Happy Wednesday!
Wednesdays are my least favorite day of the week. Wanna know why? I go to this cardio-style workout class at the gym and it’s hard. During the entire hour, I do my best to think of excuses for me to leave early. But let me tell you the second that class is over, the rest of my day feels amazing. I guess I should say Wednesday mornings are my least favorite morning. 🙂
I get asked a ton about how I structure my week, schedule things, our routines, and such. I’m going to share what I do, but let me tell you…nothing is going to be earth shattering. But this is how I prioritize my Monday-Friday.
*When it comes to my week and how I plan my days I start out with carpool. I take and pick up the big kids and carpool to preschool certain times during the week. These are times I cannot schedule anything. I have places to be and they’re my number one priority.
*I try my very best to be at home for at least a solid two to three hours every day in the early afternoon for Britt to nap. Very rarely does something come up where we miss her nap. I should add she doesn’t get cranky if she misses it, but I just know she’d prefer it. This is also when I sit down at my desk and hardcore work-like no interruptions. When she naps, I work the entire time on travel or this blog. So again this little nap/work time is important when I plan.
*I make sure sometime in the week I go to the grocery store or schedule grocery pick up {WAHOO!!}. Typically Sunday afternoons, I plan our meals for the week and order groceries. If I order them online, then this only takes a few minutes of my weekly time. Mamas, grocery pick-up is our BFF.
*My goal is the gym twice a week {I know. I know. That goal should be higher but I keep telling myself there will be a day I’ll have five free mornings with all kids in school to head to the gym so for now, I’m gonna let that go.} Not gonna lie, this is something that is the first to go if my week is full. For example, if Britt has an appointment in Dallas, there’s a class party, someone has a doctor’s appointment and I’m not gonna have enough time to get all my word done, then I’ll grab some at-home workouts and work anytime I can fit it in.
*Depending on the week, I might have a ton of travel work to do or a lighter week. That can make a huge difference in how my week looks. My Google Calendar keeps all those appointments for me and depending on that…I have more/less play time.
*I try my best to make sure I have one day a week for errands, a mall run, lunch out with friends, or just a fun day. The other four days I devote more time to work. This is a day I’m caught up and can afford to have fun.
*I wasn’t as good at this in the fall semester but this semester I’m making a fun activity with my littles a priority. It could be a picnic in the park or a trip to the zoo. My days with Bowen are numbered (WAAAAHHH!!) so I want to do what I can to make these days at home matter.
*As you guys know, I get up early and get some work done in the morning as well. I fit in house work when I can and at the moment I’m working on decluttering the place. It’s a disaster right now. WHY does it always look WAY worse before it’s better?!
How do I keep track of what is going on?
*My planner-appointments, practices, meals for the week
*My Google calendar-this has all my travel dates
*My friends-keep me in place too. 🙂
Of all weeks for me to be sharing this…earlier this week I FORGOT to take a family in our neighborhood a meal. Like I didn’t even think about it until the next day-kind of forgot. I felt awful! I didn’t write it down in my planner, it was out of the ordinary Monday for me, so I completely forgot. Don’t want you to think I have all the organizational skills. #idont It turns out the coordinator had texted us all telling us to wait on the meals. I’d just missed the text THANKFULLY!
What about you? If you have a tip or trick for planning your week, please share!
And this week I’ve been sharing all the words!! I promise to have lots of pictures tomorrow!
XO
