Ah, the joys of back to school.
Yep, the kids are off our hands, and as much as that’s a lovely thought, it also comes with the 8.37am “Get your shoes on NOW, we are LEAVING!” loop, the lunchbox stuffing and the stuffing around trying to locate hats, bags and library books from last June.
*sigh*
Oh, let’s not forget that we slip into that new routine of Library on Monday, Sports on Wednesday and you think you had a mind last Thursday, but now you’re can’t actually remember what day it was because it’s all become a blur of excursion notes you need to sign and return, RSVPs to birthday’s that were RSVPable by last Friday and who the hell is Tommy and why has your child been invited to his birthday?!
You get to mid term, you’re still battling with shoes and having to remember to return the library books. Also, you just want to get out the door and you have to write that note to the teacher about why Little Sally was away yesterday. Yes, she was sick, remember? Not that you left her in the washing basket and forgot about her. Also, you’re in the bad books with the six year old, because you missed assembly, again, and you’re sick to death of the other one coming home every bloody day without his hat/luncbox/jumper.
While we’re it, you’re getting sick to death of slaving over a jar of Vegemite on a daily (or weekly) basis and having the bloody sandwich come home, uneated and neglected because “Oh, I forgot to eat it!” before they race off to play their DS, leaving the freezer block that’s been in the bag for the last three night in the bag for yet another night, and the pet goldfish is begging for food. One shoe sits in the doorway whilst the other makes its way to the vegetable crisper. And that’s on the night you don’t have swimming lessons. Or is that ballet? Oh, wait, tonight is basketball, right? Um …..
You wave them goodbye in the morning, then wonder if they remember that tonight is karate night, and you have that extreme rush thing happening and they must be waiting at the gate at precisely 3.30 so you’re not late! Argh! Oh wait, also, did you tell them you loved them this morning? Or just yelled at them about hurrying up?
Great, now you feel guilty and Foetal Positioning to make it all better is sounding like the best idea ever. Also, you’re wondering if 9.03am is too early for Wine O’Clock and wishing there was something to make this school mayhem vanish.
Only $29.97
What’s that? you ask. There is something? What do you mean?
Ta Da! Here it is – your very own Secret Weapon for managing school morning mayhem!
Well, not just mornings, but after school as well.
This is THE thing that has saved my sanity on many occasion. Sadly, it has also reduced my levels of Mother Guilt, therefore the need for some Foetal Positioning and wine as I wave the kids goodbye have all but disappeared *sigh*
Just like my Mayhem Managers, which have quite literally saved my sanity numerous times, these are tools that I created and use every day so that I don’t lose my mind, or the goldfish in the carpark at the local shopping centre. ~ Mad Cow (Amanda Cox) creator of Real Mums Mayhem Managers & Founder of Real Mums
These are an extension of the Real Mums Advanced Mayhem Managers, with a school focus. Suitable for Mums of littlies just starting right through to those close to finishing, with loads of tools and stuff to help the kids as well.
Here is what has been said, so far, about the Mayhem Managers (and this isn’t even about the school ones!):
It seems pretty comprehensive and would be an invaluable aid for people with Autistic or Asperger’s children who need to have as much structure in their life as the parents can possibly manage. Particularly when you suggest to put everything in it include put on shoes etc. That sort of structure ona basic level can make or break a family with a child in those categories. If my kids were younger then I would definitely be making use of a great deal of package but now they’re older I’m just going to use the shopping list, it’s a great idea to laminate it and then wipe it clean after the shop, there’s always something I haven’t managed to get. – Suzie
Soooo, if they’re not designed for, but highly recommended for kids withAutism or Aspergers, imagine what they can do for your family? Make or break, huh? What are you aiming for?
