Once a mommy, always a mommy. This mommy has to be on her toes to keep her kids tidy, house presentable, and herself sane. This sounds easier than done. But a smart mommy is more creative and gets the job done effortlessly. So how could you be a creative mommy and with lesser efforts get more work done? In order to be creative in personal life, there is no harm in taking help of the digital tools.
A Guide To Online Printables For A Creative Mommy
In this post, you will learn how we can easily make use of digital products such as graphics, templates, patterns, illustrations, posters, etc. in day to day life. You might be doing it all, but in a hard way, while you could use online printables. A smart mommy always makes use of all the resources that are available to her. When we already have access to beautiful creations online, let’s use them. Here are my pointers to becoming a self-sufficient mommy:
Printable Planners
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? This is not an interview question, rather ask this to yourself. Narrow down your goals and create a milestone for yourself. You might be a working woman, a business owner, or a stay at home mommy, the question does not change. I love organizing my life and organization starts with planning. Every year I write down my goals, and break them into months and weeks and further into days and hours.
Planning your day in advance definitely helps. I keep a printable planner which helps me plan my day easily. You can also start with a notebook, but a planner is more than a TODO list. It’s more of a schedular for your family members. You can put in all the details of your kid’s offline/ online classes, doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping, bill payment, and whatnot. Life is more efficient when all of your personal and professional chores and tasks are done smoothly and on time.
Affordable Home Decor With Online Printables
I am a DIY person when it comes to home decor. My home must speak of my style which is minimal, hence digital products come really handy. I also have something for floral designs. I recently came across these beautiful flower svg that I can incorporate in my home decor ideas. These digital designs are ideal to be printed on pillows, curtains, t-shirts, bags, and almost everything.
I recently revamped my home enters using a few arrow svgs. The opportunities are endless, all you need is a little time. In no time, you can personalize every corner of your house.
Unleash the Power Of Printable Posters
Printable Posters are a lifesaver when it comes to decorating a room quickly and on budget. The choice is enormous and the cost is almost negligible, in case you decide to get the posters framed.
I have old photo frames, which I revamped using printable posters. I change the posters according to season and my mood. It’s fun, thrilling, and easy. The posters could be printed in any size and I can also customize them. How cool is that?
Customized Greeting Cards
Since the arrival of social media, we Indians have kind of moved on from the tradition of sending out physical greeting cards on special occasions. And that’s why sending out a greeting card now actually has more sentimental values attached to it. Using online printable templates, it’s so easy to create a customized greeting card, I feel it’s better than forwarding a generic Whatsapp message.
Sending out a greeting card in this digital era may look a bit traditional but speaks volumes of how much you care for that person. Think about it.
Sending Out Invites
Custom Invite Using Online PrintableBe it your kid’s birthday party, or home warming ceremony, I feel in place of shooting a plain blank email, a beautiful customized invite feels more personal and warm. The invite could be digital or physical but a personal touch always matters. On Aarav’s last birthday, I made a collage of his last birthday pictures and created a custom birthday party invite. It was so easy using online templates.
Craft For kids
Online printables come very handily when it comes to helping kids with their craft assignments. Aarav needed a lot of pictures for his holiday homework including landscapes, nature, machinery, and flowers. I found a lot of options at the Design Bundle. They have many free designs to offer.
I also created a beautiful craft for my son to decorate his room. He too loves DIY projects and these online printables help him a lot.
Lightroom Presets
If you are an Instagram mommy and love clicking pictures, you must be using Lightroom to give a professional touch to your pictures. I found many free and paid Lightroom presets online that I generally use to edit my pictures before posting them online. Just one click and my raw pictures transform into aesthetically pleasant photographs. I would really recommend checking out these presets which will save you from a lot of work.
Custom Gifts & Gift Wrapper
I love to add a charm to gifts and even to the gift wrapper. I am more into quotes and small prints. In case I could use a printable on a gift like a T-Shirt, a bag, a photo frame, or any home decor item, I go for it. Sometimes I wrap my gifts into a custom made gift wrapping paper, which looks equally valuable.
When you add your personal touch to a gift, it conveys your love and care to the bearer. That’s the whole reason behind this gifting tradition.
If you have never used any online printable, start with free designs, there are lots and lots of available. Try incorporating them into your life. Very quickly you will find yourself using these digital products in your daily life like a pro. We have adopted technology in our lives, why not unleash the full power of the digital world.
In case you have any query regarding the digital products and online printables, or anything in general, email me at HghOnGloss@gmail.com
Take Care.
Nisha Malik ❤
