Schedules
Preparing for a Vacation Without the Kids
One day to Grown-Up Vacation and counting!
My dad and stepmother will be staying at our house with the kids and pets while RealDad and I away. There is a ton of prep that goes into preparing for a vacation without the kids. It’s work getting everything set for the grandparents so they can take over our daily routine in…
04/02
2013
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No Cook, No Bath Tuesday Addenda
I’ve been doing No Cook, No Bath Tuesdays for awhile now, and I have to say, I love it. When I can pull it off 100%. It makes a big difference in my happiness on Tuesdays. But after almost 6 months of doing it, two very important addenda needed to be added because I noticed there were still plenty…
11/30
2012
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December Plan
Do you remember when you were little and December was the slowest month of the year because all you had to do was wait to collect your presents? Me too. Do you remember December 2011 being the fastest December ever because you’re now a grown-up and have a kid or two? Me too. It used to be “OMG, is…
11/07
2012
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A Schedule! For ME!
I just had a huge a-ha moment related to Monday’s post about feeling chaotic because I neglect myself to take care of my family. What enables me to run my family smoothly? A consistent schedule. What practice do I apply to my kids, husband, and pets, but not myself? A consistent schedule.
Because I’m always scrambling to fit myself and…
10/24
2012
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No-Cook, No-Bath Tuesdays
Last Tuesday, the day after posting My Weekends Are Not Weekends, I came home from work exhausted. This is normal; I am often most exhausted on Tuesdays because that’s when the weekend catches up with me. I dragged myself into the kitchen to cook, but I had forgotten to defrost the chicken I intended to make for dinner….
10/18
2012
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Update on Back-to-Work Series: The Night Before
So I’ve been back to work for about 2 months now. I re-read my August post Back-to-Work Series: The Night Before last night and thought an update was in order.
In the aforementioned post, I listed all of the things that I needed to do to get out the door in the morning, and I color coded it based…
10/15
2012
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My Weekends Aren’t Weekends
It’s Monday, and I’m more exhausted than I was last Friday, after a full week of work. Our weekends are insane with social obligations, household chores and projects, errands, and cooking for the coming week. It’s clear that 2 full weekend days aren’t not enough time to accomplish all I want to accomplish; by Sunday night I’m tired from…
05/14
2013
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