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Back to School Giveaway: Win $100 Target Gift Card from SignUpGenius

August 11, 2014 by Jennifer Donovan

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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This Back to School Giveaway offering a $100 Target Gift Card plus a SignUpGenius Prize Pack is part of a promotional campaign with SignUpGenius, but as always, our writer’s opinions are her own.

Back to School Giveaway Event

The back-to-school season is full of mixed emotions. You might be sending your oldest or your youngest to school for the first time, or perhaps looking at the big step of a child starting middle school or high school. Those changes are scary but always exciting too. Our children face different challenges each year, but can I be honest and admit to what challenges me as a mom?

It’s all the papers and forms and sign-up sheets. Throughout the year, these will continue to come home stuffed in the backpack. I’m lucky if I see some of them. When I get those forms, this is my internal dialogue: Do I have time to sign up? Have I already signed up? Maybe I did, haven’t I seen this form before? Who else is working at that time? Maybe I could work with a friend. That would make it more fun.

Are you involved in groups where you get stuck with endless email loops or pieces of paper begging for help? Have you ever tried SignUpGenius? I love it. I’ve never organized a sign up, but I’ve signed up for many different things using this great tool.

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SignUpGenius has made the following signups much easier for me:

  • Teacher conference times
  • Food items for parties and potlucks
  • Notify volunteers in my daughter’s community service club of needs
  • A community service group I follow uses it to organize volunteers
  • Donations of food items (for Teacher Appreciation, a banquet etc)
  • Book Sale at school

Why do I like signing up for things using SignUpGenius?

  • I can easily see all options and choose the ones that work for me
  • I can see who else has signed up when and choose to work with a friend
  • When I register, I can automatically add it to certain calendar apps
  • If I need to change my time, I can do that myself

If you are the organizer of an event that needs help in the way of donations or time, you receive the benefit of these things as well:

  • Imagine not having to plug willing volunteers into spots (and then move them around when it doesn’t work for some people)
  • Imagine not having to waste time and paper sending out announcements and reminders.
  • Imagine not having to field questions about what items are needed or what other times are available, because you are empowering the volunteers to do this themselves.

In their own words:

The SignUpGenius mission is “To empower people to change the world by making it simple to organize groups.”

Dan Rutledge, CEO, says this, “We consider it an honor to be able to serve the families, schools, churches, nonprofits, and other significant organizations that use our tool.”

Find out how SignUpGenius works.

Enter to win a SignUpGenius Prize Pack worth over $100

One of you (U.S. only) will win:

  • $100 Target Gift Card (to get back-to-school organizing “on target”)
  • SignUpGenius goodies (t-shirt, stress ball, highlighter and more)

 

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Enter More Back to School 2014 Giveaways

Here’s the list of Back to School 2014 Giveaways we’ve published so far… Check here daily for updates.

  • Set of Captain No Beard Books
  • Gloves for Every Job – Clean Ones & $75 Walmart Gift Card
  • Razor Kick Scooter
  • Middle School: The Inside Story
  • Carry and Organize Almost Anything with Caboodles
  • Truly Scrumptious by Heidi Klum
  • Trapper Keeper
  • Fellowes Neptune™3 125 Laminator
  • Star Wars To-Men and Kendama Pro
  • $100 Target Gift Card from SignUpGenius
  • Windows Laptop/Tablet & Office 365 Home Edition
  • Baby’s Brilliant App – $50 Visa Gift Card
  • The Orb Factory Combines Science and Art
  • Win a LivingPlug Prize Pack
  • Dragon Speech Recognition Software

 

Don’t miss any of these giveaways. We’ll be updating our Back to School Giveaway Event 2014 post daily with new giveaways.

>>> Don’t Miss Any… Click Here to Get A Reminder

Back to School Shopping Guide

We’ve pulled together an awesome collection of shopping suggestions to get your kids ready to head back to school… check out our Shopping Guide now!
 

Back To School Shopping Guide 2014
 

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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211 Comments

  1. AEKZ2 says

    September 6, 2014 at 1:46 am

    My biggest struggle is getting my kids in bed at a decent time.

