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25,203Kraft Foods Back to School Giveaway #KraftBTS *
Parents, would you agree that this has been an awesome summer? As much as most of us have adored the summer and extra time with our kids, it’s almost that time of year again — back-to-school time — that is!
The first week back to school can be an exciting but stressful time for the entire family. With so many things to prepare to get your little ones ready to face a new school year, some of the simple tasks at home can suffer.
Keep reading to find out how you can make the transition back-to-school a little easier within your home, and also how you can enter to win a fabulous back-to-school themed prize pack from Kraft Foods!
Getting ready for back-to-school week!
It’s important to focus on helping your child transition into his or her new school year, so when you feel a bit overwhelmed with all the hustle and bustle of that first week back, you can always look for ways to simplify — especially in the kitchen.
Pack your kids’ lunches the night before to save stress in the morning, and plan your family dinners for the entire week — making sure you have all the ingredients you need for meals on hand.
It may take a few weeks to get your school-year routine established, particularly if you have more than one child in school, but you’ll find that you can settle into the new schedule in no time
Win these goodies from Kraft Foods!
- CAPRI SUN Super V Fruit and Vegetable Juice Drink (Fruit Punch): CAPRI SUN Super V is a new refreshing fruit & vegetable juice drink that kids will enjoy and moms will feel good about serving. The new ready-to-drink beverage, which comes in the popular CAPRI SUN pouch, contains a combined serving of fruits and vegetables (3/4 from fruit juice and 1/4 from vegetable juice) and is a good source of fiber, offering a perfect blend of nutrition, great taste and “kid cool.”
- LUNCHABLES with Smoothie: I LOVE Lunchables! New Turkey and Cheddar Sub Sandwich with Chiquita® Strawberry Banana Smoothie and Double Stuff OREO cookies is the perfect first-day lunch time option that combines all of your kids’ favorites! You can also try the new Chicken Strips and Deep Dish Pizza options to add some variety to lunchtime!
- JELL-O with Mix-Ins Pudding Packs: Feed your family a snack you can feel good about with new JELL-O with Mix-Ins. Mix your favorite toppings into your favorite pudding flavors to create your new favorite dessert. Kids will love trying the six fun flavors like Strawberry Shortcake, OREO Dirt Cup, Birthday Cake, German Chocolate Cake, Turtle Sundae and Banana Caramel Pie. And you’ll love that they’re made with real milk.
- CHIPS AHOY!: Whether it’s packed as a surprise lunchbox treat or with some milk after school— you’ll love CHIPS AHOY! Chewy Gooey Caramel and Chewy CHIPS AHOY! made with Reese’s ® Peanut Butter Cups. One, infused with a soft caramel inside, the other, a chewy treat packed with Reese’s ® Peanut Butter cup pieces.
- New! VELVEETA CHEESY SKILLETS Dinner Kits in Creamy Beef Stroganoff and Lasagna: Craft your family a quick, easy, molten and melty dinner made with the liquid gold of VELVEETA. Wield your skillet and one pound of ground beef to forge a feast of new Creamy Beef Stroganoff, with premium seasonings, curly ribbon pasta, and creamy VELVEETA cheese sauce. Or, forge VELVEETA CHEESY SKILLETS Lasagna by smiting together one pound of ground beef, lasagna noodles, red sauce and premium seasonings together with the liquid gold of VELVEETA.
To round out your awesome back-to-school prize pack, you’ll receive a meal planner pad, calendar stickers, backpack, memo pad, sweat-free ice pack, crazy straws, and hand sanitizer — worth $100!
Kraft Foods is providing the prizes for this program at no cost to me and has provided me with a gift of equal value for review. This program is not administered or sponsored by Kraft Foods or its affiliates, but solely by this blog.
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i usually have everything planneed out ahead of time lol i have ocd so yea pretty much everything is done:)
How do *I* get ready for back to school, HA! :-P
We are starting with the normal bedtime routine, & then we will start to get up at school time in the morning, & then all will fall into place for us! Thanks for the chance to WIN!
clean!
so excited for back to school!!!
