8/19/13: Proctor and Gamble Everyday BTS and Giveaway!

CONTEST CLOSED:  CONGRATULATIONS JODY M. FOR WINNING!
Back to School, do these words alone invoke stress and anxiety for both children and parents?  I know when I was a kid I could feel my stomach in knots the night before I started school with thoughts of: Will I like my teacher? Will I have any friends in my class? Will it be harder?  Now as a parent it is all about getting backpacks, new clothes for the kids, and getting the kids back in to the routine.  I was lucky enough to be invited by Proctor & Gamble to MiniLuxe in Boston, MA to talk stress free back to school and get a pedicure!  What time for Mom in all the craziness?  I never thought of that, but happily went.  Read on and you can win a $50 gift certificate to the Proctor and Gamble eStore with great brands like Tide, Pampers, Duracell, Gillette, Oral-B, Pantene, Charmin and so many more.  You can check out the full list here.

We walked in to a beautiful area ready to have our pedicure and talk Back to School with Audrey McLelland of MomGenerations as our gracious host with the most adorable baby and beautiful Mom.

I am the President of our elementary school's PTO which brings a lot of responsibility for the beginning of the year.  I am preparing documents, making photocopies and getting my officers together to plan for the year in addition to getting the family ready.  I know without organization I would never be ready.  Proctor & Gamble has some great resources on their P&G Everyday Back to School Tips page to get you prepared.  This list not only helps with preparation for the back to school season, but it also provides some ideas on how to get a little "me" time.  I was happy to see some of my favorite Boston Bloggers and get some time to chat and relax with them.

Here are some of my favorites:

Preparing Your Home – Clean out closets, remove clothes that the kids have outgrown and replace with new school clothes 

Tackling Nutrition and Meal Planning – Answer the inevitable “what’s for dinner” question before it’s even asked, and remove one more thing from your daily to-do list by planning out and shopping for meals in advance. 

Getting a Jump on Your Family’s Health & Wellness – Schedule appointments for annual check-ups and make visits to the dentist, orthodontist, and optometrist.

Create New Student Care Packages – To help ease kids back into the school year, create small care packages to hide in your child’s backpack, coat pocket, or desk/locker. Notes, drawings and photos are always a hit, but you can also consider including: 

Choose to Celebrate! – Instead of facing the new school year with a sense of dread, plan something fun and active for your kids in the last days of summer to celebrate the coming school year. 

Uncover Moments for Mom 

Pack lunches the night before and schedule a quick morning walk with a neighbor to start your day 

Sneak away for a pedicure or manicure after you drop your child at an after-school activity 

Slide an e-reader in your purse and lose yourself in the latest bestseller during those idle minutes waiting for your kids 

I always loved Proctor & Gamble products but now I love them a little bit more as they show how to make Mom's life easier!  Enter the giveaway below to win $50 to the P&G eStore!

Disclosure:  I was given a pedicure and P&G Products in exchange for this post.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

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