I’m well-known for rushing out the house. I'm a pro on fighting against obstacle that might come up when trying to get out the house on time with the kids.
I have three boys and now a
baby girl!
I’ve been a working mother for over 11 years. My oldest son will be 12
in August, so I was the queen of rushing out the house, to get to work on time.
But then BANG!!! I was hit with a
newborn baby. That’s where the tricky situation began all over again.
So here are some of my
helpful tips on getting out on time;
(Before)
-Have your kids bathe at night time.
-Make sure they have their uniforms/ clothes ready from
socks to sweater ready to go the night before.
- (Mom) Get your outfit together (including; shoes, accessories and
jewelry).
-Also make sure they have their backpacks with all their
supplies (books, homework, pencils, lunch money and ECT).
- (Mom) have your purse ready too, wallet, KEYS, inside the
purse. You have no idea how many times I was late because I forgot where my
keys were at.
- Now for the baby; make sure you have diapers, wipes,
formula, extra clothes, an extra hat, socks, pack in the baby bag the night
before. Don’t forget her baby toys we need her distracted in the car ride and
we want her to have some familiar toys at daycare.
-Since my daughter is on formula. I make sure formula is in the bag, and all
bottle are clean with amount of water measure to just pour in formula.
- Then plan out your morning and make time for everything.
If you have to take out the trash, or want to do your hair, feed the baby or
even watch the last 10 minutes of the show you didn’t finish and had to DVR
it. Just give yourself the appropriate
amount of time for each thing.
-and THEN give yourself a couple extra minutes in the day because with kids, something
always happens.
(During)
-Remember set your alarm! If it’s hard for you to wake up
with your alarm, set it earlier, snooze then get up on your second alarm which
should be set to the time you really need to get up.
- For (Breakfast) I make smoothies the night before and put
them in a mason jar. Make something fulfilling for you and the kids or make two
jars one for you and another for the kids. Then in the morning just pour breakfast ;). (Ideas-
milk, yogurt, and fruit *remember quick and easy). There is also Leggos,
morning hot pockets or pop tarts to pop in the microwave or toaster.
I also have an automatic coffee brewer. I have it set for 5
in morning so when I get up I have fresh coffee ready for me. It makes my
morning so much better. (You’ll understand if you’re a coffee drinker).
It may seem a lot at first. But then it’ll become a routine and it would feel much
easier. Once I started organizing myself and actually
doing it my morning felt nicer. I even had time to have relaxing conversation
with the boys. I then added 5-10 extra minutes to my morning schedule to play
with the baby for a while.
“Remember seize the day”!!!
The day
started off kind of cold but gradually got warmer. So we ate on the outside
area. Bad idea, the wind blew my spoons and napkins everywhere. So we moved a
little bit closer inside by that time my food was a bit cold. Can’t complain it
was still delicious. The food was a little pricey but fresh. First you have to wait in line to order the seafood by the pound and then take it over to another place to have them cook it. We got 2 pounds of shrimp with
potatoes and veggies which came up to a total of $62.00 (that was not including
drinks which were $6 each). But it was
definitely worth it. We had leftovers for dinner, which we didn’t eat… yet.
After our delicious lunch we took a stroll with the baby down the pier. Most of
the shops they had there were closed I guess that place is more of a weekend
thing. We didn’t mind because it became
a nice quiet stroll. We’re planning to go back on a weekend. Maybe next time we
would like to take more of the family with us.