    Reply
  2. Thomas Murphy says

    September 6, 2014 at 1:45 am

    My biggest struggle is getting back in a routine.

    Reply
  3. Aileen Barker says

    September 6, 2014 at 1:40 am

    I don’t have kids, but whenever I plan on going back to school (college) and it’s hard getting into the groove of being in school for me 😉

    Reply
  4. kristy says

    September 6, 2014 at 1:01 am

    Getting into a routine is very difficult

    Reply
  5. Terry says

    September 5, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    Getting all kids ready– watching out for traffic–trying to get everyone going in the am !!!!

    Reply
  6. amanda whitley says

    September 5, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    my biggest struggle is keeping stuff organized and kids on schedule.

    Reply
  7. Jasmine R says

    September 5, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    Having so many things to buy and getting back into a routine.

    Reply
  8. Linda F says

    September 5, 2014 at 5:24 pm

    getting up early!

    Reply
  9. Randi C. says

    September 5, 2014 at 4:58 pm

    My son went off to college, and my biggest struggle is missing him…..he is my only and I am now an empty-nester, like it or not!

    Reply
  10. Courtnie says

    September 5, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    I am a college student, so getting myself prepared is very stressful.

    Reply
  11. Jill Myrick says

    September 5, 2014 at 4:36 pm

    My biggest struggle with back to school is getting everyones school , sport and games schedules synchronized again.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

    Reply
  12. Seyma Shabbir says

    September 5, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    My biggest struggle is getting used to being on a schedule.

    Reply
  13. Sarah says

    September 4, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    We homeschool, so my biggest struggle is actually getting myself organized so I can be a good instructor!

    Reply
  14. Shannon says

    September 4, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    My biggest problem is getting the kids back into the routine…my daughter has bad anxiety now…once we get in the swing of things it will be better.

    Reply
  15. Kerrie Mayans says

    September 4, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    My biggest struggle is getting all the paper work for the schools filled out and returning the right papers to the right schools and not forgetting any of them.

    Reply
  16. kathy dalton says

    September 4, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    my biggest problem with back to school was affording everything with five children

    Reply
  17. Darlene Owen says

    September 4, 2014 at 10:06 am

    The biggest struggle is getting up early

    Reply
  18. Lori A. says

    September 4, 2014 at 9:28 am

    My biggest struggle with back to school is getting the kids back into their routine

    Reply
  19. molli vandehey says

    September 4, 2014 at 3:02 am

    we are homeschoolers, so its so much extra work for me

    Reply
  20. Shannon F says

    September 3, 2014 at 11:27 pm

    My daughter isn’t old enough for school yet but I imagine the hardest part for me is going to be waking up early. lol

    Reply
  21. lana says

    September 3, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    getting all the school supplies together

    Reply
  22. Dana Rodriguez says

    September 3, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Getting back on schedule and the BTS shopping!

    Reply
  23. Lauren says

    September 2, 2014 at 8:25 pm

    My biggest struggle is coping with the busy schedules and early wake up times! Ugh.

    Reply
  24. Susan Smith says

    September 2, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    Getting my children to wake up in the morning.

    Reply
  25. Corey Olomon says

    September 1, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    Affording the clothes and supplies.

    Reply
  26. Nathan says

    September 1, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    Getting up in the morning!

    Reply
  27. chana says

    September 1, 2014 at 8:43 am

    getting back into bedtime routines

    Reply
  28. julie p says

    September 1, 2014 at 7:48 am

    Our biggest struggle with back to school is going to bed early. As a teacher I am just as guilty as my daughters with staying up late all summer. August rolls around and we are all struggling to go to bed early.

    Reply
  29. Kirsten says

    September 1, 2014 at 7:05 am

    Getting the kids used to the early wake ups…

    Reply
  30. chrisgharmon says

    August 31, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    Biggest struggle is probably getting up on time!

    Reply
  31. Teresa Thompson says

    August 31, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    Getting back into the routine.

