I’m Cathy! Child of the one true King, wife to an amazing marathon man and mom to three cute kids! Thanks for stopping by to catch a glimpse of all our family does to take time to make memories. I am so glad that you’re here!

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Back To School

I am in a little shock that school is around the corner, where did the summer go? It flew by, and really fast. In a week’s time we will be starting our school routine and this year I am determined to stick to a routine that is going to make each morning go perfectly smooth! 🙂 I am laughing at that last sentence because every year I start off strong and then a week into the school year things turn into a hot mess! This year I have searched Pinterest and blogs to find some cool, creative ideas for the night before school, the morning of school, packing school lunch, a homework station, and taking some time for Mom.  Armed with these great ideas I know I will have this routine on lock down..hopefully!

8 back to school essensials

1. The night before we celebrate going back to school with a special dinner. We also pick out their outfits, pack their lunches, and pray for a great start to the school year! Check out the awesome list that the dating divas put together of {25 fun first day of school traditions}.

first day of school traditions
2. Eating a healthy breakfast to start the day is so important! My kids are not always the best breakfast eaters, so I created these healthy {energy bites}. They are good for you, filling, sweet to eat, and great on the go! 
energy bites
3. I love writing my kids little notes and leaving them in their lunch box. Claire blogs at a little clairification and she designed these fabulous {printable lunch box notes}.  
lunch box notes
4. Send them with a good for you lunch! What to pack for lunch, how much to pack, and how to pack it are questions I ask myself as we gear up for another school year. Amy at Very Culinary shows off {back to school lunch ideas}! I will definitely be using these! 
back to school lunches
5. I love giving the teachers gifts, and we start the school year out by sending in a little something to say that we are looking forward to a fabulous year! Check out some of {teacher appreciation gifts} that we enjoy giving! 
teacher appreciation gifts
6. After the first day of school we go for ice cream and talk about all the exciting things that happened in their day! The kids come home so hungry from their long day and I love the collection of {after school snacks}shared by the ladies from classy clutter! 
after school snacks
7. Let the homework begin! Melissa over at {the polka dot chair} shares some great tips on how to organize and create a homework station. This will absolutely come in handy for all the papers, projects, and assignments that come home! Psst..don’t tell my kids but I am dreading the homework, at least we will look nice and organized doing it with this great idea! 
homework station

8. Liz blogs at Goedecker’s and she created a check list of things to remember to do as the school year kicks into high gear. Among the important things on this {essential back to school list} is for Moms to remember to take some time to do the things they enjoy!

essential back to school list

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