frontporchpress 4 days ago

Every year we promise to start the Christmas gift list before Thanksgiving, and every year it ends up on the back of an envelope. This year it's going in one place: names, ideas, budget and who's already checked off. Our $3 printable Christmas planner keeps it all on one page: https://payhip.com/b/jVro8 #christmas #christmasplanning #giftlist #printables #family

frontporchpress 4 days ago

First cold nights of the season are a good reminder to check the aquarium heater. A tank that held steady all summer can drop a few degrees overnight once the house cools down. If you're not sure your heater is big enough for your tank, this quick calculator will tell you:

Aquarium Heater Size Calculator – Watts per Gallon & Warm-up Time

Estimate heater wattage for your tank using two published rules of thumb, and how long it takes to warm the water.

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frontporchpress 4 days ago

Every December somebody knocks an ornament off the low branches, and every December the dog gets blamed. Sometimes it's even true. For the pup parent who's already writing excuses to the North Pole, our "Dear Santa, The Dog Did It" shirt is ready for Christmas morning: https://front-porch-designs.myspreadshop.com/ #christmas #dogs #doglover #christmasgifts #tshirts

frontporchpress 4 days ago

The kids' table gets loud after the pie comes out, so this year we're keeping a stack of Thanksgiving bingo cards and a cup of dried corn kernels for markers. Grandma usually wins anyway. Free to print here:

Thanksgiving Bingo Cards – Free Printable Generator

Free printable Thanksgiving bingo cards with 36 harvest and holiday words. Random cards, caller sheet and print-friendly layout.

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frontporchpress 4 days ago

Thinking about hosting a cookie exchange this year? Pick the date now, before December fills up, and jot down who's bringing what. Our Christmas planner and countdown bundle keeps the baking list, gift list and the kids' countdown all in one printable set, $5: https://payhip.com/b/eQfs2 #christmas #cookieexchange #holidaybaking #printables #planner

frontporchpress 4 days ago

Four weeks till Thanksgiving. If someone in your family stands next to the cutting board giving pointers every year, they've earned the title. "Turkey Carving Supervisor" makes for a fun family photo at the table: https://front-porch-designs.myspreadshop.com/ #thanksgiving #turkey #family #tshirts #funnyshirts

frontporchpress 5 days ago

Cool evenings call for a pot of roasted butternut squash soup: squash, onion, a little garlic, some broth, and a pinch of nutmeg. Write it on a card, tuck it in the box, and it's there every fall. Our printable vegetarian recipe cards make that easy: https://payhip.com/b/Iv4gB #vegetarian #soup #fallrecipes #recipecards #homecooking

frontporchpress 5 days ago

Late fall is a great time to tuck pansies and violas into the porch pots here in the Southeast. They shrug off light frosts and keep blooming on mild winter days. Not sure when your first hard freeze usually hits? Look up your town's average frost dates here:

Frost Dates SC, NC & GA – Last & First Freeze by Town (NOAA 1991–2020)

Free frost-date lookup for 416 weather stations in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia: last spring and first fall freeze odds plus a planti...

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frontporchpress 5 days ago

The Christmas boxes are coming down from the attic soon, and somewhere in there is one big knot of lights waiting for somebody patient. Every family has an official untangler. Ours wears the shirt: https://front-porch-designs.myspreadshop.com/ #christmas #christmaslights #dad #family #tshirts

frontporchpress 5 days ago

Once November hits, the kids start asking "how many more days till Christmas?" about ten times a day. A printable countdown on the fridge lets them check for themselves, and crossing off a day becomes a little bedtime ritual. Ours is $3 and ready to print: https://payhip.com/b/HTY70 #christmas #advent #kids #printables #family

frontporchpress 5 days ago

Cooler weather is a good reminder to check the aquarium heater and keep up with water changes. Knowing exactly how many gallons your tank holds makes dosing conditioner and planning a water change a lot easier. Our free fishkeeping calculators are here:

Tank Math – Free Aquarium Calculators (Volume, Water Change, Substrate, Heater)

Free aquarium calculators with formulas shown: tank volume for any shape, gallons to liters, water change and nitrate dilution, substrate, heater s...

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frontporchpress 5 days ago

Starting the Christmas list early this year, and Grandma is the easiest one to shop for. All she ever asks for is more time on the porch swing with the grandkids. Our "Chief Grandkid Spoiler" tee is in the Front Porch Designs shop: https://front-porch-designs.myspreadshop.com/ #grandma #grandkids #christmasgifts #family #tshirts

frontporchpress 5 days ago

Rainy fall days around here mean muddy paws on the porch, a towel by the door, and a dog who thinks every puddle was put there just for him. If your coffee mug and your sweaters all come with a little dog hair, our Front Porch Threads shop has a shirt for you: https://www.teepublic.com/user/front-porch-threads #dogs #doglife #goldenretriever #fall #tshirts

frontporchpress 5 days ago

The kitchen smells like cinnamon and pumpkin bread this morning, and two loaves are already spoken for by the neighbors. The good recipes are the ones you pass along. If you'd like a pretty place to write down your family's keepers, our printable recipe cards are here: https://payhip.com/b/Iv4gB #baking #pumpkinbread #vegetarian #recipes #printables

frontporchpress 5 days ago

Every year we pray for a December that's more manger than mall. Writing the plans down early, the gifts, the baking, the church services, leaves more room to actually sit still and enjoy the season. Our $3 printable Christmas planner helps us do just that: https://payhip.com/b/jVro8 #christmas #faith #advent #family #planner

frontporchpress 5 days ago

If you've got a few heads of garlic sitting on the counter, the end of October is a fine time across much of the Southeast to break them into cloves and tuck them in the ground, pointy end up. Here's a simple guide to timing garlic and fall bulbs around your frost date:

When to Plant Garlic and Fall Bulbs in the Southeast (SC, NC, GA)

Fall planting windows for garlic, tulips and daffodils in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, timed to NOAA first-frost normals and cited e...

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frontporchpress 5 days ago

Four weeks till Thanksgiving, and somebody in this house has already claimed the pumpkin pie. Our "Thankful, Grateful & Full of Pie" tee is waiting in the Front Porch Designs shop, and the grand-opening sale is 25% off through about November 2: https://front-porch-designs.myspreadshop.com/ #thanksgiving #pie #family #tshirts #giftideas

frontporchpress 5 days ago

The leaves are coming down faster than we can rake them, so this week the kids got their names on the chore chart right next to "leaf pile duty." A little checkmark goes a long way with little helpers. Free to print:

Free Printable Chore Chart Maker – Weekly Chore Chart for Kids

Make a free printable weekly chore chart: add names and chores, choose days and style, print one chart per child or a shared family chart.

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frontporchpress 5 days ago

Hosting a Friendsgiving this year? A simple printed menu on the table makes even a potluck feel special, and it helps guests know which dishes are vegetarian. Free to customize and print:

Free Printable Friendsgiving Menu

Free printable Friendsgiving menu: one-page fill-in menu for the table or fridge. Print or save as PDF.

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frontporchpress 5 days ago

One of our favorite after-Christmas traditions is sitting the kids down with crayons to write thank-you notes to grandma and the aunts. It teaches gratitude and the family loves getting them. Our $3 printable Christmas Thank-You Kit makes it easy: https://payhip.com/b/8WI0d #christmas #thankyounotes #gratitude #family #printables