After School Mayhem

Shower Organizer
It's official we are all in school.
My youngest started school last month for some reason it just hit me that we are all in school at the same time.Stephen will finish his Phd sometime next year....
I will finsish my Masters next fall.....
And I have four children in Elementary school. 4th grade, 2 in first grade (no they are not twins), and a child in 4K.

Ok so how do I get through the day?

One of the most hectic times of the day is after school.  Now I readily admit that I do not get everything done. Just ask my kids teachers.

But here's one thing that I do.  I took a shower organizer from and an over door hook and hung it on the back of the pantry door in the kitchen.  Since the kids most often end up doing homework around the kitchen table all I have to do is open the pantry and they have supplies that they need for school.

Additionally I keep this craft caddy in a cabinet that I can pull out when the kids come home between the two things the kids don't have to search for what they need.

With four kids I have a lot of things to sign. I keep a self inking initial stamp and a stamp pad and rubber signature stamp for "signing" multiple monday folders.  I may not be perfect but I get the folders and stuff signed... at least once a week.

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