    Reply
  32. Sonia says

    August 31, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    Getting everything on the list in time.

    Reply
  33. Betty B. says

    August 31, 2014 at 10:24 am

    Getting back to our routine, and homework. I enjoy the lazy days of summer a little too much!

    Reply
  34. katklaw777 says

    August 31, 2014 at 2:38 am

    My biggest struggle is with getting back into the routine…summer is such a free spirited, no hassle with schedules and homework time…we all miss it!

    Reply
  35. Jessica w says

    August 31, 2014 at 1:34 am

    We’re homeschooling so our biggest struggle right now is trying to get our oldest to resist the urge to want to play all day. She’s coming around to it.

    Reply
  36. jeannine s says

    August 30, 2014 at 8:32 pm

    Getting everyone used to a schedule again and homework

    Reply
  37. Lisa Marz says

    August 30, 2014 at 7:51 pm

    My biggest struggle is getting everyone up in the morning.

    Reply
  38. Jessica Snow says

    August 30, 2014 at 4:20 am

    I would have to say readjusting to sleep schedules.
    Thanks for the giveaway! =)

    Reply
  39. K. Finn says

    August 30, 2014 at 2:45 am

    It’s a toss-up between affording all that is needed for it and getting the right sleep & routine to be able to be organized & on time.

    Reply
  40. KV says

    August 29, 2014 at 10:33 pm

    Getting ready in the morning is a struggle.

    Reply
  41. Rebecca D says

    August 29, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    I find it hard to get lunches made in the morning.

    Reply
  42. Gina says

    August 29, 2014 at 8:26 am

    My biggest challenge is getting everyone back on a good sleep schedule. We try to start a week ahead, but then Labor Day is “the last weekend of summer!” so we’re at the pool late, having sleepovers, etc.

    Reply
  43. Theresa Jenkins says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:55 pm

    getting everyone’s homework done and fed so they can run to all their after school activities

    Reply
  44. Amy Webb says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    My older son just started Kindergarten so it’s all new to us. Not too much of a struggle yet.

    Reply
  45. Staci A says

    August 28, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    Getting everyone up early!

    Reply
  46. Janice Crespo says

    August 28, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    Getting into the school year routine was always the hardest part. My girls are older now and my grandson isn’t there yet, but I know he is going to miss the other kids being around when they are in school.

    Reply
  47. rust says

    August 28, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    Our biggest challenge is adjusting out of a summer sleep schedule.

    Reply
  48. Jenny says

    August 28, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    My biggest struggle is the morning routine. My daughter is definitely not a morning person.

    Reply
  49. Sadie B. says

    August 28, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    We struggle with earlier bedtimes before back to school time.

    Reply
  50. ACMommy says

    August 28, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    Keeping up with the schedules and routines without getting worn out! 😛 And btw, Sign Up Genius has helped us out greatly, we are in several groups that use it and it’s awesome!!!!

    Reply
  51. Tabathia B says

    August 28, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Helping my daughter doing “core” homework

    Reply
  52. Cindy says

    August 28, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    Getting ready an being on time.

    Reply
  53. Saver Sara says

    August 28, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    Getting everything organized and preparing our plan to stay that way.

    Reply
  54. Lisa says

    August 28, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    just sticking to it and getting things. done.

    Reply
  55. Lisa says

    August 28, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    need this.
    thanks.

    Reply
  56. Jennifer Rote says

    August 28, 2014 at 11:43 am

    My biggest struggle is being able to afford everything needed.

    Reply
  57. Michelle Llorin says

    August 28, 2014 at 11:36 am

    Homework and getting the kids out the door on time!

    Reply
  58. Sara B. says

    August 28, 2014 at 11:20 am

    Good time management is my biggest struggle.

    Reply
  59. Allie says

    August 28, 2014 at 11:08 am

    The waking up early is hard

    Reply
  60. Erinn S says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:53 am

    Getting into the rhythm-remembering to look at my calander

    Reply
  61. carol clark says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:28 am

    my biggest struggle is getting them up in the mornings

    Reply
  62. Nancy says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:16 am

    Our biggest struggle with BTS is getting everyone back into a school schedule.

