This week 3 in a series of tips to help working Mom's get it together. This week is near and dear to my heart because it is one thing that makes a HUGE difference in my day. One of my favorite little quotes is "Do something today that your future self will be proud of." This is one of those "somethings"!!!
Night Before Prep
While you are probably exhausted at the end of each day, you can save yourself a ton of stress and time by doing some quick preparations at night to be ready for the morning. Check out these blogs to learn what you can do the night before that will save you mega time in the morning.
- Have the kids help make their own lunches and do as much as you can the night before to save morning hassle, according to Renown Scribbles.
- Prepare your briefcase and the kids' backpacks and have them ready to grab by the door the night before, per Mail 4 Rosey.
- If you drink coffee, Making Time for Mommy says to program your coffee maker and get it ready the night before so that you can enjoy a fresh cup of coffee in the morning without waiting.
- Have the kids shower the night before to save time in the morning. Find more time saving tips like this on Our Kids Mom.
- Give your morning routine a makeover by taking care of as many things as you can the night before, as discussed on Eumom.
- Chop and prep vegetables and other food the night before for the next day's meal so that you can make dinner two or three nights a week, suggests Homemade Mommy.
- Go Girl Finance suggests planning as much of your day the night before as possible.
- Have a clean-up routine at night before you go to bed where you gather up the clutter and get everything put away. More tips on doing this can be found on Growing Up Lifestyle.
- Include the kids and your spouse in the nighttime clean-up routine. According to No Stops even toddlers can help pick up.
- Sign any school notes or slips the night before so that you don't have to rush around and do it in the morning says Things to Share & Remember.
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