Time Change - 3 things you need to do!

Twice a year Mommy Hacks!

Oh it's the good kind of time change ... you know the one... where we actually get an extra hour in the day instead of loosing one!

  Honestly we as moms usually hope for an extra hour of sleep, and maybe a few of us will achieve that goal, but the rest of us can use that extra hour to get some life saving mommy stuff done.

We have all heard the saying "use it or loose it" right.  

Well, either get that extra hour of beauty sleep or make the best of it!

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#1 - Get that Car Bag in order!  

I mean with real life useful stuff.  Things that really matter.

Here is a picture of mine,

Items to include,,, 

• clothes in season for all 3 of my kids (example - I switched from light weight to heavy weight items and added warmer hoodies / fleece coats. (yes I include socks and underwear)
• Check the sizes and make sure everything will fit all kids through the rest of the year
• extra hats and gloves for each kid - somebody will loose a glove - it will happen
• an extra sweat shirt for myself (maybe an additional adult size t-shirt as well)
• extra clean up stuff (that's in the ziploc) hotel sized soap, lotion, comb, a wash rag etc.  It's just nice to know I have it if needed.
• bottle of water to use with soap if needed

I have a Town and Country - I'm a huge fan of the Stow and Go!  

That's where I keep this bag.

Other things I keep in my car at all times! I update these things at the beginning of the summer each year.

1.  First Aid kit 
2. Outside kit (yes I have a kit that includes sunscreen, bug bite cream, bug spray, a little first aid kit, and wet-wipes).  Things you might need at a soccer game, or picnic, or random spur of the moment outside event!
3. 2 umbrella's (one rain one and one big sun one)
4. an outside blanket
5. all that car stuff (jumper cables etc.. IDK what all that stuff is, that's my man's job)
6. and these Mommy Musts from a previous blog post mommy-hacks-vehicle-edition-be-that-mom
7. car cell phone charger!!!! Never take it out.. ever!

#2 Do a Fire Drill!

It's not hard, just do one!  

Here is a great link to consider reading over!

practice-home-fire-drill

test your smoke alarm batteries at this time as well

#3 Create a little "Quality Time"

 with the hubby!

Ladies.... maybe take the extra hour to create a little heat with the hubby!  Just say'n, balancing a life with kids is hard.  An extra hour should benefit everybody in the house, your hubby will be pleasantly surprised!

Mommyhood made easier!