Daily Routine

Here is the New and Improved Daily Routine designed to help me "Get it ALL done." I highlighted the "NEW" part.

Morning Routine- usually 7am - 8am (Please note I am NOT a morning person, therefore I try to keep my morning routine as light as possible):

• Quiet Time
• Breakfast
• Take Vitamins (Got to refill vitamins!)
• Get dressed for day (wear clothes that match and that are NOT inside-out. Sad, that I have to put this in my routine but you should see how I leave the house looking some days- must do better..... Donna would NOT approve neither does DH!)
• Get kids dressed (see above)
• Dishwasher emptied and refilled
• Clothes in dryer
• Crockpot turned on (if applicable)
• Kitchen and Bathroom counters wiped down

Afternoon Routine- usually take 1-2 hours (this is done during rest time for boys or after work on days I work)

• Zone Work (Flylady says to spend no more then 15 minutes on this)
• Day Tasks
• Fold laundry
• Prepare Dinner
• Straighten up all rooms
• Return phone calls and check emails
• If time- BLOG!

Bedtime Routine- this starts after supper

• Clean up supper
• Pack lunches, backpack and diaper bag for next day (only on work days)
• Start Dishwasher
• Boys bathtime
• Start load of laundry (I do one load a day and alternate between permanent press and regular- but NEVER take laundry advice from me- I am horrible!!!)
• Wipe down toilet (this is done everyday because I live with 3 boys), sink, counters and Spray Shower Cleaner
• Bedtime routine with boys
• Here comes the BIG Change..... 8pm - 9pm SIT ON COUCH!!! This is a biggy for me. Usually the second the boys go down I finish up the house work (IF I finish up the housework) and immediately begin my marathon blogging session trying to get ready for the next day's posts. This means NO quality time with DH*! Well if you remember, this was not sitting well with DH, and I completely agree. Therefore, I have planned in QUALITY time into my master plan. Enter Couch Time- my 1 hour, no excuses, sit if it kills me, couch time! So don't bother checking the blog from 8-9 every night because I will be sitting on my couch with my DH talking or just chilling. (Probably talking- I don't do "chilling" to well..)
• Gather up stuff for next day ex: phone, planner, etc.
• Lay out clothes for next day (work days only- I totally wing it on days I am home:)
• Plan for next day
• BLOG
• Reading time

* I know what all you married women are thinking- And don't worry...... DH has not been completely deprived...... that's all I'm saying.