Back to School Tips

The most important part of my child’s day is a good night sleep. If he hasn’t had a good night sleep, he is usually tired, grumpy and sluggish the next day. So here I share 5 tips that have helped us set an Evening routine that has helped him settle each night for a peaceful sleep. Waking up refreshed and ready for a new day!

The countdown is on for the kids to head back to school and there is so much to think about, from getting the kids back into a routine, how many uniforms you need to buy, what shoes to buy and much more. Here I share a few life hacks to make your life easier!

I have put together a guide to help you choose the best lunchbox for your child, including images for you to see how much food can fit in the box, sizes and the best lunch bag to suit each lunchbox to help keep the food fresh.

Practical and effective school bag storage solutions and organisation ideas to keep everything school related easily locatable, organised and tidy.

Preparing for the back to school period can become overwhelming with so much to do… buying uniforms, shoes, book packs, cover books, label book supplies…  there are so many things to do and quite a few minor yet important tasks that can be easily forgotten.  I can help ease your frustrations of back to school mayhem with my Back to School Checklist.

Organise your calendar and diary by using this list of all Australian State and Territory 2018 school term and public holiday dates to help you stay organised throughout the year.

I was excited to learn about the Mathspace program and my girls absolutely love it too. They love the fact that they can do their maths homework without mum or dad watching over their shoulder. It’s given them a new confidence! + It’s aligned with the Australian Curriculum so your child can revise and study exactly what they are learning in class.

It can be daunting as a parent trying to help your kids with their homework. It can be incredibly disheartening looking at their homework and feeling incapable. Here is how you can help your kid with their mathematics!

Here are some of my favourite responses from when I asked the community what their best tips are for getting the kids organised in the morning. These will help create an effortless and calm start to the day and will make school mornings easier.

It’s best practice for the kids to unpack their school bag as soon as they get home from school. However there can be times that this doesn’t happen, it’s left overnight, over the weekend, or worst yet till the last day of school holidays (eew). If you are hit with a bad smelling, sticky or dirty lunchbag, here are my tips below on how to clean insulated lunch bags and remove odours.

In panic mode, many people freeze and don’t know what to do next. By having an Emergency Contacts Printable on hand, it will make it easier for you or your kids to take away one less worry and simply find the desired emergency contact you require so you don’t waste any time when it’s important.

Struggling to create a variety of healthy lunchboxes each day? Here are my top tips for packing a balanced lunchbox for kids and one week of lunchbox ideas, with a printable to help you plan a week of healthy lunchboxes for your kids.

Do you rush around in chaos each morning getting the kids ready for school? Your morning routine can set your mood for the day so we need to ensure it goes as smoothly as possible. It’s all in the planning and preparation over the weekend and the night before, which then creates a stress-free school morning routine.