• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

You Are More

Motherhood + Lifestyle

  • Home
    • Home
    • Blog
  • Behind the Blog
    • About
  • Motherhood
    • C-Sections
    • Motherhood
    • Parenting
  • Homemaking
  • Mental Health
  • Contact
    • Work with Me
    • Privacy Policy + Disclosure
  • Shop
    • Shop
    • Resource Library
    • Join the Community

on August 12, 2019 · Leave a Comment

3 Back to School Hacks Every Parent Needs to Know

There is a list of about 101 things that need to be completed before your kids start school. The never ending to do list can be overwhelming! Take it from a mom who has been there, there are a few simple back to school hacks that can change everything. I wish I would have known these little secrets before jumping into having a kid in school! All it takes is a few back to school hacks to make your life much easier!

This post was created in collaboration with Inchbug. All opinions are my own. You can view my full disclosure policy here.

Preparing for Back to School

If I have learned anything about preparing for back to school season it’s this: prepare way before school starts. This year I even pulled a rookie mistake thinking since school started on a Thursday, the week of would be ample time to prepare. Four days is never enough time! Give yourself plenty of time to get organized for back to school and prepare the kids for their back to school routine. A few simple hacks for parents can make all the difference to helping you kick of the year right:

>>Pin for Later<<

Prepare before school starts!

Getting the kids back in routine for school can take time, and the more time you give yourself and them, the better. Establish a morning routine to help your mornings go smoothly and start two weeks before school. This way you have time to work out all the kinks and get the kids in a good morning rhythm. You will be so glad you took the time to establish a back to school routine when school starts!

Label School Supplies with Inchbug

When it comes to kids and school, labels will become your best friend. I had no idea how much school supplies would be needed when starting school. You may be tempted to roll your eyes when you see your child needs 48 pencils or 5 boxes of 24 count crayons, but take a moment to think of how kids treat their belongings. The kids really go through all their school supplies. Crayons break, pencils don’t last as long, and things get lost. I am no longer surprised by the school supply lists!

Most classrooms request that you label all school supplies and clothing. There may be a few items that are used for communal school supplies, for us that is glue sticks, but everything else you have to label. The labeling can become exhausting when you have a pile of school supplies in front of you. The sooner you can start on labeling your school supplies, the better. Most classrooms will also ask that you label loose clothing, like coats, jackets, hats, etc. With so many kids something is bound to be misplaced.

Inchbug Labels

Inchbug has made my life SO easy when it comes to labeling all the school supplies. With two kids, I could spend hours labeling coats, supply boxes, pencils, and more. Inchbug labels can be fully customized to fit your needs! The orbit and adhesive labels are also dishwasher safe and the clothing tag pals last through the wash!

I loved having the option to add a monogram with a cute style to the kids labels making them extra fun! The color choices were adorable and have been hoping to come up with an excuse to order some for me! In just minutes I had all the kid’s school supplies labeled and packed in their bag. I labeled a few of their jackets that I had hanging up and set the labels in our entryway so I would remember to label the rest come fall. Inchbug labels can be used for more than just school supplies, you can use them on toys too!

Back to School Organization:

Get yourself organized. Even if you aren’t a type A everything has its place type of person, getting organized will save you so much stress. Create a space for backpacks, school papers, homework to be done, clothes to be set out, and more. Whatever seems to eat up time in your day, find a way to get it organized. If something tends to be overwhelming to keep track of, find a way to organize it. This is a huge key to helping you manage the Back to School chaos.

1. School Clothing Organization

We implemented a drawer system for clothes every day and it made a huge difference! A few plastic drawers, day of the week labels, and you only have to pick school clothes out once! Every Sunday evening I check the weather for the week and then pick the kids’ clothes out for the week ahead. Each day has a designated drawer and the kids know exactly where to grab their clothes when they get ready in the morning.

>>Click to read post<<

2. School Backpack Organization

Nothing is worse than running around looking for backpacks, shoes, and school folders when you need to get out the door on time. Create a designated place for backpacks to be kept and items that need to be brought back to school can be easily grabbed on the way out the door. Our entryway was the catch all place for our family, so I just made the spaces functional to help!

