Batch cooking - pay off!

So we're embarking on an incredibly busy week. It's my first full week with the newest and littlest darling in my home childcare (who is currently sleeping). It's my daughter's very first "show and tell" day tomorrow which means she is a nervous bundle of energy. It's the first week of new sticker chart we're doing for our two kids so that we can establish the very best behavior in them. We're also doing a kitchen reno, finishing off our entrance-way, assembling a make-shift second kitchen, and planning Christmas.

This morning, determined to stick to my ideals (and my written-down, handed-out-to-parents-already lunch plan), I got up early, and made spaghetti for my crew. I happily sent my husband and son off on their merry (if very different) ways this morning with yummy home made spaghetti packed in their lunches. And my daughter and I and the little one will enjoy it for lunch too. Thanks to my big batch sauce making day, I had a little lunch sized bag of sauce all ready to go - I took it out last night to thaw in the fridge, hubby put the pot of water on to boil while I took my shower (and I found out that when one runs water at the same time as the shower, the shower turns FREEZING cold - but I digress...) and then I cooked the spaghetti while reheating the sauce, while packing the other lunch components. Easy peasy. I'm pretty sure I would never get up and actually make spaghetti sauce before 7:00 a.m.

So, while I'm still adjusting to our new routines, I'm feeling pretty confident we'll be able to do it all... if we can manage to stay organized.