I saw one of these "day in the life" posts on another blog that I read and I was intently intrigued by just how chaotic everyone's life is. Sometimes it is nice to know that we aren't alone in feeling rushed and scattered all of the time. So even if my "day in the life" helps just one person realize it's ok to have a busy life sometimes, then I'd say giving you all the nitty details of our day was worth it.
4:45- First alarm goes off. I say first alarm because it really takes me 3-4 snoozes before I actually decided to roll myself out of bed.
5:15- Wake up, check my phone/social media/Varage Sale
5:30- Shower and get ready for work. Most days my hair either goes in a bun or gets scrunched because unless I plan on getting up at 4:30 am I just don't have time to dry and style my hair, and if I do it at night, my hair looks terrible the next morning. So bun it usually is.
6:00- Get lunches packed, get breakfast made, get both kids up and ready, let the dogs out, run around like a total crazy person, and forget at least 1 thing every single day.
6:20- Leave the house
6:50- Drop the kids off at school. Finally turn my music up and get my jam on.
7:15-4:45- Work. Work. Work. Eat lunch. Work some more.
5:15- Pick the kids up from school. I always have to have a snack with me because they are down right starving by the time I get them.
6:00- Get home, listen to Gunner fuss because he has to be put down to play on his own. Fix dinner. During the week dinner is something quick and easy, a crock pot meal, or fend for yourself which is usually cereal. Working full time I don't have time to cook amazing meals during the week so unfortunately we don't eat that great during the week. The kids also play inside or outside depending on if what I am cooking is something that has to be watched or not.
7:00-7:45- Clean up the kitchen, give the kids a bath, try to get everything ready for the next day.
7:45- Gunner goes to bed
7:45-8:15- Get my stuff ready for the next day, sometimes I take a shower at this time, sometimes I fold a load of clothes, sweep the floors, etc.
8:15- We go to bed!
I usually lay in bed from about 8:15-10 or 210:30 watching my tv shows. This is the only me time I get in my day so I enjoy doing it!
Needless to say, there are days where I definitely miss the stay at home mom life, and not having to be in a hurry to do anything, but having a routine has been so good for all of us. I am also super thankful for my job and that I get to have adult time in my day because it makes me enjoy getting to see my kids in the afternoons so much more! Something that someone shared that I thought made so much sense was making time for your spouse, which is something I am terrible about. I get so caught up in doing everything else, I honestly feel like I have no time for him. And with us being on polar opposite schedules, it makes making time for each other, extremely difficult. So that is one of my goals to work on these next few months is learning to make more time for us, even if its just eating dinner together after the kids go to bed some nights.
What are some ways you help prioritize your time during the day? I would love to hear some tips!
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