Why does it feel like summer actually creates MORE work for busy moms? When kids are home from school, the snack-requests never end and laundry multiplies overnight. Episode 6 is all about “summer short-cuts” – little ways Meagan and Sarah cheat their way to an easier summer.
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Loved the tip about putting kids to bed in the clothes for the next day! This is something, much to my parents’ consternation, that I came up with independently when I was a kid! My thought process being that if I get dressed NOW while I’m still feeling wide awake I can save myself twenty minutes of decision making and outfit changing in the morning (and sleep in a little too!). I find most of my life choices are based around what can get me the most sleep..
HA, I hear you on the sleep point! Whatever buys you a few more minutes’ rest for sure! Thanks for commenting, Chyna! 🙂
My lazy summer (actually always) hack?
I completely retired from turning my kids clothes rightside-out. I still fold the littlest one’s clothing (5 yr old), still help put them away; I just leave all clothes inside-out if they were when they went in the hamper.
I have to say that the row of cute dresses in the closet is a lot less cute when most of them are inside out, BUT, I’m telling you, I fold the laundry in a quarter the time. No more laundry mountain! If you think about it, a pair of little kid jeans- it take 20 seconds to wrangle an adult-sized arm inside each leg and turn them right-side out, and 5 seconds to fold.
Partially this was just a time saver lazy technique, and partially I admit I was feeling put out that my kids (11,11,7,5 yrs old) would expect such a service to be performed by me. Either way, it was VERY freeing to stop!
Awesome, Heather. Love it!
I sent an email a few weeks ago. I started listening all the way from the start and had requested the ebook. Can I still get it? Episode 6
Hi Nicole! I’m so sorry – we didn’t get your email! Thanks for following up. Yes, I can send you the eBook, absolutely. I’ll send it to the email address you left this comment with, unless there’s a better one. Sorry again!