3 Tips to Get You Out the Door in the Morning

We made it through the first week of school… 6:30am is still a little early for me though! However, I’ve found some ways to make getting things together smoothly in the morning a little easier. In fact, I had 20 minutes to read a book this morning we were so far ahead of schedule!!

1. Make things ahead of time.

Omelets can be frozen. Breakfast burritoes can be frozen. Fruit salad can be put together the night before. Even creating a menu for breakfast so you’re not flailing around trying to figure out what to feed the kiddos in the morning has been a huge help for me.

It really is worth taking the time over the weekend to make up some nutritious breakfast food and throw it in the freezer for a quick healthy breakfast during the week.

2. Have a plan for lunch.

This has been the KEY to my lunch box success thus far… yes I realize it’s been not even a week… but I can’t believe how well it’s going. In addition to creating a dinner meal plan I have also been creating one for lunch. Knowing exactly what I’m supposed to be putting in her lunch box has helped me get things done quickly and efficiently in the mornings.

3. Leftovers!

I had big plans and big dreams for these gorgeous little person lunches… however, leftovers work really well! She picked out a cute thermos and loves having hot food in there for lunch. When I get up I microwave a cup or so of water and pour it in the thermos to get it good and hot (put the lid on too). Then when I head up her lunch I just dump the water out and put the food in. She says her lunch has still been plenty warm at lunch time. I’m still looking forward to the weather getting cooler so I can send her soup! (and so is she!!)

So there’s 3 tips a first time lunch packer has found to get lunch (and breakfast) done and get us out the door on time!

Here’s what we’re eating this week:

Sunday: Crockpost Lasagna (thank you so much Maryann! It was absolutely delicious and SO easy!)
Salad, homemade Rosemary Garlic bread

Monday: Beef and Bean Burritoes
Lettuce, Rice

Tuesday: Grilled BBQ Chicken
Mixed Veggies

Wed: Pork Roast
Sweet potatoes and Green Beans
(we didn’t get to this one last week)

Thursday: Teriyaki Chicken
Broccoli and Rice
Salad

Friday: Goulash

Saturday: Homemade Pizza
Salad

Hanna’s Lunches:

M: Lasagna
Salad, watermelon

T: Burrito
Beans and rice, Fruit