Do the supply lists and back-to-school clothes shopping expectations overwhelm you? You’re not alone. In this episode, Meagan and Sarah share real-life tips and tricks for minimizing back-to-school stress and enjoying the process of returning to routine.

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Posts from The Happiest Home
• Meagan’s Lunch Box Challenge series from 2011 (the giveaway is obviously years out-of-date, but the featured products remain staples in Meagan’s kitchen)
• 11 Children’s Books About Starting School
• Meagan’s strategy for Organizing Off-Season Clothes & Hand-me-downs
• On Love, Laundry, and Finding Satisfaction in the Work of Nurturing
• That gorgeous bento box lunch is explained in this post (and no, Meagan didn’t make it)
• Other podcast episodes you might love…
• Meagan’s interview with Erica Ladd, teacher and author of Candid Classroom
• Meagan and Sarah’s back-to-school episode of The Home Hour from 2014
• Episode 16 (in case you missed it!) about choosing the right school for your kids
• Meagan’s favorite electric pencil sharpener (similar to this one), and the one Sarah has at home
• Asha Dornfest & Christine Koh’s great new podcast, the Edit Your Life show
• Sarah Stewart Holland’s post on Bluegrass Redhead about Celebrating Without Consumption

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