Homemaking, Time Management

Finding My Routine, Part II

Today has been day two, and so far, the routine is really working.  In fact, today it worked so well that I felt completely underwhelmed by my work load!  đź™‚  Although, the vast majority of the credit goes to the fact that yesterday–my initiating day–I found myself home alone for a very, very long time.  (The girls went to the zoo…

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Homemaking

Welcome to Monday.

Mondays are really difficult!  Is it like this for everyone?  There’s all this stuff that’s stacked up from the weekend–because usually we’re doing more “fun” stuff on Saturday, and gone virtually all day Sunday–and toys and dishes are scattered everywhere, and I haven’t had time to do housework all weekend, so the floor is messy and crummy and needs a…

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Homemaking, Musings, Time Management

Finding My Routine

I am one of those people who thrives with a little checklist.  It makes me focused, dedicated, determined, and I love that feeling every time I cross a task off the list. But the problem with housework is that it’s kind of insurmountable to create a good list.  There are so many recurring tasks, so many tasks that depend on…

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