    Reply
  63. Heather Dawn says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:12 am

    Definitely the schedule. I have a hard time getting my boys used to an earlier bedtime again.

    Reply
  64. THRansom says

    August 28, 2014 at 9:42 am

    Bedtime and getting back on schedule!

    Reply
  65. Benita says

    August 28, 2014 at 9:39 am

    My biggest struggle is juggling everyone’s schedule and being there for everyone.

    Reply
  66. Jeanna says

    August 28, 2014 at 9:16 am

    My biggest struggle is keeping my kids excited and happy to go to school!

    Reply
  67. Barbara Platt says

    August 28, 2014 at 9:12 am

    cost and missing my g-kids

    Reply
  68. Sandy says

    August 28, 2014 at 8:55 am

    Our biggest struggle is getting back into the early bedtime routine, and getting up early.

    Reply
  69. Mia Dentice Carey says

    August 28, 2014 at 8:38 am

    Getting up at the buttcrackofdawn every morning =/

    Reply
  70. sandra says

    August 28, 2014 at 8:25 am

    getting the kids to bed on time

    Reply
  71. Ronda says

    August 28, 2014 at 8:18 am

    My biggest struggle is coming up with the money for all the things they need for school.

    Reply
  72. Daiva says

    August 28, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Getting back to the routine. I’ll miss my oldest while he is in school.

    Reply
  73. sandra williams says

    August 28, 2014 at 7:25 am

    Getting used to getting up early again, and eating breakfast early instead of mid morning!

    Reply
  74. Tabitha says

    August 26, 2014 at 11:37 pm

    For us it’s homework.
    Sometimes it takes 5 min and others it’s over an hour.
    We both get tired of it.

    Reply
  75. Holli G. says

    August 26, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Shopping for clothes. Well actually it is getting them out the door because they whine about leaving to go shopping. Ha!

    Reply
  76. Anel W. says

    August 26, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    I am expecting my first child, so I have no challenges yet! But for my sister, the biggest challenge is the financial aspect of it. Thanks!

    Reply
  77. Helga says

    August 26, 2014 at 11:30 am

    It’s not a challenge for me since I have no kids.

    Reply
  78. Arena Thompson says

    August 26, 2014 at 10:55 am

    Bedtime! It’s a constant battle because he’s a really active kid. Sleep is so important!

    Reply
  79. nannypanpan says

    August 26, 2014 at 10:32 am

    getting my son to be confident in a new class

    Reply
  80. Tiffany DeOs says

    August 26, 2014 at 9:17 am

    We homeschool so switching our mindset from play to school is tough….especially for mommy. 🙂

    Reply
  81. anne hill says

    August 26, 2014 at 9:11 am

    making sure all the supplies get bought!

    Reply
  82. Shawna O says

    August 25, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    Getting the kids up and going early, homework and getting organized.

    Reply
  83. Joelle says

    August 25, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    I graduated long ago…but just getting back into the routine was the hardest part!

    Reply
  84. D Schmidt says

    August 25, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    My biggest struggle is getting back into routine.

    Reply
  85. Barbara Montag says

    August 24, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    The kids are grown up now.
    I’m going back to school!
    The biggest issue is finding time to study.
    thank you

    Reply
  86. lori clark says

    August 24, 2014 at 6:56 pm

    Biggest struggle is finding the money to buy all the supplies and clothes they need!

    Reply
  87. Kim Henrichs says

    August 24, 2014 at 6:53 pm

    I think for me it’s having to reorganize my evenings to fit everything in.

    Reply
  88. Francine Anchondo says

    August 24, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    getting up early.

    Reply
  89. Kat says

    August 24, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    My biggest struggle with back to school is getting the kids back into a sleep routine.

    Reply
  90. Megan Cromes says

    August 24, 2014 at 11:34 am

    my biggest struggle is getting him up for school.

