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Helpful Back to School Tips with iÖGO nanö

Back to school is just around the corner, and I can already feel the craziness!!! Mornings and evenings can be quite busy when you’re a working parent of two elementary school age kids. Trying to get the kids ready, get yourself ready, make lunches, drive the kids to the bus, work your day, pick the kids up either at school or at the bus stop, do homework, prepare dinner, bath time and lets not forget the extracurricular activities.

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In order to make back to school more fun and less stressful, I’m sharing with you today 5 Helpful Back to School tips that really helped our family.

 

1- Get as much as you can get done the night before.

Make the lunches. It’s really easy to make the kids lunches while preparing dinner. You’re already in the kitchen, the chopping board is out, the knives are out. While you’re chopping vegetables for the salad, chop some veggies for the kids snack the next day or make extra salad and send some in their lunches. Making sandwiches while the potatoes are cooking is a great time saver. Add a juice box, a refillable bottle of water, a iÖGO nanö drink, a fruit, and just like that, the kids have a fun, healthy, nutritious and delicious lunch.

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My family loves the iÖGO nanö drinks! What I like about them as a mom, is that they’re made with natural ingredients, are a great source of calcium and vitamin D, and most of all, are convenient and easy to take anywhere or grab as a healthy snack. No bowl, no spoon, no mess!  Perfect for busy families like ours. We also love the new fun packaging! They now come in a pouch, tube, cup or as a spill-proof drink and are easy to find at your local grocery store. We all enjoy their amazing taste and flavours as well, but my kids’ favourite flavour is banana. They can’t get enough! They even have a new line of veggie and fruit flavours like banana & squash and peach & carrot so parents can sneak in those extra nutrients.

 

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Pick their outfit. Picking what your kids are going to wear the night before, can save a lot of time in the morning. I don’t know about your kids, but mine tend to NEVER want to wear what I pick out for them, and I don’t always like what they pick out for themselves. We disagree and argue a lot less when it’s done the night before. Probably because we’re less in a rush.

Set the table for breakfast. It only takes 5 minutes to set the table, but if you don’t have to do it in the morning, that gives you 5 more minutes to enjoy a hot coffee. Placemats, plates, bowls, utensils, napkins, glasses can all be arranged on the table the night before. You can even prepare the coffee in the coffee pot.

2- Make ahead breakfast recipes.

There are a lot of delicious, healthy make ahead breakfast recipes out there that can be prepared on the weekend and enjoyed throughout the week. Here are a few of my make ahead breakfast recipes:

 

 

Homemade Freezable Pancakes

Homemade Freezable Pancakes

Mini Omelette Muffins

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Carrot Muffins

Back to school tips

Serve one of these easy and delicious breakfast to your kids with a iÖGO nanö drink for a complete nutritious breakfast.

 

3- Homework Schedule

If there’s something I’ve learned since I’ve had kids, is that having a schedule is really important. That’s why we try when possible, to stick to the same schedule every day. The kids get off the bus, they unpack their lunchbox, have fun and a healthy iÖGO nanö drink as a snack, take about 30 minutes to relax, then it’s homework time. I find it better to do homework early and before supper. The kids are less tired, and it usually goes a lot better. After homework, it’s play time! They kids can go play, run, jump, and climb trees outside! After all, kids need to be kids!

4- Homework Caddy

Keep everything you need for homework time in one place. A Homework Caddy really does help a lot. It brings organization and convenience to this not always so fun and easy part of the day. Who doesn’t want homework time to be easier?

 

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5- Early bed time

Kids in elementary school need more sleep then you might think. My kids need 10 to 11 hours of sleep on a school night. That way they are able to stay concentrated and focused on what they need to focus on throughout the day. So yes, this means we put our kids to bed between 7:00 and 7:30 on weeknights. They really don’t mind; it takes them only a few minutes to fall asleep.

Well I hope these tips help you make back to school fun and stress free. Add one of the new iOGÖ nanö products to your kid’s lunch box to make back to school even more fun for them.

I know another thing that could make your back to school even more fun, an amazing contest! Stay tuned for the upcoming #ReadySetNanö Contest beginning on September 6th for a chance to win 1 of 2 Back to School Prize Packs which includes a $250 prepaid visa card and iÖGO vouchers. To enter, you will have to tweet a picture of your kid’s first day of school. I can’t wait to see all the nice pictures you’ll be sharing. Good luck!

