What is the perfect way to end a long school day? A perfect after school snack, of course! One of our favorite “anytime” snacks is Totino’s Pizza Roll Snacks. They’re quick and easy and always a crowd pleaser.
Totino’s Party Pizza’s now include Boxtops for Education on their packaging as their way of supporting education for all children. Now you can snack AND support your favorite school at the same time! Totino’s is currently offering double Boxtops for Education on their products, so be sure to look for specially marked packages.
Thanks to MyBlogSpark and Totino’s, one Mommy Cracked reader has the chance to win a Back To School prize pack including a backpack and school supplies, a coupon for Totino’s Party Pizza and Pizza Rolls Snacks, as well as 25 Bonus Box Tops!
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My tip is to pick out everyone’s outfits the night before. It saves a lot of time and stress in the morning!
I best tip is to talk with your girl friends about the daily frustrations. Don’t keep things bottled up inside.
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I don’t have kids but my husband is a teacher and gets up way before the crack of dawn…he picks out his outfits the night before and has everything ready to go so he doesn’t have to think that early in the morning!
I do everything the night before. I lay out the outfits, get the cereal bowls ready, set out coats and shoes, pack lunches, and bathe everyone. It saves so much time in the mornings.
prepare the night before- set it out the night before
We get a desk top calendar and write in all the dates such as band, appts, after school activities and assignment dates. We check it each day to make sure we don’t forget anything that is needed for the day.
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Make sure you or your children pack their back packs up each night so there won’t be running around in the morning trying to pull it all together at the last minute.
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS PACKAGE…AND MAKE SURE YOUR KIDS GET 8 HOURS OF SLEEP EVERY NIGHT
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I make sure the kids have a good breakfast, and we talk about what they need for the day, and what activities they have for the day.
what works best in my family is getting everything ready the night before
We homeschool, so we don’t have all the hustle, bustle, and frenzy that some have. During all the back-to-school sales, we just take advantage of them to make sure we are stocked up with supplies for the year or so.
We plan ahead the night before for clothes,lunches,homework etc.
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Start the kids on their lessons early. We started a month early and they were way more relaxed going into day 1.
Buy in bulk and prepare everything the night before (clothes, books, lunches, etc.).
All backpacks must be packed and set by the front door by bedtime so we don’t have the panic in looking for stuff the next morning.
The main thing is to get everything ready the night before – backpack, clothes, as much lunch as possible, breakfast table set.
Make lunches in the evening so that you’re not scrambling in the morning.
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Get everything ready the night before to avoid morning chaos
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Stay organized and do not procrastinate
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My tip is to make sure you have plenty of money, what with school photos, student body cards, lunch money, school supplies and everything else-going back to school costs a fortune.
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tip I have to make surviving the back to school season easier is to add humor
Get everything ready the night before and buy more school supplies at the beginning of the year than you think you’ll need so you’ll have them on hand.
My tip is to have clothes set out the night before and showers taken the night before. That way there’s no rush to do it in the morning. Thanks.
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I color coded all the kids folders to make organizing easier.
I have my kids put thier backpacks next to the door when they are done with thier homework and thier shoes so i am not looking all over for them in the morning
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My daughter has to have her clothes “laid” out the night before–being a teeny bopper she likes to change her mind several times about what to wear-but changing her mind is not an option once they’re laid out…also books in backpack,notes signed etc the night before
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Keep them on a schedule, esp mornings and nights, also assign small assignments during the summer so they don’t forget their lessons
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My tip would be to plan ahead! Never be in a rush
try to organize clothes and books the night before to avoid morning confusion
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Do homework first thing when you get home from school. It will make everyone crabby if you’re scrambling to get it done right before bedtime or first thing in the morning.
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I make sure that when school starts in the fall, we have all their school supplies for the year bought. Thanks!
My tip is to write everything out on the calendar! As soon as I get the sheet that has all the school activities listed on it, I write everything down. Otherwise I completely forget about it.
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What a wonderful giveaway. I get everything prepared the night before to avoid hassles of rushing.
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I try to remain organized and make sure each night that what we need for the next day is laid out.
Have everything ready the night before – clothes, breakfast dishes on the table, keys on the counter, backpacks by the door because getting them up early is hard after they slept till noon all summer!
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Prepare things the night before – less confusion in the morning.
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Do as much the night before as you can. Including laying out clothes, fixing lunches, and having breakfast items ready to make.
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get everything ready the night before to make mornings go smoother
I try to keep a variety of fruits in my fruit bowl for quick healthy snacks!
Get everything ready the night before so you’re not stressed out in the morning!
The best thing is to have a schedule on the fridge so that everyone knows what’s going on…this way there are no arguments!
I try to get lunches packed the night before.
We try to do a lot the night before, homework done, lunches packed, backpacks packed, clothes laid out. It makes the mornings slightly less hectic!
Get on a first name basis with your child’s teachers and get their email addresses.
Clothes are selected the evening before the next day of school.
To survive I do as much as I can the night before inclucding making lunches, writing note and picking out outfits for the next day.
Getting clothing backpack and shoes together the night before.
And deciding on tomorrows snack a day before is always a big help.
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My daughter’s not in school yet, but I know I’m going to leave her notes in her lunch box for the first few days.
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My biggest tip is to organize your school area (we school at home) and get lots of pencils, a good pencil sharpener, and lots of computer paper and ink.
Save coupons and use them when items are onsale!
My tip is to plan ahead and get as much as possible organized and ready the night before: lay out clothes; check backpack and leave it by the door; put non-perishables in lunchbox; have rest of lunch ready and in refrigerator or freezer all ready to place into lunchbox.
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I do menu planning for the week on Sundays. It makes things simpler when we know what we are going to eat. I also lay out clothes and get backpacks packed up the night before. It saves me from many major headaches
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My tip is to get everyone’s stuff together before going to bed. Put it in the same place every time.
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Make the kids their favorite cookies when they come home on the first da of school
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Organize your child’s wardrobe (hang matching tops and bottoms on one hanger) to minimize the time it takes to get ready and end any confusion about whether something matches or not.
We get the backpacks packed the night before which saves time in the morning. I also back their lunches the night before.
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My tip is to continue to work with your kids all summer on subjects like math, reading, spelling etc…If they go back to school confident it makes all the difference. We also have bins for differrent subjects and pre-make meals to save time.
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I make sure, we all start going to bed earlier a week or two in advance to prepare.
I survive with lots of good fall tv! Thank god for dvr
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getting clothes out the night before
We need to make sure all clothes, backpacks, etc. are by the front door so we can make the morning routine go FAST!
My tip is to set a schedule for mornings and homework time and stick to it
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Set the amount for a clothing budget and then let the kids choose their school clothes, within reason. Guaranteed, they won’t want to get the $120 jeans when the budget is $300.
I try and turn home work assignments into a game or fun way of doing it so its easier to get the rest of the things we have to do that nite to get ready for the next day and he actually enjoys homework.
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Preparing for things the day prior helps endlessly in saving time and cutting down on chaos levels.
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We try to prepare the night before but it doesn’t always happen. So we will just get up a little earlier and go from there. Less chaos and smiles on our faces.
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Make lunch, lay out clothes the night before, keep breakfast simple thanks for the chance
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We buy supplies not just for this term but the entire school year as there are a lot of sales going on for school supplies.