At Home Inspiration for Grown Ups

The kids are responsible for getting their backpacks ready before going to bed, and making sure they have all their homework, books, permission slips, etc in there, and that it is zipped up and ready to just grab and go in the morning. We sometimes need to remind them to do this, but as it becomes part of the nighttime routine it gets easier and easier!

My boys pick out their clothes the night before, and always check what the weather will be like to plan for it, as well as if they have gym or not. It makes getting dressed in the morning much easier!

I have my son put out his clothes for the next day the night before it makes it quicker in the morning to get ready for school.

My kids also charge up their chromebooks after school/after homework so they are packed up fully charged for the next day.

Knock Knock. Who's there? I eat mop. I eat mop who?

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Doris. Doris who? Doris locked. Open up, please!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Hatch. Hatch who? Bless you!

Knock, knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who? Knock, knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who? Knock, knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who? Knock, knock. Who's there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad I didn't say banana?!

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ~Maya Angelou

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. ~ Dalai Lama

You've always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself. ~Glinda the Good Witch, The Wizard of Oz

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. ~Wayne Gretzky

I have loved seeing neighbors out walking (at a safe distance!) so much more than I ever have before.

The beautiful silver lining I have noticed in my home is the beautiful STRONGER bond between my 8 yr old daughter and 6 yr old son.. watching them play together and discuss things together just melts my heart.. and I’m thankful for the slower pace to notice all the little things in life..

More quality time together. There is no rush because there is no where to go.

My tweens have become my new running partners! I love the added bonding time - and the extra accountability! :)

I have a full set of cleaning supplies (sponges/cloths, gloves, cleaning solutions/products) - in each bathroom and the kitchen, so whenever I have five minutes I can quickly wipe down a sink, toilet, counter, etc without needing to hunt anything down.

Robot vacuum! We have a Coredy robot and it gets plopped in various rooms almost daily. I’ll section off an area periodically and let it do all of the work for me. Our kids love picking up for it so they don’t have to sweep so it’s almost effortless for me and even has a mop option for our model. It’s not amazing but helps tremendously!

We have hanging sweater organizers in our kids' closets, and on Sundays we fill the cubbies with clothes for each day of the upcoming school week. Each morning, the kids grab their clothes from that day's cubby, no help needed. I love that we don't have to hunt around for missing uniform pieces anymore!

I keep a spray bottle handy filled with a 1:1 solution of vinegar and distilled water to periodically clean our phone and tablet screens, which seem to always be super sticky and disgusting. I use a soft cloth (and if I'm being honest, sometimes just a paper towel) to wipe the screen with the solution, and/or one of those microfiber lens-cleaning cloths at the end to get it extra smudge free.

Apollo 13

Dumb and Dumber, for when you just need a good laugh!

Central Intelligence. Best. Movie. Ever. Soooooo funny!

Jason Bourne series