Family Logistics, Week 2

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A week ago I set some goals for myself in the attempt to get life a little more under control after having the baby.  I set exactly three goals, two were things that were to be done everyday, and one was something to just work on over the week.  The first goal was: Get up, get dressed and ready for the day, the second: Make my bed and pick up the master bathroom and the third: work on my housekeeping binder.  All in all, every goal was met for the past week.  I didn’t get everything done as soon as I would like, but everything was accomplished and my housekeeping binder is well on its way.  I am very pleased with how this past week turned out. 

So, for this week I am going to give myself three more goals.

1. Establish a firm morning routine, and write it down.  I have a fairly set early morning routine, from the time I wake up until the children get off to school I pretty much do the same thing everyday and it works well for us, it is after the kidlets are out the door that I get lazy!  So my goal is to set a routine for after the kids leave, where I get myself dressed and ready for the day and my morning work done, such as the little kids beds made and breakfast dishes done, so I can move onto other things in a timely manner.

2. Do my weekly schedule.  I am still establishing a firm routine when it comes to my weekly schedule, I am still working on what exactly I am going to do each day, so for now I am going to do something, so I can figure out exactly what I will be doing each day.  This is a work in progress

3. Continue to work on my housekeeping binder. I am going to type up my weekly schedule, type up a list for each day and type up a morning routine and get it into my binder so I have something visual to work off of.

Do any of you have a morning routine?  I would love to hear what you do each day so I can get some ideas.

Now, there have been a couple of my readers (yes, all two of you!) who have said they would like to establish a weekly schedule, I would love to hear what you are doing, if you want to blog about it I will link to your post, or just tell us what you are doing in the comment section so we can all benefit from each others experiences!

4 thoughts on “Family Logistics, Week 2”

  1. First of all I need to thank you Aimee for all the blessings you have brought to my life through your blog! I deeply appreciate you sharing your gifts with all of your readers:)

    I have lately become very aware that my life was out of balance–too much freedom can sometimes be a bad thing–so your post about scheduling came at a perfect time for me! I am putting into effect a (slightly modified version) of your weekly schedule. It really was perfect for us in many ways, including Thursday — office day — which is often the day I take my little road trips:)

    My main challenges to putting the ‘schedule’ into effect are: the Internet (great source of info, family contact but also an addicting force) and being consistent (having gone from a very stressful job where I was very consistent) to one where I have a lot of freedom, I tend to waste way too much time and then end up sad that I am not being a good steward of the time God has given me). Another challenge is fear-but I am not ready to write about that right now:)

    Well, it’s time for me to get to laundry…Aimee’s Monday:)
    Blessings,
    Aimee

  2. Ok, so Aimee mentioned fear as a challenge & not ready to write about it yet,I can appreciate that. That brings me to admitting I have had some issues that started 4 years ago come Nov. 15th. Time flies whether your having fun or not! This is the title of the beginning of another charpter in my life that change me forever under: Trauma Drama in my side bar or here: http://sassy-keepinitrural.blogspot.com/2010/02/time-flies-whether-your-having-fun-or.html

    I am not able to start my mornings like I used to 4 years ago, but if I do it right, set my clothing out for next day in another room, re-adjust which things I do first (quiet things), then I can do it. I have done it alredy many times but I fall into ruts, time passes day by day and I just do what I have to do when I can, which starts sadly about 11 am or noon. I hate that! but I love my hubby more.

    I pray a lot, I just need to really stay on track every single day. I also do not like any of the wasted time, that’s frustrating to me.. but God knows why and is working on me & my schedule. He brought me to this blog, momzoo, where I find myself longing for the old days but more so, I feel God speaking to me through it.

    I need to sit and seriously sketch it out. You took baby steps momzoo and that is important so not to set yourself up for failure, your hands are full, literally… 🙂 Now you are adding to it and have a plan. Thank you for sharing and I will too as I move forward.

    Right now in the mornings, I get up, start the coffee that I set up the night before. I let the dog out and then feed him. I usually have things in the dish strainer from day before, so I quietly put those things away. Then I check my email, pour my coffee and sit waiting for hubby to get up and see how he feels (very important). This is the morning and if hubby feels ok to have breakfast I make it.

    Blessings & Prayers for you

  3. Aimee–here is the post I made about your weekly schedule and my decision to follow it. As usual, I am made this post when I should have been asleep…LOL, so please let me know if it doesn’t make sense:)
    Blessings,
    Aimee