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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Schedules

I really thought I would post more. I do plan on doing it.
This last week has been busy, but not really. Nikolas turned 3, which was a great party pictures to come soon! I can't believe how much my life has changed in the last 3 years. I wonder how much more our lives will change. Which is why I need to come up with a better system. One that is better for all of us. I'm afraid if I don't get more organized so I can handle the kaos of our life I may end up divorced! Well may not, but I do know  I'm tired of all of  the yelling I do.
I have been researching, yes researching, schedules for toddlers. Because that is why I am at home, to be with them. So I need to work around them, because that is my goal. I first found a place that listed an "ideal" schedule for toddlers. I was shocked to read that they should be sleeping 12 hours a night! Really! They also suggested snack times and lunch times etc... I also need to get my house cleaned up, I can not stand the clutter and filth YUCK! I researched some more and come up with some ideas on how to get it cleaned by incorporating it into my schedule, well rather my kids schedule! Next I obviously need to get some work done, I know a lot, I realize I am not superwoman, but I really want to balance it all. If you see a lack of  me mentioning my husband, it is kind of on purpose. He is in construction and it is the summer so, thankfully, he is working very long days. So I am making our schedule as if I'm a single mom, kind of. So I am going to start tomorrow: this is my tentative schedule: I am sure I will be making changes along the way:
630am: me wake up, I need to have some me time!
700 Kids wake up: we will see how this goes.
7:00-7:30 Breakfast, I think we will have scrambled eggs with toast.
while having breakfast I will make an effort to get the dishes caught up. My dishwasher is horrible! I need to put that I a list of things I need! But need to make sure we get to keep our house. Which will get a post all of its own!
7:30-8 Get ready for the day, you know diapers changed and dressed.
8:00-9:30 Start a load of laundry, I really need to stay on top of the laundry so when researching different ways to keep your house clean they recommend you do four things everyday: Dishes, laundry, tidy rooms and file papers.
I am going to "big" clean the Master bedroom the babies room and the main bathroom.
9:30-10:00 snack time, maybe watermelon... not sure, I will be working on incorporating a menu, which will help me when I go grocery shopping.
10:-1130 finish "big" chores.
11:30-1230 lunch time, probably sandwiches? plus clean up lunch.
1230 I am going to read the babies a book and hoping they both take naps! for at least an hour! while they are sleeping I will be catching up on all my "work" stuff.
200 wake up?
230 afternoon snack. Possibly quesadillas?
230-330 I will be taking this time to play with the kids. Who knows what we will do, I will let them decide!
330-430 My "work" stuff.
430 start dinner, I'm thinking of hamburgers and home made french fries!
530-630 dinner time and clean up.
6:30 begin bedtime routine, which will include baths, getting in jammies and reading a book.
7:00 bedtime, I'm really worried about this one, my kids go to bed later. So we will see!
after they are in bed I will do a 15 minute cleanup on every room thru the house.
Check emails
and work on "work" stuff.
I will let you know how it goes! What is your schedule? Do you have any pointers?