When a baseball player has trouble at bat, they call it a slump. I've been in quite a slump for some time, and I'm not sure how to get out of it. I've been reading articles about motivation, trying to think positive thoughts, but it's not working. So the only thing I know left to do is to set a schedule (simple) and stick to it.
7:30 get up (soon to move to 7 as I want to squeeze in a workout). Make coffee, check school lists, make lunches, make breakfast, get oldest out to bus.
8:30 beds and upstairs tidying. Put away laundry, tidy rooms
9:30 coffee and to-do's for the day. Focus on making progress on one long-term to-do, completing one annoying to-do, and getting a third done. Plan day, plan dinner.
10:30 reading time and snuggles with my youngest
11:15-11:30 catch bus with youngest
11:30 Make a pot of tea and start on to-do's.
12:30 break for lunch and walk if it's not snowing or nasty
1 leave for work if M/W, otherwise do course prep and to-do's
2 break and relax if not M/W, otherwise work
3 get snack ready and sneak in a few to do's on non-workdays
3:30 boys home from school, spend 30 minutes with them with snack, talk about day, unpack backpacks, etc.
4:15 home from work on M/W. Finish up some to-do's
5 start dinner, 5:30 dinner time, dishes, clean kitchen.
6:30 help oldest with homework
7 family reading time/bath/bedtime
8 finish list for day, wrap up and prep for next day. Start laundry and hang on indoor line, stoke wood stove
9 read and then bed by 10:30.
I'm going to try it for one week. The only thing that's been working for me lately is I've dropped 22 pounds on Weight Watchers, and if I can do that, I can do this. I used to be highly motivated, but now the slightest disruption sends me off. THIS I can and will do, at least for this week. Wish me luck!
7:30 get up (soon to move to 7 as I want to squeeze in a workout). Make coffee, check school lists, make lunches, make breakfast, get oldest out to bus.
8:30 beds and upstairs tidying. Put away laundry, tidy rooms
9:30 coffee and to-do's for the day. Focus on making progress on one long-term to-do, completing one annoying to-do, and getting a third done. Plan day, plan dinner.
10:30 reading time and snuggles with my youngest
11:15-11:30 catch bus with youngest
11:30 Make a pot of tea and start on to-do's.
12:30 break for lunch and walk if it's not snowing or nasty
1 leave for work if M/W, otherwise do course prep and to-do's
2 break and relax if not M/W, otherwise work
3 get snack ready and sneak in a few to do's on non-workdays
3:30 boys home from school, spend 30 minutes with them with snack, talk about day, unpack backpacks, etc.
4:15 home from work on M/W. Finish up some to-do's
5 start dinner, 5:30 dinner time, dishes, clean kitchen.
6:30 help oldest with homework
7 family reading time/bath/bedtime
8 finish list for day, wrap up and prep for next day. Start laundry and hang on indoor line, stoke wood stove
9 read and then bed by 10:30.
I'm going to try it for one week. The only thing that's been working for me lately is I've dropped 22 pounds on Weight Watchers, and if I can do that, I can do this. I used to be highly motivated, but now the slightest disruption sends me off. THIS I can and will do, at least for this week. Wish me luck!
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