Easy Back to School Lunch Prep Moms Will Love!


School is starting soon and getting back into a routine is hard.  Therefore, I wanted to share with you my Easy Back to School Lunch Prep idea.

 

 

Easy Back To School Lunch Prep

 

Let me first explain that as much as I would love to make those cute bento box lunches…. you know the ones with the cute cut out sandwiches in the shape of my kids favorite characters.  However, I just don’t have time for that. Mornings and me don’t get along too well.  Therefore a weekly lunch prep is a lifesaver.   After I wake up the kids,  I have them shower and dress. Once they are done they go downstairs, have breakfast and are responsible for getting their own lunch together.

Our lunches are simple.  Most of the time it’s sandwiches.   Other times I will switch it up and send a hot Thermos lunch instead.  But here’s how it looks:  (Hover over the picture and Pin this to your pinterest board)

Back to School Meal Prep

This weeks lunch meal prep included:

  • Fruit cups
  • Fruit pouches
  • Capri Suns
  • Water Bottles
  • Rice Kripie Treats
  • Fruit Snacks
  • Cheese Sticks
  • Carrots Stick (Divided them into snack bags)
  • Sandwiches (The only thing I had to make)

I clearly explain what they can have.  For example one fruit, one treat, one drink etc.. And I’ll change it every week.

I do our lunch prep on Sunday and then my job is done.  I let my kids “make” their own lunch for the rest of the week.

Pretty simple eh?  It only takes me about 10 minutes to get all this together and it really is an easy lunch prep and perfect for back to school!

Do you lunch prep and do something similar?  Leave a comment and share your tips.

 

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Moms New Best Friend – ClickList Smith’s Food & Drug Online Shopping Service + Coupon

When was the last time you heard a mom tell you… she hates taking her kids to the grocery store?  For me, I hear it often.  I can recall being one of those moms myself.  A mom who couldn’t wait for my husband to come home just so I could go to the grocery store by myself.  Oh how I longed for that quite time.  Though I dreaded that it had to be at the grocery store.

Well ladies, fear no more.  You can now take your kids to the grocery store and never have to get out of the car.  Making it the perfect opportunity enjoy your quiet time someplace else.

smith's clicklist service

Smith’s Food and Drug just launched their ClickList Service here in Las Vegas.

Check out our video on how easy it is to order online.  Use your desktop or app, login and place items in your cart.  Be sure to add digital coupons for additional savings.

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It’s easy to pickup too.  Park in the reserved parking space, call the number and an associate will bring the groceries out to your car and let you pay right from your car window.

 

The experience was amazing.  I will definitely be using the service again.  You can try it too!  Smith’s is waiving the $4.95 for your first 3 orders. So you really have nothing to lose.

Fun Facts about ClickList

  • Shop from over 40,000 items.
  • Items stored appropriately in refrigeration, freezing, etc.
  • Same Day Pickup
  • Can use coupons and apply digital coupons
  • Shop from your favorites – which are items you buy on a regular basis based on your frequent shopper card

and since we teamed up with Smith’s they are giving Momslifeboat readers a special coupon to try out the service.

lso check out our post  5 Ways Using Clicklist Can Help Control Your Grocery Budget

So what do you think about ClickList?  Comment on this post and share you’re excitement.

 

How to Tell if an Egg Is Good or Bad

How to tell if an egg is good or bad is pretty easy.  All you need is water to check and with one simple technique you can easily tell if your egg is good or bad.
How to Tell if An Egg is Good or Bad

I buy a lot of eggs.  Usually I’m grabbing about 5 dozen at a time or if I find a sale I’ll stock up and buy even more.  We don’t always go through our eggs quick enough.  Some months are quicker than others.  But since we buy so many at a time I want to ensure I’m always using a good egg.

Here’s how to tell.  Grab your sink, bowl, jar whatever and add water to it.

Place the egg in the water .  If it sinks to the bottom it’s a good egg.  If it floats to the top it’s a bad egg and shouldn’t be consumed.

How to Tell If an Egg is Good or Bad

That’s pretty simple huh!  Now you’ll know how to tell if an egg is good or bad.  No more guessing and no more wasting money throwing out good eggs!

Are you planning on making some hard boiled eggs soon?  If so, be sure to check out my post on using the oven baked method.

Do you have a different method on how to tell if an egg is good or bad?

 

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6 Steps to Help You Accomplish Your New Years Resolution Goals

It’s time for New Years Resolution Goals.  The year flew by fast and now I’m thinking about the goals I want to accomplish for the new year.  If you’re like me many of the goals you are setting are likely a repeat of goals you set for the previous year.   That got me thinking that I really needed to do things differently in order to accomplish my goals for this year.

New Years Resolution Goals

Let’s be honest here, I stink at accomplishing goals.  I give up way too easy or somehow find a way or excuse out.  I start off all gung ho and then I lose interest or it becomes too hard to continue with and I just stop.

One of my goals was the 52 weeks savings challenge, I only got to week 10.  I got bored with it and just stopped. This year I’m determined to accomplish everything on my list by doing the following:

6 Steps to Help You Accomplish Your New Year Resolution Goals.

1.)  Create a vision board of everything you want to accomplish.  

Then post it all around your house for you to see.  This will keep your goals fresh in your mind for the year.

2.) Set specific goals.  

Ask yourself, how am I going to do this?  What time am I willing to dedicate to this goal.  What am I willing to give up?

3.)  Set little goals in between.  

Such as how much do I want to accomplish for the week, two weeks and for the month.

4.)  Reward yourself periodically.  

Once you’ve set your little goals in between, reward yourself.  This will help you stay motivated.

5.) Re-Evaluate the goal if necessary.  

If you’ve taken on too much, it’s ok to re-evaluate the goal.  Be ok with reaching 90% of your goal.  It’s not an A+ but it’s still and A.

6.)  Don’t give up.  

Even if you get off track.  Continue to fight for what you want and repeat the steps until you meet your goal.

I’m really excited for 2015 and tackling my vision board.  I really want to say that I knocked out everything on my list.

My list includes to doing the following:

  • Daily bible reading.
  • Paying off debt.
  • Saving money.
  • Losing weight.
  • Developing a household routine.
  • Self-discipline.
  • Taking a family vacation.
  • Reading more.
  • Getting more involved with my kids homework.
  • Start planning for Christmas in July.

Comment below and tell me what are your New Years resolution goals.

Need to hold yourself accountable?  Check out our post:  Setting Small Goals to Get Big Results and print your free goal meter printable.

Goal Thermometer

 

 

Why I got rid of my wardrobe

Every time I walked into my closet and I stood there looking at all of my clothes in disgust.  So many clothes and nothing to wear.  I have daily overweight meltdowns.  (I know I’ve gained weight… My clothes prove it to me everyday) Walking into my closet wasn’t any fun.  It was the start I needed to get rid of my wardrobe.

And let me just say… getting rid of my wardrobe was the best thing I’ve done in years.  It gave me motivation to start looking more at my appearance and the drive to look my best.

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