Good morning, friends! Today my daughter heads back to school and my son will be shortly following behind her on Wednesday. I am a sappy momma and tend to sob on both days that the children head to school. I also am the one in sunglasses for the entire day to hide the tired circles and red eyes from all of the crying. They do drive me crazy sometimes when they are here, but I miss them when they are gone.
It has been a flurry of activity- uniform shopping, clothes shopping, shoe shopping, backpack shopping, school supplies shopping, back-to-school nights, ice cream treating, lots of individual dates with each kid, and plenty of talking about the exciting year to come.
I just wanted to point out a few of my favorite resources for moms that might help you as you ease back into your busy school year! These are my favorite resources for organizing and feeding my family during this busy time!
Back-to-School Breakfast Ideas:
Blueberry Pancakes (make and pop them in the freezer for the school week)
Fluffy & Light Pumpkin Pancakes (make and pop them in the freezer for the school week)
6 Amazing Waffle Recipes & Tips for Getting Your Waffle On
Protein-Packed Strawberry & Banana Smoothies
Banana Cream Pie Smoothies
Slow Cooked Oatmeal
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls (a great way to celebrate your week at school on Saturday morning)
Honey Nut Granola
Vanilla Scented Granola
Deliciously Homemade Granola Bars
Getting Organized for Back-to-School:
One Month of Slow Cooking (perfect for those days filled with after-school activities)
The Essentials for Saving on Back-to-School
Weekly Planner Sheet
Weekly Menu Planner Sheet
Transforming the Paper Clutter
Choosing a Great Family Organizer for Your Family
Simplifying Your To-Do List
Ideas for Celebrating That First Day of School:
Back-to-School Celebrations
World’s Greatest Homemade Slushies
Throw a Frugal Pizza Party
For Capturing Those Back-To-School Photos:
Capturing Your Children Through Photography
Making Lunch Special:
Free Printable Lunch Box Notes
Writing Love Notes to Your Child
Fun with After-School Snacks:
Deliciously Easy Raisin Bran Muffins
Deliciously Homemade Granola Bars (I think I like the word deliciously)
Lemony Blueberry Muffins
Simple Oatmeal & Chocolate Chip Muffins
Delicious & Easy Cereal Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Good luck to each of you that are on this journey again with your kids! I hope you all get off to a successful school year start!