Hip Homeschool Mom and Cafe Press

We were contacted a while back, by Cafe Press, to sample some of the their products. I was so excited because I have been wanting to try them out for a while now! The idea of creating a custom shop with made-to-order merchandise appeals to me in a lot of ways. So here's the thing! I would like to create a shirt for us homeschool moms that is actually cool enough to wear - that features our "Hip Homeschool Mom" slogan. 

Would you wear something like this? 

Or how about a mug with this logo on it?

Check out some of my ideas for logos, and then head over to Cafe Press to see all the options they offer for creating your own custom products! 

Stay tuned for more details to come and when my tshirt is finished and ready to be purchased, you will all be the first to know!

Cafe Press also does custom invitations for Holidays, Retirement, Birthdays, Bachelorette Parties and more!

Ready to head over to Cafe Press? Here's what you'll do:

1) Select product

Ready to create? First choose a shirt, any shirt. Then click. We'll ask you the color you'd like, and off you go.

2) Get started in Designer.

With our handy Online Design Tool, you can create almost anything you envision. Sky's the limit! Type a message in the text box, then choose from font selections to make it your very own. Even add a graphic or photo. You can design one side only, or both front and back.

Our Online Design Tool makes the whole process quick and easy. But–if at any time you need help, a real-live expert is just a click away (in that little green box on the left of the screen). Help is available Mon-Wed from 9am to 9pm Eastern Standard Time, free of charge. And, if you like, we can even view your design and edit it to assist you with your creation...at any point in the process.\

Take a few minutes and get your image just the way you want, or save to finish later. Then share.

Take a little spin with the t-shirt designer »

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Behavior Chart and School Store

I have to give credit to my friend Rachel for posting a photo of her behavior chart and reward system that she is implementing with her kids for school. I saw a picture of it during our first week of school, but didn't think much of it since everything was going so well! By our second week, I was revisiting her photo and frantically trying to recreate my own! 

What we're doing:

• We start out the day at "Ready to Learn"
• Frequently, throughout the day, each child's name will be moved up and down the chart depending on how they are behaving. 
• I reserve "Excellent" status for really good behavior. I like that the bottom section says "Consequence" because this could be any number of things, you choose. Loss of privilege, time out, etc. 
• If a child ends the day at "Excellent" they earn 10 points
• "Good Job" earns 5 points
• "Ready to Learn" earns 1 point
• "Warning" and "Consequence" earn 0 points
• Points can be accumulated and used when we have a "shopping" day at the "store"
• Prizes are priced from 20 points on up, based on their value (I got prizes from the Target dollar section, Dollar Tree and Five Below) 

What you need for a Behavior Chart:

• 1 Standard size poster board, cut in half lengthwise (this should make it 28.25" long and 11" wide)
• Clothes pins for each child
• My FREE Behavior Chart printable
• Glue and Tape
• Scissors
• String

Cut out each page and glue to the poster board. If you use the cutting guidelines printed on each page, they should all fit perfectly on a single poster board. Use arrows to write your children's names and glue to clothespins. Attach a string to the top of the chart (for hanging) using tape or by punching holes.

I also got thinking that this would work great in a Kids Church setting! I tweaked it just a little bit and have included it here in case anyone wants it: Church Behavior Chart