People always ask me how I can work from home during the summer, when the kids are out of school and underfoot all day. I always reply that the interruptions of summer don’t even come close to what I deal with during the school year.
I don’t know about you, but at my house THERE IS A LOT GOING ON. Sports practices, Cub Scouts, fundraising, volunteering, school plays, homework, dances…and OHMYGOODNESS the laundry. Summer laundry never has socks. Flip-flops rule!
The school year isn’t easy and if it weren’t for color-coded calendars, strict rules about homework (my daughter gets a break after school, but my son doesn’t…because that is what works, so I’m sticking to it), and carpooling, I don’t know how I’d get through it.
Both kids have to empty their backpacks when they get home, wash their hands, then have a snack. It’s a well-oiled machine over here! Just don’t look at my desk, or my to-do list. They can choose from fresh fruit, a cheese-stick, or if they’re really lucky, on chilly days I’ll have something warm for them. My son likes to have tea, my daughter likes to have Tyson® Any’tizers®.
And, in addition to being one of my daughter’s (and her friends’) favorite snack foods, Tyson® Any’tizers® has a “School Year Survival Guide” on Facebook; with tools to manage your schedule (including downloadable calendars), to rejuvenation tips for mom and dad. Yes, please.
Check out their great tips and share your own, oh and while you’re there don’t forget to sign up for promotions and events.
Trust me, your kids will thank you.
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Arnebya
Oh, Momo. I want to live at your house. You’re the second person I’ve read this week who commented about either a color coded chart or routine or hell, a set day for laundry. My kids are allowed one snack when they’re home from school: fruit, cheese and crackers, avocado, etc. Something simple because dinner is usually coming soon (this does not stop them from incessantly asking for more: mixed nuts, a granola bar, or worse, are there any Skittles?). The Anytizers seem like a good go-to for Friday-Sunday (or if they’re home earlier than usual).