Crunch-time solutions rescue busy moms

Sunday night sanity savers
Map it out
Write the week’s appointments on the Magnetic Weekly Planner to keep them from running through your head like a nonstop to-do list. The corkboard means important invites and notices won’t get lost.
(Board Dudes, $17; boarddudes.com or 800-521-4332)

Good reason to get into bed early
Plug your iPod or stereo into the MiPillow and zone out! You can listen to your tunes wirelessly (and comfortably) through the built-in speaker in the pillow.
(WestPoint Home, $40; westpointhome.com or 800-458-3000)

Game night!
Round up the family to play Hullabaloo’s Amazing Animal Adventure. Better than watching TV (which makes time fly by), playing this DVD game will keep you laughing all night.
(Cranium, $25; cranium.com or 877-272-6486)

No dry cleaner needed
Stash a no-iron blouse in your closet so you won’t need the iron for tomorrow’s outfit.
(Lands’ End, $37; landsend.com or 800-356-4444)

A just-for-you to-do
Use Hottie Oil Therapy Repair Blasts and your hair will look so good, you won’t have to wash it for days.
(göt2b, $6; at grocery stores and drugstores)

So you can love last-minute projects
Keep the Giant Art Jar on hand and the kids will be able to whip up anything from a diorama to a show-and-tell creature — even when you find out the assignment is due the next day.
(Alex, $25; alextoys.com)

Easy-bake
Leave Ready to Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies in your fridge and you can make a snack for the class — fast.
(Pillsbury, $4.50; at grocery stores)

To read more about how to get organized, check out Parenting magazine’s “Get Organized” guide.

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