It’s hard to believe that August has already arrived! It’s the last full month of summer and it’s time for back to school planning and shopping! Are you ready to take that on yet? The blogging world holds all sorts of inspiration, resources and reviews to help make your back to school shopping easier! Below you’ll find 6 great Back to School posts from last week that were linked up here at Family Fun Friday, be sure to take a moment to check them out!

You’ll never run out of great ideas for family fun at Family Fun Friday! Every week we feature the best link-ups on the web with free printables, games, activities, money-saving and organizing ideas, recipes and more. If you are looking for the best tips, links, resources, freebies and more – you’ve come to the right place! Welcome to the Family Fun Friday community.

Family Fun Friday is all about connecting as a family. We feature great ideas for family fun, and things to help moms get things done so they have more time to spend doing what they love to do – be with family! If you like Family Fun Friday, help this blog party grow by giving it a +1 on Google+. Thanks so much!

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I love my co-hosts Stephanie, Carly and Danita! Your links get four times the exposure as they will show up on four blogs at the same time. Woo-Hoo! Each co-host is featuring her top picks from the party so you get an increased chance in being featured as well. Each featured post will be pinned by the hostesses so be sure to link up your best!

Meet our Family Fun Friday hostesses:


Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’. Monica will feature Family Fun Posts.

Stephanie Kay is a busy homeschooling mom of 5. She blogs at Everyday Family Living where she shares practical ideas for home organization, family activities, books and education, and health & fitness. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Stephanie will feature Money Saving and Organizing Tips.

Carly is an adoptive mama and piano teacher who blogs at Africa to America. She writes about globalism, compassion and motherhood. Follow: Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter. Carly will be featuring posts on kid learning and crafting.

Danita enjoys blogging about cooking and shares yummy recipes on her blog OTasteandSee. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Danita will feature Delicious Recipes.

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If you’re a mom keep reading because we have some wonderful fun ideas to inspire you with your little ones and family. My blogging friends are linking up craft ideas, fun in the kitchen, preschool & homeschool ideas, and ways to spend time as a family. My blog is growing but I need your help, please like my facebook page or PIN a button and help spread the word about HappyandBlessedHome.com. Thanks so much.

FREE Movie Night Ideas and Back to School Sale 80% Off

Last week I shared about a fabulous Baby Shower Giveaway with over $2,000 in prizes. The entry deadline is August 5th, so if you’d like to win adorable baby items (monitor, bedding, swing, gym, etc.) make sure you click over and enter to win. I also shared about the awesome savings going on at Zuliliy on School Clothes AND you can earn $15 in free credit by referring a friend to the sale. I also published FREE Calendar Printables for 2014-2015.

If your family enjoys movies, make sure to check out a fantastic FREE website that can help you plan your next Family Fun Movie Night. Our family enjoyed Rio 2 and I even found a new recipe on the Rio 2 More fun website that my husband absolutely loved.

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Special Thanks

Thanks to all my blogging friends for linking up last week at Family Fun Friday. I have a special YouTube Video for you at Thank You All My Blogging Friends! So many great ideas, crafts and things to do! If you link up, you permit me to use your pictures/ideas as part of future posts and/or social media. Now on to some fabulous posts for moms.

Featured Bloggers:

This week’s featured bloggers are sharing great tips, printables and other helpful back to school posts and projects! Take a moment to check out these great posts as you prepare to go back to school.

Barb who blogs at A Life in Balance is sharing a round up with great money saving and organizing tips, menu planning and recipes all to help make life easier as you get ready to go back to school. Check out her post, Back to School Money Saving Tips, Organizing Tips, Menu Planning, and Recipes.
Nicole from Children are a Blessing, shared some tips on Homeschooling Preschool and First Day of Homeschool Free Printable, you definitely should swing by and print off for your 1st day of school!
If you’re looking for a Countdown to School Printable {FREE}, you’ll want to stop by Annette’s corner, This Simple Home.
Barefoot and Breathing Deep is Shannon Rhodes’ corner and she shared a great Back to School post with tips on the best way to get ready, from shopping sales, to beginning the school bedtime routine early, and much more!
Joanna shared a post full of fun, frugal games to make school time fun on her blog Ecuador in My Eyes. Your kids will love these Back to School Fun Activities.
Choosing a Tot School Curriculum this year? Clare from The Super Mommy Club tells you why you should get started with tot school, what it looks like and she shares the curriculum that she ended up using and loving!

Fun Activities for Little Ones

Little ones are always on the go and sometimes keeping up with their attention span can be exhausting! Thanks to Carly from Africa to America, she’s rounded up a bunch of Fun Activities for Little Ones! If ya’ll have a minute stop by Carly’s Facebook Page and show her a little bloggy love. 🙂

Muffin Tin Treats

There is something about muffins that are just wonderful! Add to the fact that they aren’t just for breakfast anymore, your kids’ snack time may never be the same! Danita over at O Taste and See put together a great feature of Muffin Tin Treats, that you’ll want to stop by and check out! When you have a minute, show her a little bloggy love on Facebook.

Ultimate Cleaning Tips

Everyone loves to learn new ways to clean quickly and well! If you’re looking for new cleaning tips or have a DIY Bathroom project in mind, you’ll want to check out the Ultimate Cleaning Tips that Stephanie from Everyday Family Living has put together! When you have a minute, show her a little bloggy love on Facebook.

Thanks again for all your wonderful ideas! I hope these Family Friendly and Fun ideas inspire you.

The Facebook party link-up has been moved to another page, located at: Like Me on Facebook Link-Up Here. It’s a great way to meet other bloggers, network and help each other grow your Facebook Page’s likes. For Family Fun Friday we’re going to start networking using Google+ – we hope you will join us! Button Code:

I pray you are blessed by this effort to share ideas on having Family Fun.

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I’ve also joined up with a few other bloggers to host a Pin for a Pin on Pinterest Party. If you have a back to school post that you would like to have repinned five times, hop on over and share your link! Pin for a Pin on Pinterest Month Long Link Party.