1. Clothes out the night before. This way we are not looking for socks, or clean clothes in the morning when there is little time and I can't wash and dry them that fast!
2. Pack lunches the night before. Joe and I share this responsibility. I try to have carrots, apples chips etc. portioned out on the weekend so we just grab and pack at night.
3. Kids pack their backpacks the night before. They usually find a paper that needs signed or a forgotten assignment before its too late this way.
4. Prepare for the next day. Swim practice bag packed, track bag packed etc. I can't take forgotten things in as often now as I work full time, so it has taught them to be prepared.
5. Have quick breakfast foods available. The kids make their own breakfast for the most part. I make a big batch of Biscuits and gravy on Sundays and portion it out for the boys breakfasts every morning. They just heat up a single serving container and they have a filling breakfast. Bananas and breakfast bars, muffins, freezer pancakes are always available.
6. Our totes. Each child has a tote for their backpack, coat, shoes etc. If they put things where they belong, it works great! It helps a lot when they get up late etc. to know where everything is quickly in one spot.
These tricks work for me!
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