, your food assignment, etc. Here’s how to start a dinner club.
5. If you are doing a food storage, time to check the schedule and buy next on the list. Don’t forget to put some cash in there as well.
6. Change AC house filter.
7. Write one grandparent a letter, artwork, or card.
8. Mommy/Son or Daddy/Daughter dates
9. Plan a date night with your loved one, arrange the babysitter in advance.
10. Time to sign the kiddos up for vacation bible school! Don’t wait the good ones fill up quickly.
11. Plan Summer: Camping trips, Trips to the lake, and Weekends at grandma’s. We coordinate most of these outings with friends, so we also get friends vacation schedule to make the most of our summer.
Looking for some summer activities to do with your kiddos? Check these out:
* Creative Summer Activities
* Summer Fun Time Tips
* Any of the fun crafty For The Kids posts
12. Sign kids up for summer camps.
Events coming up:
1. Tip Junkie Swap – Due to the problems between Blogger & Internet Explorer, I’ll be postponing the Tip Junkie Swap until the fall. {{teary}}
It’s time to stop using Internet Explorer and pick a different browser. It’s been crashing almost every blog I try to read. {{pulling hair out!}} Are you having the same problem?
2. Christmas in July crafts and homemade gifts. It’s time to start planning for Christmas! What are you making this year? If you need some inspiration here you go:
* Super Saturday Crafts
* Holiday Handmade Crafts
* And then of course any of the Christmas posts
3. As I mentioned yesterday I’ll be featuring fabulous birthday parties for the next 2 weeks then I’ll host the Going Dot Com Birthday Bash.
If you want to remind yourself to head on over to Tip Junkie at the beginning of every month for this segment, here’s a button you can put on the sidebar of your blog. 
What am I missing? What else would you like featured on Tip Junkie this month?
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Thanks for the ideas. I just wanted to let you know. I have IE too. We just upgraded a few weeks ago to the newest IE (can’t remember if it’s 2008 or 2009.) We really have not had any problems. Even with blogger.
This is a concept I like (and need). Starting the month off organized. I have alot of cards to send out and I will do it today.
Firefox rocks!!
I have maintained a hate-hate relationship with IE for a few years now, so I am a die-hard firefox junkie! If you’re interested in giving it a try, just go to http://www.firefox.com, scroll down toward the bottom and on the right-hand side it says “download now-free”. I think you’ll find it’s pretty similar to the newer versions of IE (tabs, etc.). Anyway, good luck!
I also have IE with the newest upgrade and I have been having issues trying to read certain blogs. Guess I will have to download Firefox.
So sorry you are having internet problems, that really stinks! My hubbie installed Firefox for me a few months ago and I luuuuv it! I have never had any problems since then. It is free, so you might want to give it a try.
Go with firefox!! Its so much better =)
I love this blog post so much! I could use an assistant to keep me on track while I keep the rest of the family on track! LOL
ohhhhhh I adore your organizing ideas!!!! I have been on a huge organizational kick lately… and your tips have me even more inspired.
yesss… I agree with Jessica & Kara and the rest of the crew— try FIREFOX… I finally made the switch and LOVE LOVE it!
Thanks for all hints-tips-pointers!!!!
:)
Firefox is the way to go! I don’t know why anyone uses IE anymore!
Like everyone else, I can’t recomend Firefox enough. Almost a year ago I was having MAJOR problems with IE. I switched over, and it is so much easier!
My only problem is there are a couple of sites I go to that don’t support it. Bummer. But for 99% of my stuff I love it – and I’ve never had it crash.
i love your site, it's really beautifully done!
I was having problems with IE when they first introduced the newest addition. I went to download it, then checked my online school's website, only to find out they don't support the newest addition just yet! Ever since my IE is a piece of crud! I use Mozilla. I guess it's Firefox, not sure!
I had problems with the new internet explorer 8 – same thing it would crash on certain blogs then "fix" itself and crash again. I got so fed up I just uninstalled IE 8 and went and downloaded IE 7 again, if you do that just do a windows update to make sure you have the latest for IE 7. It's been working fine for me ever since.
thanks laurie for your ideas
I am so addicted to tip junkie! BUT… Im DYING!!! Why whenever I try to bring up a post from awhile ago about anything I go to tipjunkie.blogspot.com and it doesnt work! The page isnt found… I seriously might die. What am I doing wrong?
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