Back-to-School Survival Tips from Eight O’Clock Coffee – With Giveaway

By valmg on Sep 29, 2011 with Comments 200

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Eight O Clock Coffee Survival Pack

Today is National Coffee Day. For me, it’s just a regular day, since I appreciate my coffee every day. We are coffee lovers here. Summer is over, gone the relaxed daily routine that comes with it. School’s started back up and we’re getting up earlier. 5am for me right now, I have to be sure my fifteen year old gets up and ready to catch the bus at 6. One of the first things I do when I get up s make a cup of coffee. There’s nothing like a good cup of coffee, especially first thing in the morning. Mornings just aren’t the same without it, and I really look forward to it. For me it isn’t the caffeine, as I drank only decaf for most of the last two years. It’s the flavor of the coffee. It’s delicious, and makes any morning craziness seem a little calmer. If your days have become busier now that school’s started up again, Eight O’Clock Coffee has prepared a few tips to help get you and your kids through the craziness of back-to-school season.

“Back-to-School Survival Tips” from Eight O’Clock Coffee

TIP 1: Become Your Own Brewista – Save time, money and gas this back-to-school season by brewing your morning coffee at home. You can even set your coffee maker’s timer the night before to wake up to great-smelling Eight O’Clock Coffee.

TIP 2: Preplan Lunch – A few days before school starts, sit down with your kids and create a grocery list of healthy snacks and lunches they would like for school. Rotate each of their selections throughout the week. Make Tuesday “Turkey Tuesday” or Wednesday “Wrap Wednesday” – adding variety to keep lunch exciting. When possible, pack their lunch the night before to reduce stress in the morning.

TIP 3: Assemble Weekly Wardrobes – Every Sunday check the upcoming weekly weather forecast with your kids. Then, have them pick out five outfits for the upcoming school week. Hang them in daily order in their closet to avoid the inevitable, “Mom, I can’t find my favorite blue shirt!”

TIP 4: Be Prepared for School Projects – Avoid late night rushing around to complete school projects by having art supplies on hand. Create an arts and craft bin that includes more than just crayons and colored paper. Collect items like pipe cleaners, stickers, figurines, beads – even coffee beans – and other creative finds, and put the fun back in school projects.

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WIN IT!

ONE winner will receive a Back-to-School Parent Survival Pack including a drawstring bag, travel mug and 2 bags of Eight O’Clock Coffee to help start your mornings off right!

HOW TO ENTER. (MANDATORY)

To enter visit the Eight O’Clock Coffee website and then leave a comment on this post telling me which coffee you’d like to try the most.

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THE SMALL PRINT.

The winner will be selected using the “And the winner is” plugin. US addresses only please, no PO Boxes. This contest will end on Tuesday 10/11/11 at 11:59 pm est. If you’ve entered any of my giveaways before then you know that only comments containing all of the requested information will be eligible for entry. The winner must contact me to confirm they wish to receive the prize within two days of my email notifying them they’ve won. Good luck to everyone!

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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.