How is summer actually over? I feel like I was just planning our Hawaii trip and now I am sitting here printing out school schedules, filling out permission forms, and trying to gradually convince my teenagers that midnight is no longer an acceptable bedtime. The vampire schedule is officially coming to an end, friends.

And I don't know about you — but this week it became very real for me. This is the last week of summer vacation before our kids go back to school. And instead of feeling relaxed and ready, I found myself making a mental list of everything that still needs to happen before that first day bell rings.

So today I am pulling back the curtain and sharing exactly what I am doing THIS week to get our family ready for back to school — the real, practical, unsexy stuff that actually makes the transition smoother. Not a Pinterest perfect version of back to school prep. My actual list. The things I am doing right now in my own home with my own teenagers.

We are talking about: ✨ Our family's back to school celebration dinner — and why we do it every single year ✨ How we are slowly pulling our kids off the vampire schedule before school starts ✨ The back to school supply secret that will save you time and money ✨ Why saying no right now is one of the most important things you can do for your family ✨ How to protect white space and reflection time before your calendar explodes ✨ And the missing piece most moms overlook when their routines just are not working — and what to do about it

This is such a real, practical episode — and whether your kids go back next week or you still have a few weeks left, I think you are going to walk away with a handful of things you can actually do this week to make the transition feel a whole lot smoother. So let's dive in.

Reminder: Quick Announcement

We have some fun things coming up THIS WEEK:

• We have an amazing event called A Week That Works coming up THIS FRIDAY, Aug 7th 9-12pm. There will be six speakers diving into practical steps on how you can save over three hours every week! Check it out here: http://byrdmichelle.com/mini-summit-1
• Just an early FYI the doors open to our next round of group coaching in the fall. If you have any questions about it or would like to grab your spot before we officially open the doors you can jump on the waitlist on the website (www.byrdmichelle.com) or shoot me an email at contact@byrdmichelle.com

I pray this episode blesses you!

Michelle

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