GET THE BOOK BAGS IN ORDER
Lists, lists and more lists. I set out clothes for a whole week and plan out all of our meals :)
I plan the night before and make all lunches so that part is done in the morning.
Set up my lunches/snacks ahead of time. Freeze water bottles so they will be icy cold when I go for a drink in my bag. Try to get my sleeping schedule back on track.
I just wanted to say that I love all of your posts on Facebook :)
I love Kraft foods
This is awesome! Hope I win! <3
First time having a child in school I am trying to keep myself together and go with the flow
I get everything together, my son’s bag packed and write down lunch’s on the calendar!
I lay out all required school items for each kid from snacks, books to clothes and organize the first week. That way I know if I am missing anything. Keeps me sane!!
gradually buying school supplies for children
Thankfully, I haven’t had any kids in school yet. However, I used to be a teacher and it was pure chaos that week before going back to school. I would always have to pack my meals the night before so I would be sure to have something to take. I would also make sure my bags were ready to go with all the school materials that I would need for the next day or week. Thanks!
Lots of lists! grammypenny@frontier.com
Would love a chance to try out these products from Kraft! Thanks for the opportunity!
having everything ready the evening before including lunches packed, homework back in kitbags etc all help keep us organized during the week
I count alot, pull my hair and most of all smile.
Get the school stuff little by little, so i dont have to rush!
Getting ready the night before is essential for things to run smoothly in the mornings.
i make lots of lists : )
How do I organize for back to school? I write everything down and make sure everything is laid out the night before. What a cool giveaway, please pick me! :)
We love Kraft products!
The week before? I start getting supplies, bags and desks organized 2 weeks out!
Plan ahead !!!
Would love to win this. Great job on keeping us informed. Thanks!
I just do whatever I can to stay organized. Buy holders and pockets for all the items and bins to store them in at home.
Try and get started early, as soon as the sales start for sure.
We get organized by getting all of our back to school supplies and school stuff together in the dining room then we make piles for both kids.
We also try to do our shopping through-out the summer! That way the week before school isn’t too crazy!
The week before school the kids went to bed earlier in prep for the school year although they didnt like it ,it was still bright outside …that and new school supplies and backpacks ready to go .,,very busy around our house with 6 kids and having to catch the bus to school means early mornings!
Really there is never organization in my house it is a free for all :)
I try to get everything ready the night before while the kids are in bed.. I need to do MORE to organize.
Get started early, leave yourself plenty of time to get things done.
Help from gma
Make sure backpacks and lunches are packed the night before, get to bed early, eat a good breakfast to be ready to go! Thank goodness for uniform so that picking clothes isn’t such a hassle any longer.
Looks like an awesome prize pack from Kraft! Backpack, too?! Awesome!
I prepare everything the day before..setting out everything my sons wearing, i make his lunch day before and weeks before school starts back i set bedtime hour back to 8pm to get them back into routine.
I like to be organized with everything I do so it comes naturally to get everything in order way before school starts. People probably think I’m crazy but I had all my kids stuff purchased and organized in their back packs with names written on them by the 1st week in July. The week before school I just have to make sure the kids are on the right schedule and emotionally accept that my kids are growing up and don’t need me as much as the year before.
I get organized by making sure all the necessary school supplies are all ready to go in my son’s backpack. I also make sure that I have lunch supplies on hand.
Make sure the pantry is stocked for lunches and the laundry is done!
Love Kraft Goodies <3
have all my snacks in one place, shoes by front door along with bookbags
I haven’t had to deal with that yet :) soon enough!
By keeping lists of what needs to be done and crossing them off as I go
I don’t! LOL I wait until the last minute and pray he has clean clothes without holes in them. Mostly due to finances.
Sure would like to win this.
I lean heavily on my pre-teen daughter to keep me up-to-date on the newest trends and the greatest new products. She does her research and has never steered my wrong … yet. I keep my house meticulously organized year round, so back-to-school is a breeze!
I start the week ahead of school. I get all the supplies labled, and put in the backpacks.
Awesome help for busy mums.
:-) great give away
I don’t have kids.
IT WAS ALWAYS MORE OF AN ORGANIZED CHAOS.
