Eight O'Clock Back to School Giveaway



School has been in for just 3 weeks, and already my mommy brain is showing signs of cracking. I've already forgotten to pick up the kids at the right dismissal time. This weekend I took 3Po to a class party at his classmate's home -- only to discover that the party was set for next weekend. Yesterday I showed up for library duty two hours early because I thought it was The Pea's library day, not Jammy's.

When my sanity -- or worse, my family's schedule -- is threatened, I could sure use all the help I can get. For parents who need a little help in getting back into the swing of things, Eight O'Clock Coffee has prepared some survival tips to ease your Back To School Routine:

TIP 1: Become Your Own Brewista – Save time, money and gas this back-to-school season by brewing your morning coffee at home. You can even set your coffee maker’s timer the night before to wake up to great-smelling Eight O’Clock Coffee.

TIP 2: Preplan Lunch – A few days before school starts, sit down with your kids and create a grocery list of healthy snacks and lunches they would like for school. Rotate each of their selections throughout the week. Make Tuesday “Turkey Tuesday” or Wednesday “Wrap Wednesday” – adding variety to keep lunch exciting. When possible, pack their lunch the night before to reduce stress in the morning.

TIP 3: Assemble Weekly Wardrobes – Every Sunday check the upcoming weekly weather forecast with your kids. Then, have them pick out five outfits for the upcoming school week. Hang them in daily order in their closet to avoid the inevitable, “Mom, I can’t find my favorite blue shirt!”

TIP 4: Be Prepared for School Projects – Avoid late night rushing around to complete school projects by having art supplies on hand. Create an arts and craft bin that includes more than just crayons and colored paper. Collect items like pipe cleaners, stickers, figurines, beads – even coffee beans – and other creative finds, and put the fun back in school projects.


Stick with it, and I'm sure you'll be breezing through your school day mornings in no time! Let's hope I do as well....


Win an Eight O'Clock Back to School Survival Pack


One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will win a Back-to-School Parent Survival Pack! Courtesy of Eight O'Clock Coffee, this pack includes a drawstring bag, travel mug and 2 bags of Eight O’Clock Coffee to help start your mornings off right.




Required Entry
Leave a comment on this post and share a tip for making your family's school mornings less hectic. This entry must be completed before any extra entries will count.

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The Rules
This giveaway ends at 11:59PM PST on September 25, 2011; I will draw a winner at random on September 26 and post the winner's name after he/she confirms acceptance. Continental US residents only. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!

Disclosure: I received a Back to School Survival Kit from Eight O'Clock as a thank-you for posting the tips and running the giveaway. Back to School tips were provided by Eight O'Clock and is indicated in italics. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

81 comments:

  1. We set an alarm for 6.00 AM to have enough time for our morning routines.

    elena150980@yahoo.com

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  2. Follow via GFC as Elena

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  3. Backpacks packed the night before and ready to go.

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  4. I left a comment on your FB page but FB would not allow me to post it to your wall so I posted in the comment section of this giveaway (Rust Hawk).

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  5. I follow you on twitter and tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/rusthawk/status/113818414782492673

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  6. Get everything ready the night before.

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  7. http://twitter.com/#!/tcarolinep/status/113819206964887552

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  8. I get up ahead of the crowd and make breakfast

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

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  9. Follow you on Twitter and tweeted:

    http://twitter.com/#!/ElenaIstomina/status/113829527716765696

    elena150980@yahoo.com

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  10. I wrote on your facebook wall as Elena Istomina

    elena150980@yahoo.com

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  11. Getting things ready the night before always makes for a smoother morning.
    cjwallace43 at gmail dot com

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  12. https://twitter.com/#!/cjwallace43/status/113859669709160448

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  13. Backpacks are ready to Grab-n-Go, Alarm is set, and clothes are laid out...

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  14. Tawnda M posted on your wall http://www.facebook.com/BonggamomFinds/posts/274911872536204

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  15. http://twitter.com/#!/tawndam/status/113929797159239680

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  16. To make school mornings less hectic, I get as much done the night before as possible such as lunch money ready if my daughter is buying, homework away in backpack, lunch box and water bottle out and ready to be filled if bringing lunch, clothes picked out the night before etc.

