Often I'm curious about how other moms do things like feeding their people and wash. I think that's why I've loved Works for Me Wednesday over the years. I don't have as much time as I used to for going through the tips every week, but every once in a while, I do find a gem. Something typically so simple yet full of the wisdom that only comes from having lived it.
Whoa, so that's a heavy lead in for my super basic tip I'm sharing today. But, do you want to know what's working for me lately, making my chaotic life just a little bit easier here in the season where school and activities are kicking off again right smack dab in what is always the the hottest month of the year?
Reusable water bottles, pre-filled with water and waiting, ready to go inside my fridge. Enough water bottles for all four of my children plus myself!
We've only been doing this a few weeks and honestly I have no idea why I didn't do this sooner. No more rushing out the door to get somewhere only to have 4 children decide they are dying of thirst and must get some water for the car ride and thus wait several minutes that feels like billions while various children attempt to fill water bottles from our fridge dispenser but mostly just manage to get water all over the refrigerator door and kitchen floor! Really the whole thing made me so close to going back to disposable bottled water stocked in the fridge.
But, then I saw these babies on Amazon:
the girl version:
and the boy version:
I bought one of each set to have spares. They are super cute designs, BPA free, dishwasher safe, and have already been dropped more than once by my crew and not one has broken!
Also, what is certain to secure my award of "Mom of The Year", I grab a cold water bottle for each of my kids and take it with me to pick them up from elementary school. Considering my younger ones have to wait with me for 15 minutes while my oldest finishes safety patrol duty, it certainly cuts down on the whining if I have a cold drink for them!
A key thing to remember and perhaps the only downfall of the water bottles I've found: they do not wash and refill themselves! But, when you force yourself to do it, it is much better to refill the bottles and restock the fridge late at night when all is calm and quiet than filling bottles when you are 5 minutes late somewhere!
***Disclaimer: I was not compensated to endorse this product and am recommending it because I truly use it and am happy with it. I am an Amazon.com affliate and will earn a very small (think fractions of a penny) portion of the sale should you purchase something with my Amazon link.***
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