    Reply
  91. Jenn M says

    August 24, 2014 at 11:27 am

    Organization is always our issue. Takes work work to keep thing running smooth.

    Reply
  92. Claudia says

    August 24, 2014 at 11:17 am

    My biggest struggle is getting back to school sleep routine

    Reply
  93. christine j says

    August 24, 2014 at 11:15 am

    mine is finding the time to clean out the old to make room for the new

    Reply
  94. Emily says

    August 24, 2014 at 6:57 am

    My biggest struggle is getting the homeschool area ready for the kids!

    Reply
  95. Natalia D says

    August 23, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    I have to find time and buy all the supplies for school. And clothes too!

    Reply
  96. Michelle M. says

    August 23, 2014 at 11:28 am

    Getting up early again.

    Reply
  97. Virginia Rowell says

    August 23, 2014 at 10:00 am

    My biggest struggle was always getting my kids to eat breakfast before walking out the door.

    Reply
  98. kjasus says

    August 23, 2014 at 8:51 am

    getting back in to doing homework routine. son hates taking time at home to do it

    Reply
  99. Sarah VM says

    August 22, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    My biggest struggle with back to school is getting the kids to go to sleep early so they can wake up early.

    Reply
  100. shelly says

    August 22, 2014 at 9:35 am

    My biggest struggle is driving an hour to pick up my son several times a week since I have two other kids to take with me & one is a newborn on a feeding schedule.

    Reply
  101. Dara Nix says

    August 22, 2014 at 2:10 am

    MY biggest struggle was having 4 kids with 3 different starting times for school …. what a pain!

    Reply
  102. mrsshukra says

    August 22, 2014 at 1:20 am

    Traffic is the biggest struggle for my family especially when school is in session!

    Reply
  103. Angela Saver says

    August 22, 2014 at 12:13 am

    My biggest struggle is getting into the routine of going to bed early so the whole family can get up early together!

    [email protected]

    Reply
  104. Gina Brandt says

    August 21, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    Yup have to agree with almost everyone else getting back into the routine and waking up earlier.

    Reply
  105. Liz says

    August 21, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    Getting everyone up and out the door!

    Reply
  106. Jenny Q. says

    August 21, 2014 at 10:04 am

    The biggest struggle for me is getting my kids into the early morning schedule in order to get the school bus on time.

    Reply
  107. Stacey b says

    August 20, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    My biggest struggle is getting the family back into the “school” routine!

    Reply
  108. Dawn Therrian says

    August 20, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    Anything that helps with keeping on track is a blessing!

    Reply
  109. Sonia says

    August 20, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    our biggest struggle is that there are so many unknowns and new routines to adjust to each year!

    Reply
  110. Candace says

    August 19, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    Getting him to eat breakfast.

    Reply
  111. SuzySweeps says

    August 19, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    I returned to school for myself at (let’s just say 40-something) 🙂 – and my back to school struggle is the cost of getting what I need for supplies and books, etc.

    Reply
  112. Serena Adkins says

    August 19, 2014 at 4:12 am

    Buying uniforms and school supplies.

    Reply
  113. Jennifer H says

    August 19, 2014 at 12:23 am

    My biggest struggle with school is organization.

    Reply
  114. Kasey Williams says

    August 18, 2014 at 10:05 pm

    Getting everyone up in the morning

    Reply
  115. Vivian says

    August 18, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Getting my kid to go to sleep earlier and waking up earlier!

    Reply
  116. Vivian says

    August 18, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    Getting my kid to sleep earlier and waking up earlier!

    Reply
  117. BusyWorkingMama says

    August 18, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    Our biggest struggle is getting back into a routine. Even though we both work, we go in a bit later during the summer since summer camp doesn’t start as early as school.

    Reply
  118. anna says

    August 18, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    motivation to get back into rutine

    Reply
  119. karen hunter says

    August 18, 2014 at 10:05 am

    transportation, the bus is not very reliable the first few weeks of school

    Reply
  120. Laura J says

    August 18, 2014 at 2:47 am

    My biggest struggle right now…is trying to make Carter feel comfortable going to school! First year for him…and he is so nervous to go!

