Tuesday Tips and Tricks... for the working mom... week 4

Here we are in our 4th week of sanity saving tips for working moms. This week, tips on:

Managing the Morning Mayhem

Is morning something akin to mayhem in your home? It doesn't have to be! Check out these 10 blogs for tips on saving time and streamlining your morning routine.

• Do not turn on the TV or the computer in the morning because it will be a distraction that will most likely make everyone late according to Mom Always Finds Out.
• Make a To Do list first thing in the morning before you get the kids up so that you know what you need to accomplish that day. This and other time saving tips can be found on WAHM.
• To get a little added exercise, walk your child to school in the morning. If you can stop by the convenience store on the way home that's even better according to Care2.
• Get up extra early while the house is still quiet and enjoy some alone time to meditate or read and get your day off to a better start, suggests Empower Network.
• Try to put in a load of laundry in first thing in the morning so that you can get at least one load done each day, suggests Calypso in the Country.
• Plan to give the kids baths at night and take your shower then as well so that mornings are less hectic, notes Madhuri Banerjee.
• Take public transportation for your office commute so that you can be doing something while you are getting to work instead of stressing out behind the wheel, as pointed out by ReUpLifestyle.
• Be organized and make sure that everything has a place so that you don't have to hunt for it in the morning. This should make your morning faster and less stressful according to Girlfriendology.
• Let the older kids make their own breakfast in the morning. Try these microwaveable scrambled eggs from Beyer Beware.
• Use a crock pot to start dinner first thing in the morning so you can save time later during dinner. For 53 simple crock pot recipes check out Domestic Superhero.