We do mock school days and the kids get to prepare a week’s worth of snacks. We try to get back into the swing of things to ease back into the school routine!
all looks so yummy and good for the kiddies
I get ready for back to school by making sure they get used to getting to bed early,eating healthy meals,and going to the dentist to have their teeth checked.
try to keep order
I am so happy to be past the school age kids. I do donate to schools to help out kids.
come up with lists and start ticking them off one by one
I stay prepared by shopping early.
organized? what’s that?
would love this, would make a wonderfull addition to start year off great.
Even though we don’t start until Sept. 4 I’m going to get planning this weekend. Starting with getting a list of things my daughter wants in her lunches. She’s the pickier of the two, my son will eat just about anything still :) That week before I’ll start baking some dessert/treats and freezing them.
I make sure we have all the necessary school supplies ahead of time, plan out lunches for the week, and have all the clothes washed and pressed.
I get all the lunch stuff organized and ready to pack for each day. I get the backpack ready with everything packed that needs to be. Clothes washed.
I try to get him back into the bed time and wake up routine. I also try to get him back into the reading thing that he hates.
I would just LOVE to be prepared with everything needed for the 1st day back to school. However, I think the school system is freaking retardo! The various teachers never tell you what you need until about a week into the school year, by then there is nothing left but scraps.
With that said, I always end up buying too much, and can never find it the next year.
What a waste really.
I mean, they no longer mail report cards out, you have to go online for everything. So, at least list the necessities online. Sheesh.
Would love to win this! Preparations for school can be a challenge, but knowing what lunches will be makes it easier
would love to win this :)
I am the school bus driver for my kids school so I must be very organized as I have to be at my bus for 7am with three girls! Two are school age, so I have their backpacks ready and lunches in the fridge the night before. Their clothes are picked out as well. Love my job!:)
sort and organize everything couple days ahead.
I start the week before school starts – more regimented bedtimes, clothes pressed and hanging ready to go; folders in book bags and schedules copied. Then reviewing everything for all paperwork to have been turned in and ready to start the year
I dont have kids but when I was in school, I just made sure I had everything set and ready to go for the morning
Now that my daughter is a junior I don’t have to do much. I make her do it by getting all her clothes & cleaning her closets
We get ready by first starting our school schedules back up, bedtime, wakeup and getting ready routines. Then sometime in the couple of weeks before school we go buy clothes and supplies. :0) Just did that part tonight! We start school next Thursday!
entering for the giveaway!
i make sure all the backpacks are in places where my girls can find them. they are 15 and 13 now, so they have to be a little responsible for their organization, too. i do make my 15 yo hang her lanyard, that has her school id and bus pass on it, on a key holder i have near the kitchen. she’s terrible at remembering that, and you gotta have the bus pass to get on the bus and the id to be on school campus! lol i also try to pack any lunches at night, so it’s one last thing that has to be done in the morning. yes, i still make lunches, cos my girls take FOREVER to get ready lol
dear chrissy yhe prize would be so helpful, the childrens father left and took everything so starting over sucks
I always make lunches the night before.
I make sure all school clothes are clean and presentable. I stock up on healthy lunches and snacks, prepack the first day of school back pack, go over the list of necessities from the school and make sure the kids are clean! :) Oh, and a bottle of wine for ME ! :) :) :)
I have a calendar that I make a list of all the items I got my son for school, then I mark them off as I put them in his back pack. I also fill in every day of the week for what I will make for his lunches. He tells me what he wants to wear during the week and I make sure to write that down as well. I schedule everything including sports and activities hes involved in. Best way to make use of every moment of the day.
I buy most of the school supplies the last week in July. They usually have good prices and buying early lessens the stress for me and the girls.
what an awesome give away, got my son going to university so we take many days to organize, put all his important things in boxes to be shopped to him when he arrives.
I’m not a very orginazied person but it’s always helpful to lay out clothes and make lunches the night before.
Oh that is the question I have two teenage daughter’s and I haven’t been able to be organized in along time…. LOL
make lists
I plan and prepare a week at a time and spend the night before getting ready for the day ahead.
back packs get packed up and put on hooks by the door, jacket over the back pack and sneakers below on shelf
always have their backpacks filled & ready to go
Buy all their supplies and place it in their backpacks where they live all year round. Then all I need to do is keep my calendar up-to-date and get the girls moving at the right time of the morning.