    Reply
  121. Shanna says

    August 17, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    Getting organized and back into the routine!

    Reply
  122. Liza Ramsey says

    August 17, 2014 at 7:11 pm

    Getting organized and getting up early.

    Reply
  123. anna pry says

    August 17, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    getting myself organized and staying organized

    Reply
  124. Tammy S says

    August 17, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    My biggest struggle is getting my daughter to bed at a decent time and also waking her up in the morning. She sleeps through her alarm clock and is a bit of a bear in the morning.

    Reply
  125. Marlena says

    August 17, 2014 at 9:41 am

    Waking up early 🙂

    Reply
  126. Marlena U. says

    August 17, 2014 at 9:01 am

    Keeping track of all the meetings and practices along with organizing lunches/dinners.

    Reply
  127. Priscilla S. says

    August 17, 2014 at 2:46 am

    Readjusting to the schedule is the hardest part.

    Reply
  128. Sarah L says

    August 16, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    No kids. No school. Learning to live with shorter days.
    Thanks for the contest.

    Reply
  129. Kristi C says

    August 16, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    My biggest struggle is the expense. I have three children and one is in college.

    Reply
  130. shaunie says

    August 16, 2014 at 8:13 pm

    Would have to say that it would be the schedule

    Reply
  131. Linda C says

    August 16, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    My biggest struggle is getting everyone back into a routine!

    Reply
  132. wen budro says

    August 16, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    My biggest struggle is with getting back into the school day routine….getting up early, homework, etc.

    Reply
  133. Sarah Hall says

    August 16, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    Getting back to early rising, eating breakfast and catching the bus on time is the hardest for the first few weeks.

    Reply
  134. jenn giannetto says

    August 16, 2014 at 11:53 am

    my biggest struggle is adapting to waking up at 630 am especially in the winter when it is pitch black out

    Reply
  135. Wehaf says

    August 16, 2014 at 8:51 am

    Getting up early is always a struggle!

    Reply
  136. Lisa Davis says

    August 16, 2014 at 3:32 am

    Getting my girls to eat their breakfast before 9am. They aren’t early morning eaters.

    Reply
  137. Colleen Boudreau says

    August 16, 2014 at 2:15 am

    Waking up early.

    Reply
  138. meredith says

    August 15, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    dealing with schedule changes

    Reply
  139. Charlotte W says

    August 15, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    My biggest struggle is the expense involved with going back to school.

    Reply
  140. Lauren E. says

    August 15, 2014 at 8:26 am

    Getting everyone used to falling asleep earlier, and waking up earlier

    Reply
  141. Jacie says

    August 15, 2014 at 1:05 am

    Getting used to waking up early after sleeping in all summer.

    Reply
  142. Linda Meyers-Gabbard says

    August 14, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    I don’t have to deal with this . But it use to be getting up in the morning.

    Reply
  143. Shari Alligood says

    August 14, 2014 at 11:20 pm

    Finding clothes & shoes that are in our budget range that all the kiddos will like.

    Reply
  144. Angela Y says

    August 14, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    Getting back into the routine and waking up earlier.

    Reply
  145. Terra Heck says

    August 14, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    My biggest struggle is getting the kids back to a normal bedtime routine so they wake up for school without being grumpy. Thanks.

    Reply
  146. Karen Lynch says

    August 14, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    Getting back into a routine.

    Reply
  147. theresa J says

    August 14, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    Getting back into the nightime routine is the hardest part of going back to school

    Reply
  148. Ru says

    August 14, 2014 at 10:49 am

    LO isn’t in school yet, but now I can plan early 🙂

    Reply
  149. Ashley H says

    August 14, 2014 at 8:51 am

    Getting back into a routine.

    Reply
  150. Cheryl says

    August 14, 2014 at 6:30 am

    Getting back on a school night schedule is always a struggle.

