Happy Tuesday, friends!
I've always been a curious person when it comes to how other women schedule their time or run their home.
When I was a new homeschooling mom, many years back, my favorite books to read were the ones where other moms shared their daily schedules (now called "a day in the life"). I'm always looking for new ideas or new methods, whether in shopping, organization, scheduling, budgeting and all other things concerning the home.
I remember keeping a planner in the early days of being a young mom. I would write important dates on the calendar and then write my list for the day or week, along with meal plans and shopping lists. Back then HOME PLANNING NOTEBOOKS were all the rage. These were 3-ring binders that contained everything you could think of to run your household.
The notebooks would have lists of schedules, when to maintenance your car, change your air filter, do your chores, grocery lists, budget templates, notes to leave your babysitter and things I can't even remember right now. I kind of chuckle at the thought of how overwhelming that all sounds to me, all these years later.
I remember watching an episode of Wife Swap back then and one of the wives calling her notebook "her brain" and thinking that was a great way to describe it, because it did all the thinking for you, if you set it up right.
Nowadays I have one simple planner and an ongoing to-do list in the back of the planner. I write a daily list of things to do and throw it away when everything is done. In other words, I've simplified immensely.
But one thing I have done that has helped me schedule my week is put a simple schedule together that tells me what each day should focus on.
For instance:
Monday is for school prep, household chores, and groceries
Tuesday - Millie School
Wednesday - Office Day - used to write, learn something, get creative
Thursday - Millie School (or school prep if girls are at co-op)
Friday - Pay bills, day out to spend with a friend, shop, run errands, etc.
Saturday - cook, projects around the house or an outing with David
Sunday - church, meal plan and grocery list
This is just a suggestive schedule and always subject to change, but it gives me a good outline of what to do on what day. Of course, the usual tasks are taken care of as needed, such as cleaning, laundry, cooking, etc. I also leave room for last minute grandkid visits or invitations.
What I like about this schedule is that it came out of my natural rhythm of what I was already doing. In other words, I didn't just create a schedule and then try to adjust to it. These were the tasks I was already doing on those days and so it feels doable and something I can stick with.
So...the question is...how do you schedule your week? (I told you, I'm always curious 😀)
Do you have certain chores on certain days or are you willy-nilly and just wake up and go with the flow?
Did you ever have a household planner notebook? Apparently they are still a thing (according to Pinterest).
Well, I'm looking forward to hearing your answers. So...
Until Next Time...
Blessings!
I think I had more of a schedule when my kids were all little and at home. It was easier to live by a plan when they were homeschooling! Nowadays it's way different, though. My life looks nothing like it used to, so work takes over everyday until the weekend. There are certain things I like to do in preparation for the weekend or a new week, though...like laundry or cleaning the house. I know people who call certain days when they do things like bills and phone calls "admin day". I like that!
ReplyDeleteI typically do the bulk of the laundry on the weekends (this is a holdover from my working days). While I don't assign chores to specific days, I usually end up doing them on certain days. Appointments, meetups, and outings with friends go on the paper calendar that hangs on the wall as well as the pocket calendar in my bag.
ReplyDeleteI'm a planner and list maker. I have a list hanging on the side of my fridge with daily tasks that I can check off. I've divided up cleaning tasks along with things like laundry, menu planning... and have them all listed. I also have daily things on it like walking and making the bed. It feels good to check them off and helps keep me on schedule!
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