Back to school- Feeling stressed?

Exhausted from the summer, but still need to push through and get back into a good routine? Yeah that is how I feel too. I am using this September as a new beginning full of great, wonderful possibilities. I am looking forward to a fresh start. I have decided to be an organized mummy (with a hint of mummy mess).  That means, eating healthy, working out, and staying on track with things.  I am 100 per cent committed. I find that some parents really like staying on track with mobile apps, here are some that might be useful to you.

5 Parent Friendly Mobile Appsto help parents get ahead of the stress:

• Speedy meal planning: ZipList <http://get.ziplist.com/>  is the answer to all of your grocery lists and shopping trips woes this fall. The universal recipe box, shopping list, and grocery deals finder will keep you on track when getting creative with school lunches this school year. Save recipes and shopping lists directly to your desktop or phone to make grocery shopping as painless as possible. Whats more is you can get in and out of the grocery store in a flash with the pre-made Checklist function.
• New age Picasso: It’s always great when your child brings home a new work of art, but when their paintings and drawings start to pile up on the kitchen counter Artkive <http://www.artkiveapp.com/>  is the parent-friendly solution. The app solves your dilemma of choosing which art to display by allowing you to take pictures of your child’s work and store it digitally to personalize mugs, calendars, and other keepsakes.
• Top of the class:For parents with high school aged children, Classes <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classes-schedule/id335495816?mt=8>  is the smart schedule app that will keep your child’s schedule in perfect order. It gets rid of loose paper schedules and shows you exactly what you need to see in an easy-to-view way.

Shari Nelson is an advertising sales rep at City Parent and a contributor to the magazine’s social media, including Facebook and Twitter. She has a background in Early Child Care Education, a 3-year-old daughter, a 7-year-old dog, a fish and a hamster. She aspires to own chickens and a goat – maybe a farm one day, a dream she shares with her amazing and talented husband.