Schedules, timelines, to-do lists, blah blah blah….how is a mom supposed to get everything done in the day/week/month/year? I saw another post by my favorite blogger, James at Bleubird talking about how to get everything done without losing your mind. Here are my thoughts.
I find my days extremely exhausting! My days are repetitive but it works for me because I know once I have my chores done, I can relax or do something that has been pushed to the wayside.
Food: I make lunches for the next day and dinner at the same time so I can save dishes and time. While little man takes a nap in the evening I run on the treadmill and shower (sometimes this happens, sometimes it doesn't).
Fitness: If I shower at night, that saves me 30 minutes of blow-drying my hair. If he doesn't nap then we go for a walk outside. I recently lost 30 pounds, I'm not about to gain it back and I want to teach him to exercise or play daily! I also curl my hair and do my makeup at the same time....trend maybe?
Cleaning: Let’s be honest…this is usually the last thing I get to. I have forgone sweeping for mopping everything into a pile and then picking up the remains…lazy? Maybe. Out-of-time? Definitely! Showers I clean before I get in the shower, it’s already running so I might as well clean it as I clean myself. Each toilet has a bottle of cleaner next to it so I can just put some in, scrub and let sit till the next time it gets flushed. Dusting with a swiffer duster is the only way I have found to make that easier and faster. I live in AZ so everything is dusty…my motto: Get over it. Vacuuming…tough task. I would like to do it when little man is sleeping but he will wake up. So I usually get this done when dad is home on the weekend and can entertain the boy.
Others: I usually get my crafting time on the weekend when daddy gets little time in. Groceries happen on weekends and I try to shop for the month as much as possible so I can limit that errand. I pay bills/budget on breaks at work.
I like to do things in a way that "banks time" … doing 2 things at once saves me the extra time to do them separately. Anyone have any other ideas?
Hope this helps!
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