Happy Monday! As always, I do hope that you had a great weekend.
Since we are back into the full swing of the back-to-school season for our children, I wanted to give some tips on how you can set yourself up for success for the week. Yep, that’s right! I’m going to give a good Sunday prep routine for you, the busy mom!
SUNDAY PREP ROUTINE FOR THE BUSY MOM
MEAL PLAN
Girl, you better meal plan your week! Map out each day’s breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. You’ll be amazed how much stress you will have eliminated from your life. This will be a huge time save for you. Additional tip: You can have containers located somewhere in your kitchen where you can sort out the kids’ lunch and snacks which can make it even easier for you to grab and go.
SCHOOL CLOTHES
Map out your kids’ clothes for the week. Once you map it out and have an idea of what they will wear, grab those clothes, iron them, and have them out and organized by the day. If your schedule does not permit you to map out the clothes for the whole week, then just prepare the clothes for the next day (each night). So whichever you choose, prep so you are not deciding on the actual day on what the kids will need to wear or even saving you the time from ironing on the morning of.
CALENDAR THE WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Put on the calendar any and all activities for the week. This can include drop off and pick up times, school activities, meetings, school assignments/projects due, family activities, etc. Once you mapped out your week on your calendar, put it in a place in the house where everyone can see so everyone can be on the same page.
BRAIN DUMP
I am recommending you do this as part of your nightly routine. This has to be one of the best mom hacks. By doing a nightly brain dump, you will create so much peace in your life and clear thought. When you brain dump, write out all the things that come to mind for things you have to do – which can be calls you have to do, appointments you have to take the kids to, projects to do around the house. Whatever comes to mind, write it down. I have something coming out soon that will definitely help you with this so please STAY TUNED!
Love Always,
Kimberly Gumbs