    Reply
  151. Kathy stevenson says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    My problem is emotional, my baby is going to kindergarten! 🙁

    Reply
  152. Susan Christy says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    TRAFFIC! It’s ridiculous!

    Reply
  153. Cindy Brooks says

    August 13, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    Our biggest struggle is getting back into an evening routine for sports practice, homework, band practice, and bedtime…whew!

    Reply
  154. Tina M says

    August 13, 2014 at 10:03 pm

    i would say get my kids back on their Sleep Schedule.

    Reply
  155. alena svetelska says

    August 13, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    getting back on sleeping schedule its my biggest struggle with my kids.

    Reply
  156. Kim Kihega says

    August 13, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    Getting back to normal schedules is very hard in our house!

    Reply
  157. Rochel S says

    August 13, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    Waking up on time for the school bus!

    Reply
  158. Idaho Jill says

    August 13, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    our biggest struggle is just getting back in the groove of the school year…the stricter schedules, bedtimes, and rushing around.

    Reply
  159. samantha wagner says

    August 13, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    Just getting back into a normal routine. Summertime we try to just have fun and not worry about schedules.

    Reply
  160. livivua says

    August 13, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    the waking up early again, cooking dinner 3 or more times a week, and helping with homework

    Reply
  161. Jessica T says

    August 13, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    Making lunches!!! Ugh.

    Reply
  162. Claudia M says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:56 am

    Getting the kids back on a schedule , getting up early and going to bed early is our biggest struggle

    Reply
  163. Lisa Brown says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:00 am

    getting everyone back on an early morning schedule

    Reply
  164. Janet W. says

    August 13, 2014 at 10:03 am

    Our biggest struggle is getting used to the new routine and expectations of the new teacher.

    Reply
  165. Dena Furgason says

    August 13, 2014 at 9:02 am

    The biggest issue with back to school is 4 schedules, 4 directions and time management.

    Reply
  166. shelly peterson says

    August 13, 2014 at 2:41 am

    Getting back on a schedule, my kids have gotten used to staying up late and sleeping in.

    Reply
  167. Melissa M says

    August 12, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    Getting the kids back on a school schedule and out of the summer schedule.

    Reply
  168. Heather B says

    August 12, 2014 at 10:55 pm

    My biggest struggle with back to school is getting my children back into the routine of school

    Reply
  169. Daniel M says

    August 12, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    getting the ready in time

    Reply
  170. Sonya Morris says

    August 12, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    My biggest struggle is dropping them off!

    Reply
  171. Brittany says

    August 12, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    Just getting back into the routine of getting everything together before they play. This year I have 4 going off to school, should be interesting. Thanks for the giveaway! We love Sign up genius around here.

    Reply
  172. Beth Cole says

    August 12, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    Getting my sleepy headed kids to wake up in the morning!

    Reply
  173. janetfaye says

    August 12, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    When my children were young the getting up early was our struggle.

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    Reply
  174. Kristie says

    August 12, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    Letting my kids go after a nice summer with them :-/

    Reply
  175. Rona B says

    August 12, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    Back to school brought anxiety due to the rush to get so many things done within a short amount of time.

    Reply
  176. LaVonne says

    August 12, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    Planning the curriculum. I am a homeschooler so it is just a busy time right now.

    Reply
  177. Natalie F says

    August 12, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    It is a struggle to get everyone back in to routine. The kids going to bed earlier, up earlier. Lunches made, etc. I also struggle with having to budget for all the school supplies, not really struggle, but surprises me EVERY year.

    Reply
  178. DEBIJOT says

    August 12, 2014 at 11:16 am

    The biggest struggle is keeping the schedules for three children in school.

    Reply
  179. vickie couturier says

    August 12, 2014 at 11:05 am

    having to buy so much at one time,,its hard with several children in school

    Reply
  180. latanya says

    August 12, 2014 at 9:20 am

    managing schedules and time is a challenge

    Reply
  181. Renee Ann Smith says

    August 12, 2014 at 9:14 am

    My biggest struggle is getting everything ready the night before—lunch, books, etc—so I can be on time in the morning! I’m a teacher 🙂

    Reply
  182. Gina M says

    August 12, 2014 at 6:05 am

    My biggest struggle is making lunches.

