Welcome to Soft Pants Season (and other spring wins)

The sun’s out. The calendar’s full. We’ve got yoga pants on again. (Ok, fine, we never really took them off but the sunshine makes us feel like we might actually use them?)

Here’s what we’re doing to stay ahead of the chaos and still feel like good parents.

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 💬 Soft Pants, Sharp Strategy: The $10 Clean-Out Rule That Actually Works

👉 Declutter without spiraling into a 6-hour identity crisis. Just do this:

• Set a 20-minute timer

• Walk around asking: “If I saw this in a store today, would I pay $10 to bring it home?”

• If the answer’s no → donate, toss, or list to sell
  Emotional logic > guilt-based minimalism.

Honestly, this is a do-as-we-say-not-as-we-do sitch. We 100% spiraled when we tackled the coffee tumblers last weekend.

🍽️ Dinner in 10 or Less: Backup Meals for “I Forgot to Plan” Nights

👉 Write these down. Stick ‘em to your fridge. Trust us.

• Rotisserie chicken + frozen veggies + microwave rice. (We throw some teriyaki sauce on there)

• Pasta + butter + parm + frozen meatballs

• Scrambled eggs + toast + yogurt = Dinner

When your brain is fried, your dinner shouldn’t be.

⚡️ Auto-Pilot for Parents: 3 Micro-Automations That Are *Chef’s Kiss*

👉 Set these up once. Free up 10+ mental tabs.

• 🗓️ “Sunday Setup” calendar event → Invite anyone that responsible parties. Meet. Discuss the top priorities for the week. Done.

  • Bonus: Add the link(s) to your meal/grocery/schedule doc, if ya got ‘em

• 📦 Amazon Subscribe & Save → Snacks, wipes, toilet paper—set it and forget it (Don’t sleep on this one if you’re not doing it already!)

• ✅ Pinned Google Keep list → Shared to-dos with your partner, always visible

Kthanks, you’re the best and we love you.

-The JB Crew & their soft pants