3. School Snack Organization

One of my favorite hacks for snacks is to use a supply box! You can easily fit the weeks snacks in a small supply box and keep it in your child’s backpack. The supply box keeps all the snacks together, helps snacks not to get crushed, and you only have to pick it out once a week! I have my kids fill their snack box Sunday night with five snacks for the week ahead. Then they can choose what they want each day and I don’t have to worry about forgetting each morning!

Conquer back to school season with ease this year!

What are your favorite back to school hacks?

(Visited 861 times, 1 visits today)

Filed Under: Back to School Tagged With: Back to School, Back to School Hacks, Back to School Tips, Inchbug Labels, Sponsored Post

Previous Post: « Simple Entryway Storage + Organization
Next Post: The Secret to Keeping Your Kids Healthy This School Year »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

VISIT THE SHOP:

Categories

Visit the Shop:

Footer

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
You deserve to exist, with the same grace and love You deserve to exist, with the same grace and love that you so freely give to your family. It’s not just about holding space for them; it’s about holding space for you, too.

You don’t have to shrink yourself to make room for others.

You deserve to take up space too.
Sometimes, the habits that helped us survive becom Sometimes, the habits that helped us survive become the hardest to unlearn. Those patterns once kept you safe, but now you’re learning they don’t need to anymore. 

Give yourself grace—you’re unlearning survival. Healing takes time, and with each layer you peel back, you’re discovering the person you’ve always been beneath the survival.

And if you’re anything like me, you’ll really learn to love her. ❤️
✨ NEW SEASON ✨ I’m not a big fan of change. ✨ NEW SEASON ✨

I’m not a big fan of change. My nervous system gets all panicky and tends to over research every possibility that could take place. It likes to tell me safety is in the details. 

But I know that’s not true.

This year has been a big year of growth for me in this department. Trauma told me control was my safety, but the truth was all I ever had was a false sense of control. 

This year has offered plenty of opportunities for me to say, “Okay God, you have my yes, wherever that leads.”

No over research. No over analyzing. No predicting every possibility. No trying to control the outcome.

Just a heart that says, “Yes.” 

Even when I don’t understand. Even when I’m nervous how it will turn out. Even when it feels like right now isn’t bad. Even when my heart’s confused. 

Even when….

God has been asking us both a lot lately, “Do I have your yes, no matter what that looks like?” Friday was the end of a season for Chad working at the Appliance Guys, and today starts a new season of a new company. It was NOT an easy decision, and it came with a lot of tears (mainly from me - are you surprised?). His boss, where he’s been for the last almost six years, has been an incredible support for our family as we walked through some of the hardest seasons of our family. They will always hold a special place in our heart.

But God said “it’s time” and my faith-filled husband said “Yes.” I have to admit, I don’t envy how hard this decision was for him. It affects us both, yes. But he had to walk it out. And I’m so grateful for His leadership and faith to Jesus to step into the next season when there are so many unknowns.

Sometimes, all God wants to know is does He have our “YES” no matter what that means. No matter what that changes. 

May I live my life in a way that has an open heart to hear from God and a willingness to say “YES” even when….

(PS he was so thrilled I made him take this photo. 😂 But I know this season will be one we forever ever want to remember, because God always shows His faithfulness).
I wonder if they would have chosen life for her. I wonder if they would have chosen life for her.

I wonder if they would have seen what was growing inside of her, and the fight that was about to come on the other side, if they would have said her life was worth saving.

I wonder if they would have discounted her before she had a chance. 

I wonder if they would have made a prediction about her quality of life and deemed her not worth the cost.

I wonder if they would have saw the life saving measures she would need and decided that it was worse to let her live.

I wonder if they would have saw everything that could go wrong, the bleak prognosis, and compared her to statistics. 

I wonder if they would have made a choice to encourage a decision that robbed us all of the miracle we see today.

Whether 48 hours or 4 years - her life has changed mine for the better. It’s heartbreaking to think someone may have once told me she wasn’t worth it.

Looking for Something?

Copyright © 2025 · You Are More · Design by Studio Mommy

x