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    Reply
  183. Cheryl Free says

    August 12, 2014 at 5:53 am

    I don’t have any back to school struggles.

    Reply
  184. Nicole says

    August 12, 2014 at 4:10 am

    My biggest struggle is getting them back on to a sleeping schedule and getting them up in the mornings.

    Reply
  185. e michelle says

    August 12, 2014 at 2:08 am

    i struggle with worry about how my kids school life really is.. i have a 7th grader and a kindergartner and i just worry that they will make friends and not be bullied.

    Reply
  186. Noreen says

    August 12, 2014 at 1:52 am

    Food, figuring out what they will actually eat for lunch and breakfast

    Reply
  187. Christine Jensen says

    August 12, 2014 at 12:28 am

    WIth five kids, just buying the back to school basics is expensive!

    Reply
  188. Birdiebee says

    August 11, 2014 at 11:36 pm

    My biggest struggle with back to school is financially being able to buy everything my five grandchildren need for school.

    Reply
  189. steve weber says

    August 11, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    the routine of going to bed earlier.. less TV and video games.. earlier dinner.

    Reply
  190. Zac says

    August 11, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    Getting motivated to get back into the swing of school.

    Reply
  191. amyc says

    August 11, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    Since my oldest will be starting kindergarten this year, my struggle is trying to explain why she has to go to school and her brother gets to stay home with mommy.

    Reply
  192. heather says

    August 11, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    Getting everything on time is a struggle for back to school.

    Reply
  193. Jessie C. says

    August 11, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    Get kids back to the school routine is a challenge.

    Reply
  194. Rebecca Parsons says

    August 11, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    Getting everyone on a routine again seems to be the biggest struggle.

    Reply
  195. Nataly Carbonell says

    August 11, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    Going to back to the routine (waking up earlier and going to bed earlier ) ;(

    Reply
  196. Abigail D says

    August 11, 2014 at 6:44 pm

    We are struggling with getting to bed on time.

    Reply
  197. Elena says

    August 11, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    The biggest struggle is waking up early

    Reply
  198. Mami2jcn says

    August 11, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    The biggest struggle is dealing with back to school germs/viruses.

    Reply
  199. Sidnie says

    August 11, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    My biggest challenge is falling back into a routine… mornings are especially difficult.

    Reply
  200. Vanessa Pruitt says

    August 11, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    We unschool, so our biggest struggle with “back to school” is that we get lots of questions such as “what curriculum are you using?” even though we don’t do what traditional homeschoolers do. It’s difficult to explain unschooling to people who have no experience with it.

    Reply
  201. Amanda Sakovitz says

    August 11, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    Getting back to an early schedule is hard

    Reply
  202. sara haaf says

    August 11, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    Getting sleep schedules on track, that’s a huge struggle

    Reply
  203. Katherine says

    August 11, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    I hate when summer is over and i lose my kids to school

    Reply
  204. Kelly D says

    August 11, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    My biggest struggle is getting used to the kid’s schedule again.

    Reply
  205. Stephanie Hallgarth says

    August 11, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    LOVE THE SCHOOL IDEAS!

    Reply
  206. Lisa says

    August 11, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    Getting into the routine….and getting the kids up early!

    Reply
  207. Dawn says

    August 11, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    One word: Homework

    Reply
  208. anne says

    August 11, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    Beginning a new school year and the schedule and adjustment.

    Reply
  209. Dianna A says

    August 11, 2014 at 11:56 am

    Mine right now is just sticking to it all.

    Reply
  210. meagan bs says

    August 11, 2014 at 11:31 am

    mine is just that my daughter is getting older, going to a higher grade. we keep a pretty steady schedule all year because my husband and I both work.

    Reply
  211. jen thomas says

    August 11, 2014 at 11:26 am

    Just getting back in the routine of school is hard.

    Reply

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