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Back to school time is almost here… like right around the corner!
Can you believe it? The summer flew by and I think it was the quickest summer ever! The girls all have different school start dates so I’m working with a strange calendar consisting of… Maddie needs this, by this date, Ashley by this date, and little Em weeks later. It started to get a bit overwhelming so I decided it was time to call a special “Back To School” family meeting.
My five year old even started the meeting with her clipboard with “What do I need for school?” written on it.
The girls really like family meetings, but I still had to entice them to join this one because it’s still summer, and the last thing they really want to do was to talk about school until they absolutely have to.
Thankfully I had some of our favorite TruMoo Chocolate… which worked perfectly to get them all to sit down, and organize “all things back to school”!
Now that we’ve had our first back to school meeting we have decided to make it a yearly tradition.
In less than an hour we planned and organized everything for the coming school year, and we have a list of everything we need to do and get.
If you want to have your own back to school meeting, I have a checklist for you and your family to use:
First, add all school start dates to your calendar. Ask all family members for other important dates and add those too!
Second, plan what clothes you need to buy. Have each child write a list of what clothes they need for the new school year. We started with 7 new outfits from undergarments to socks. Don’t forget new shoes.
Next, plan what school supplies you need. Make a complete lists and then buy two of each. That way if you need to replace anything you can do so seamlessly during the year.
After that, make lists of everyone’s favorite breakfast and lunch foods. This will make shopping and preparing meals so much easier during the year. Plus it can also be used as a “ready to go” shopping list.
Don’t forget to discuss their school year goals. Some examples are straight A’s, reading extra books, helping the teacher etc. (Be sure to set up additional meeting to discuss the progress on these goals.)
Lastly, give everyone a chance to talk about anything that is making them nervous or excited, and allow everyone to give each other tips and encouragement too!
TruMoo makes the back to school planning go so much smoother! Everyone was excited to enjoy their TruMoo while we did all of our planning.
I poured everyone a tall glass of TruMoo and they sipped it as we planned. Since it’s still really warm out we drank it ice cold… but Emmy told me she can’t wait till it’s hot chocolate time again. I love to warm it up and drop in a couple marshmallows in!
TruMoo is our favorite because it has no high fructose syrup and their farmers pledge “no artificial growth hormones”. Plus it provides 8 essential nutrients that kids need. It’s also delicious and we just love the taste! For product information and availability, visit TruMoo online. You can also Find TruMoo Recipe inspiration on Pinterest. for even more ways to use TruMoo, and be sure to Join the TruMoo community on Facebook.
I love that you serve chocolate milk at your family meetings. I think I’m going to start that, too 🙂
TruMoo makes a great bribe! My son really loves TruMoo. He always talks about how creamy it is.
Having TruMoo available would definitely add staying power!
WE are ready! Not mentally ready but ready with our back to school gear! I think we always just start winging it in August.
I think a family meeting focused on the coming school year is a great idea. It’s the perfect way to get everyone on the same page.
What a great way to make these important meeting a little more fun. It’s good to organize a solid plan of action for everyone’s needs.
I am a huge fan of TruMoo! I think it is the best tasting chocolate milk there is aside from homemade.
These suggestions are great for back to school, along with incorporating a family meeting. Anything involving chocolate milk would be a win with my kids!
That Trumoo chocolate milk looks so tasty! I have to check it out , thanks 😀
True Moo looks so rich and chocolaty! I don’t usually want a glass of choco milk but this looks great!
We love chocolate milk in our family. may give True Moo a try!
We are not really ready. It’s definitely going to be busy here!
I think we would just get together to enjoy a delicious glass of TruMoo after school!! We love it so much!!
great idea! We will be having our family back to school meeting soon
plan what’s a plan ? just kidding I have felt like every year there has been a plan but each year comes around and I have to kinda wing it. I do usually always ask the kids what they need and slowly stock up over the summer.
I feel like no matter what my plan is, that we often wing things too. Truth is, you can never stick to a plan 100% 🙂
Trumoo Milk was the perfect treat to enjoy for this Back to School meeting. My son loves chocolate milk too.