(Disclosure: Although this post has been generously sponsored by iÖGO, the opinions and language are my own.)

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Comments

  1. Stacey Loring says

    August 29, 2016 at 9:46 pm

    I don’t know what the problem was but I always hated making my kids lunches. I would make them the night before but to me it was worse then getting my tooth extracted.

    • Caroline Barnes says

      August 30, 2016 at 5:22 am

      I know what you mean, but it’s a lot easier when you make them while preparing dinner. The kids can also help a lot!

  2. Olivia Douglass says

    August 29, 2016 at 10:46 pm

    I love back to school time and think your tips are so valuable! It can be a hectic time but getting a routine in place is important.

    • Caroline Barnes says

      August 30, 2016 at 5:21 am

      Sure is!

  3. tara pittman says

    August 30, 2016 at 12:08 am

    Thankfully my kids school has free breakfast and lunch for all students. No worry about making lunches for me.

    • Caroline Barnes says

      August 30, 2016 at 5:20 am

      That’s awesome!

  4. Momina Arif says

    August 30, 2016 at 1:59 am

    your tips are very helpful specially the breakfast and lunch tips.

  5. Karlyn Cruz says

    August 30, 2016 at 4:15 am

    These are really great tips! My son will surely love a nice looking packed lunch.

    • Caroline Barnes says

      August 30, 2016 at 5:19 am

      Thanks!

  6. Melanie Smith says

    August 30, 2016 at 5:42 am

    Great and helpful ideas for back to school. Thank you so much!

  7. LIz Mays says

    August 30, 2016 at 8:25 am

    I couldn’t agree with you more about prepping as much as possible the night before. It makes a HUGE difference!

  8. Elizabeth O. says

    August 30, 2016 at 9:44 am

    I make sure I prepare early for the kids because it’s tough to rush during the morning, you’re going to miss a lot of things when you do that. I always have their things prepared the night before, it’s really good practice.

  9. Kimberly c. says

    August 30, 2016 at 6:25 pm

    I can so relate to this. We are still working on getting mor e sleep in. We go to bet too late. These are all great tips. Thx

  10. Ashley says

    August 30, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    I like that these are fruit and veggie blends. Nutritious add-ons to those yummy lunches!

  11. Echo says

    August 30, 2016 at 10:52 pm

    These are great tips! We always pack our lunches the night before.

  12. Rosey says

    August 31, 2016 at 9:26 am

    Lots of great tips here. You definitely want to prepare as much ahead of time as you can to make the morning craziness go a bit easier.

  13. Kendall says

    August 31, 2016 at 10:22 am

    We have a school night routine that helps make out mornings much more manageable. Lunches and back packs are packed and ready to grow, clothing is picked out and homework is done as a family. It has made a big difference!

    • Caroline Barnes says

      August 31, 2016 at 8:50 pm

      It does for sure!

  14. Katarzyna says

    August 31, 2016 at 10:39 am

    These are some great tips! Mornings are always so hard – it looks like there is never enough time for everything 😉

  15. Michelle Blackwood says

    August 31, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    These are great tips, love to set the table from the night before!

  16. Sandy A La Mode says

    August 31, 2016 at 8:38 pm

    These are great tips and recipes! I will keep these in mind throughout the school year 🙂

    xo,
    Sandy
    Sandy a la Mode

  17. Anvita says

    August 31, 2016 at 11:16 pm

    Those are some really cool ideas

  18. Kathy says

    August 31, 2016 at 11:17 pm

    Great tips! I have always gotten things out the night before. It really does make things so much easier, especially if you wake up late on accident.

  19. CourtneyLynne says

    August 31, 2016 at 11:19 pm

    Great tips!!!! I always try to get as much done at night, mornings are always way too hectic!

  20. Enricoh Alfonzo says

    September 1, 2016 at 5:49 am

    A homework schedule is great to get into and balance around. These are fantastic tips and advice for parents.

  21. Claudia Krusch says

    September 2, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    I love back to school time and think your tips are great!!! It can be a hectic time but getting organized makes everything easier!

  22. kathy kenny ngo says

    September 3, 2016 at 2:45 am

    Wonderful tips. I would recommend this one to my mommy friends. Thank you so much.

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