We have done most of it already like the school supplies and clothes.
Now it is just the checking out the school in a few weeks
i pre package easy lunch snacks. the clothes are picked out the night before.
Thanks for helping with getting children ready to start school
I don’t have a plan yet this is our first year of all day school. So far we have just workedon going to bed earlier and getting up earlier. I might be in trouble.
I check all the sales and make a list!!!!! To get the best deals I can find.
I get all the bookbags packed. I also get the fridge packed for lunches.
yummy!
Make sure clothes are all washed and folded, buy lunch foods and of course practice the going to bed at an earlier time :)
I get everything ready the night before
would love to win.
have everything ready the night before
Very good food!!
I use lists- lots of them!
Love Kraft.
I try to do as much ahead of time as I can. For example, buying school supplies ahead of time (even the year before when they are on sale and great coupons are out) and doing clothes shopping throughout the year versus big shopping trips right before school starts.
the first few weeks is always hard, but everyone gets back into the routine so quickly ; )
I go through school clothes
Have a station with a basket for everyone to place their things in!
I would love to win this
Get the desk cleaned out, and organized.
I try to keep the things that will be needed the next day on a table by the back door. Saves turn a round trips for forgotten items.
I have a list. Otherwise, I will forget something.
I start getting into the routine a couple weeks before
I have an extra large planner that I rely on.
we get everything ready the night before so the morning runs smoothly
Pack the backpack and double check the lists.
I keep list on the refrigerator of what I need for lunches, school supplies, etc.
We start by getting the sleep routine turned back around. Each night we start our night routine a little earlier, then in the mornings we get up and moving at the school time.
I write myself notes on one notepad in the kitchen. When I remember something, I write it down so I won’t forget.
First time .. my daughter going to school.. I m searching for all the tips on the net to be prepared. I m excited.
I am a teacher so I make the most of my summer. I make sure to rest and relax before school starts and then I buckle down and organize my classroom by working non-stop. I draw out a map ahead of time to help me get ready.
The weekend before we shop,label, and organize. The night before we lay out outfits.
I make lots of lists.
Pre pack all sides to go in Ziploc so the can grab what they are feeling for that day.
i use an online calender. i am happy to use
set up a schedule of what needs to be done
I do night preps and put important items by the door so they are taken as we head out the door!
just getting school supplies but over all its a crazy time here for back to school .but i guess we do get ready by resetting school bed times.
Make to do list and follow it.
I am not sure I understand what organized is? J/K ;) I just have 1 kiddo in school and I make sure all his supplies are labeled and in his bag and go grocery shopping for lunch things, that’s about it!
I make sure everyone gets plenty of sleep! No more staying up late!
I’m a list person so I keep a notepad and small calendar handy to make sure I know what needs to get done and when.
Back to school week is usually crazy-My sister is the one who goes off to school and her and mom write a list before hand of everything she needs, where they need to go, and what they need to do before diving into everything.
Thank you for this great giveaway!
I have baskets for each child that holds everything needed for school. Each morning they go to their basket. Its no more Mom where is my….as we are trying to head out the door
We get back into a routine bedtime and assign a place for back-to-school supplies.
Check list of needed school supplies, start early bedtimes. Pick up any last minute things.
Start the back to school bedtime 2 weeks before school and make sure I (my kids) have everything that is needed 3 days prior to the 1st day of school.
I have good habits of keeping things organized and planned so that everything is always under control
I get organized by planning ahead and talking with the kids so they will know what to expect.
Organize drawers and closets.
I’ve been making lists all summer – now it’s time for action. Thanks.
I make sure the kids have their backpacks ready a week before.
Make a big list of everything i need to get done!
I make a lot of lists!
Set up a calendar station!
Picking out outfits the night before and making lunches while I cook breakfast. Thanks for the chance.
I clean out closets and see what we need.
By making sure everything is in the proper place and timing is everything.
Putting all supplies in bookbags and going to bed early.
i am a list keeper — i have list for everything, including a list of other lists.