Who doesn’t love Chocolate Milk right? Looks like the perfect beverage for a family meeting.
Giving them time to talk is a great idea. It is so key to listen and share.
Sounds like a good idea to have meetings. Love trumoo
They serve TruMoo at the school, so the girls always insist we buy it at home too. We usually incorporate it into breakfast recipes as well!
Even my 91 year old father loves TruMoo! It is a great way to get everyone to attend a family meeting. I can’t believe it is back to school already!
A chocolate drink on a family meeting sounds good. It’s so nice when families get to talk like this.
I love that you include your children in decision making for the upcoming back to school mayhem. It teaches them to speak out, be team players, and be part of a decision making process. Empowering children! Good job!
What a great idea to do the back to school meeting! Never thought of that. We tried TruMoo… we all LOVED it.
Homeschooling family here … love the idea of a back-to-school meeting! It would be great to discuss goals for the year and fun field trips we have planned.
We use chocolate milk as a snack. You know those times when the kids are so hungry but you know they really aren’t. This fills them up but with a boost of nutrition instead of totally empty calories like from candy or chips
We are done shopping! We split our list in half and covered it in two seperate trips so it wasn’t overwhelming (or boring). I also picked up extra supplies to donate to the school since they will use everything well before the end of the school year!
You guys are the cutest family! Chocolate milk and family meetings, definitely a productive session!
I love that you guys have family meetings. When our kids get older we are planning on having them weekly just to check in together. I love this so much!
A family meeting is a fantastic idea. Such a great way to get the whole family on the same page. I will have to try this with my kids.
I will have to try having a family meeting with my teenagers. They are both going to college this year which means a lot of changes for us. It would be great to talk about what they are expecting.
Summer really does speed by and catch us unaware. When the kids got old enough to understand terms like “budget” and “durability”, we’d hold family meetings and let them talk over what they would get, what they could share (to save money for individual items), and ponder over where the summer went. I like your ideas.
We always have treats for our family meetings too :-). I don’t know what it is, but it always puts the kids in a great mood, and makes them happy to contribute to the discussion!
I think it makes the meetings something to look forward to, that’s for sure!
I wish my kids would drink it. I hate mixing the chocolate milk.
I dont think TruMoo was around when I was growing up but what kid doesnt like chocolate milk! This is great for kids especially for after school and homework snacking!
We got all our stuff a few weeks ago (school starts tomorrow). We have other family meetings for all sorts of stuff, from traveling to what to do that weekend. Chocolate mile would be a great way to top it off.
I know they’ll have a great year! It’s good to start organized and ready.
We have never had a family meeting! I like this idea! Maybe I should implement it for back to school. TruMoo is delicious! A great addition to family meetings!
I like the idea of having a big family meeting to discuss back to school issues. It seems to me that it is a one-person show in some families.
Sounds like a great idea! We love chocolate milk here too!
My kids love these kind of drinks! They would be super happy to see these in their lunchboxes.
Love this idea! We are big fans of chocolate milk in this house. We always have it!
We dont really have a plan. Maybe we should. Chocolate Milk is a great bribe for any one at any age!
The kids are a lot more excited for school to start than this mama. I’m not looking forward to it. But shoot, any excuse for a good TruMoo chocolate milk! I think we should have a back to school meeting so we can indulge!
We are at the end of day two of the new school year and we are burdened with homework. We need a TruMoo break!
Back to school is creeping up way too fast. I am not ready and I am so sad that I am not. I have to get in gear, as we go back end of August. UGH …. still have to make it to the Atlantic Ocean as we haven’t gone this Summer yet. I have not tried Tru Moo yet, but my youngest loves him some chocolate milk 😉
I love family meetings but my kiddos? Not so much. I bet if I served TruMoo they’d be happy to have more meetings!
My kids love chocolate milk!! I can’t believe it is back to school time already! I love the idea of a family meeting like this!
Yes, this summer went by fast! Family meeting is a great way to bond and make sure all are on the same page for the new school year!
My kids love TruMoo! I like to pack it for lunches or give it as a morning drink. It has so many benefits for them and they love it.
Nothing better than chocolate milk! I have yet to try trumoo though.