Also, this:
It is so hard to find the perfect calendar to suit family life. This pack has got the lot. Even I should be organised now despite assorted teens and pets with attitude! Anne M
Anyhoo, the School Set(s):
You’re complete over all the chaos and mayhem, the repetitiveness, the need to have to think for every bloody person in the house and just want some sense of normality (pahahahah), *ahem* how about, order? in your mornings, then grab yourself Real Mums Complete School Mayhem Manager, which consists pretty much of everything you need to get your family, life and school related stuff in order. It is Real Mums Mayhem Manager for the Control Freak Inclined with a School Pack upgrade included. It is the electronic version, which means it’s downloadable, saveable and printable, and includes:
Managers and Planning:
- Daily Family Chaos
- Weekly Family Chaos
- Weekly Mayhem Managers
- Monthly Mayhem Managers – 2012
- Termy Mayhem Manager – blank
- Yearly Mayhem Manger 2012
Food:
- Monthly Meals Manager
- Weekly Meals Manger
- Monthly Lunchbox Manager
- Weekly Lunchbox Manger
- Weekly Jobs Manager – they all include rosters, but you know your name will be on everything. Then you can say “See, I DO do everything around here!” You have proof.
Checklists & Lists:
- Morning & Afternoon
- Before & After School
- Out the Door checklist
- Shopping List Manager
- Stuff We Need lists
- Stuff & Things To Do lists
Notes – the time and “I’m so sorry, I never got the invite” embarrassment saver, and stress reliever of ALL mums!
- Lunchbox Notes
- RSVP Notes
- Notes to teacher
Oh, wait! We’ve added some new stuff for 2012!
Brand New – Audio Mayhem Management
For your sanity, we’ve created some audio files so you can have your mornings back and save your voice! All audio are in MP3 format for your convenience so you can add them to your MP3 or iPod playlists, burn to a CD from your PC, or just play them through your PC!
Audio includes:
The Get Dressed Loop
The Pack Your Bag Nag
The Get Your Shoes On Repetitive Requests
The We’re Leaving in Five! Leadup to Leaving
The We’re Leaving in Ten Minutes Rhetoric
We’re Leaving In Ten Minutes – complete with stern warning and warning signal
Recorded by Real Mums for real mums, all tracks include all those things you find yourself saying every single morning. Now you can sit back, relax and let us do all the work for you!
Listen to a Sample … Click here
And if that wasn’t enough of a bonus here are some more …
BONUSES - yep, there is WAY more.
You also receive:
- Monthly emails from Mad Cow with really handy hints, tips and sanity
savers (and something to make your wet your pants laughing) - Extra bonus managers and items
- Access to exclusive managers, not available anywhere else or
to anyone else - Priority access to brand new products and managers
- Discounts and special offers on Real Mums shop products
- Opportunity to contribute to the 2013
- A sense of control over your life … or some of it, anyway
Valued at $164.94 (and the control bit? Priceless)
The lot – ALL of that, for only $29.97!
And don’t worry. If for any reason you’re not happy with the Mangaers and don’t get any benefit out of using them, we’re giving you a complete guarantee to protect your investment.
100% Risk-Free
Money Back Guarantee
You’re a real mum. If you don’t get anything out of this course Mad Cow will eat her pink, fluffy horns.
And we’ll give you your money back, no questions asked!
Still not sure? Weeeellllll … Mad Cow created these because she was a) losing so much control of her life she was in a pit of depression and the alternative was being dead and b) she has now regained control, is no longer depressed and can successfully:
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raise 3 boys and get them to school, childcare, various out of school activies, guitar concerts, gymnastics competitions and basketball grand finals, on time every time
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run a business and organise large scale events
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have a social life
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write a book, two blogs and create resources for other mums
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remain happily married
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leave the house – and family – for days at a time and have everything run pretty smoothly
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attend last minute events and requests to appear on TV, and still have everything function
Can you? And do you want to? 
You CAN – for onlly $29.97
When you purchase your Set of Mayhem Managers you’ll receive an email which includes the link to download your product. Save it to your computer and print the pages and/or managers as and when you need them. You’ll receive a second email requesting confirmation of your email address, you must confirm your email address in order to receive all the bonus stuff 
