One of the best things that ever helped me was Deciding Once an item to always bring to family gatherings: a platter of produce. Now my energy can be spent on cutting up fruit, rather than racking my brain for ideas. We use these divided containers all year long: for playdates, potlucks, holiday events, mornings at the pool, afternoons at the park, days at the river, EVERYWHERE. mom hack organization idea simplify meal toddler kid pool summer lunch