We can start new routines, have new expectations. There is hope and optimism and excitement. Command centers do not have to be fancy or expensive or even large. Click here to learn more about our Dollar Store Command Center. No worries! I have days of the week printables complete with weather and school specials icons. Each kid has a closet organizer or bins with labels.
Click here to read more about this system and to grab your free printables. Listen, I was really skeptical that something as simple as a homework box would make any kind of difference at our house, but after weeks of kids whining and coming up with gazillions of excuses about homework, I was willing to try anything.
Click here to learn more about homework boxes, and why I think every kid needs one. This is another simple solution to a frequent problem at our house — fights over who gets the bathroom in the morning. Watch the video below to see how to create one for your child, and then click here for more information! Also — before you start shopping for school supplies, be sure to read these shocking facts about teachers. It might inspire you to toss a few extra things into your cart.
I LOVE me a good routine. In fact, I think a solid routine is the cure for a lot of the problems that we run into at our house. Did I mention that I love routines? Here are a few that have made a huge difference in our lives as we head back to school. These simple routine cards have completely changed how I interact with my kids before school, after school and at bedtime. I love them! Click here to see more about these routine cards, including some things you might want to write on yours.
The kids would stomp off the bus hot and hungry and exhausted. And then they would yell at me while I tried my hardest to be a really good mom. Click here to see how to drastically improve your after-school routine! My kids consistently have a packed lunch for four days every week, and I barely have to do a thing.