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  17. I follow on Twitter and tweeted!http://twitter.com/#!/elund323/status/113967866939834369

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  18. daily tweet:

    http://twitter.com/#!/ElenaIstomina/status/114047417619456000


    elena150980@yahoo.com

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  19. https://twitter.com/#!/cjwallace43/status/114153124192727040

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  20. The kids clothes are always picked out the night before and the table set for breakfast.

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  21. wrote on your fb page - deborah t

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  22. https://twitter.com/#!/tawndam/status/114318694028558338
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  23. Backpacks, lunches are packed the night before... clothes are laid out

    ctymice at gmail dot com

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  24. Wrote this on the Bonggamom Finds Facebook page(https://www.facebook.com/BonggamomFinds/posts/10150322029273151)

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  25. Wrote this on the Bonggamom Finds Facebook page(https://www.facebook.com/BonggamomFinds/posts/10150322029273151)

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  26. Follow Bonggamom Finds on Blogger/Google Friend Connect (Lori Thomas)

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  27. Follow @bonggafinds on Twitter and tweeted(https://twitter.com/#!/CrftyDuchess/status/114559207126220800)

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  28. entered Aerobie giveaway

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  29. We get up thirty minutes earlier than it actually takes us to get ready so we don't have to rush.

    aniwilsonintx at hotmail dot com

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  30. https://twitter.com/#!/cjwallace43/status/114892091473149952

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  31. entered Whole Foods giveaway

    elena150980@yahoo.com

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  32. tweeted 9/16:
    http://twitter.com/#!/ElenaIstomina/status/114913744684974080

    elena150980@yahoo.com

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  33. I make sure to set things out the night before so we're not running around in the AM looking for things we need.

    lewalk(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  34. GFC follower.

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  35. Twitter follower and tweeted.

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  36. Wrote on your wall.

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  41. Entered Whole Foods.

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  42. tweeted 9/17:

    http://twitter.com/#!/ElenaIstomina/status/115135700390780928

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  43. I GET THE SCHOOL BAG PREPPED THE NIGHT BEFORE
    nannypanpan at gmail.com

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  44. I get everything ready the night before
    merleandtina@Yahoo.com

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  45. http://twitter.com/#!/HappyTina0115/status/115232878400512002
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  46. http://twitter.com/#!/tawndam/status/115466009611218944

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  47. To keep it simple - an easy breakfast.
    Cereal fruit and milk.
    Thank you.
    barbara dot montyj at gmail dot com

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  48. Follow you - Google Friend Connect - Barbara Montag

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  49. I follow you on Twitter @JalapenoMama and a daily tweet.
    http://twitter.com/#!/JalapenoMama/status/115540828327387136

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  50. Daily tweet:
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  51. https://twitter.com/#!/cjwallace43/status/115988662839283712

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  52. Daily tweet:
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  54. https://twitter.com/#!/cjwallace43/status/116694203748188160

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  55. Daily tweet:
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  56. https://twitter.com/#!/cjwallace43/status/117072187030122496

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  57. Daily tweet:
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  58. get clothes ready the night before

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  59. https://twitter.com/#!/cjwallace43/status/117561478483156993

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  60. I make my kids pack their lunches the night before so they don't have to throw somehting together in the morning.

    kerrie@mayansfamily.com

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  61. I follow you on gfc as degood.

    kerrie@mayansfamily.com

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  62. Daily tweet:
    http://twitter.com/#!/JalapenoMama/status/117604091739389954

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  63. I try to set all of our clothes out for the next day so we don't have to find something to wear in the morning.
    reklaw422 at hotmail dot com

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  64. http://twitter.com/#!/tawndam/status/117784107240521728

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  65. Preparing the night before always makes mornings go smoother :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
    theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

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  66. I also entered the Betty Crocker Molasses Cookies giveaway
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  67. I also entered the Scotch-Brite Back-to-School gift basket giveaway
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  68. Daily tweet:
    http://twitter.com/#!/JalapenoMama/status/117938156229230592

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  69. http://twitter.com/#!/tawndam/status/117981696355336192

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  70. https://twitter.com/#!/cjwallace43/status/118161669150089216

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  71. Congratulations to the winner: #76, coriwestphal!

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