1. Meal Prep
I am a huge fan of meal prepping! In this case I don’t mean the cook once Sunday and have meals for the week (though) I do that too. I’m talking about buying 10 pounds of hamburger and dividing it up and pre-seasoning it for tacos and spaghetti on those busy nights with lessons and games and practice or so your partner can grab it and make dinner when you are at school until 8 pm for parent-teacher conferences. It’s so much better for you and less expensive than eating out! You can also prep crockpot or instant pot meals. Because while the instant pot is great sometimes just figuring out what to make can be a challenge!
This is what 15 crockpot freezer meals and 4 bags of ground beef seasoned and ready to use and 2.5 pounds of homemade meatballs looks like! My freezer is full and I am so happy! Took about 3 hours to prep and cook and bag thanks to my momma for helping. I am a teacher, not a chef but I do like to cook but I have some posts to share with you that I use to find meals and tips.
2. Put Together Outfits
You know those mornings you wake up later than you expect or the dogs get out and you have to run them down these are the mornings you want to have some pre-planned outfits that are already ironed (if you do that) and put together even jewelry if you want.
I use an over-the-door hanger to put together my outfits for the week so that it is one less thing I have to do in the morning because I like to get as much sleep as possible and I have 3 kids so mornings are pretty crazy. #notamoringperson I have a blog post with some teacher clothes must-haves and these are great staples to put together these outfits with. So put together 3-5 emergency outfits and put them somewhere to grab when you are running late, and think about prepping your weekly outfits on the weekend.
3. Organize Your Spaces
I don’t know about you but during the school year my housekeeping goes by the wayside. Let me be clear I am not a great housekeeper, to begin with, but it is definitely the first thing to go during the school year. My oldest son is great with helping out and cleaning he likes things clean and tidy #blesshim But when summer rolls around I like to take the time to organize and clean out all the things! These are the things I clean out and reorganize every summer:
– my closet is a BIG one!
– the refrigerator
– the pantry
– my bathroom and all my makeup and hair products also will sometimes clean out and organize
-the storage room/unit
-the garage
– my office
Have a great summer teacher friends!
