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I have 4 small children. Right now they are 8, 6, 4, and 2. Sometimes it takes enough of my energy just to dress, bathe, and feed those munchkins. Let alone, we are homeschooling, and I'm teaching pre-school to 4 extra kids three mornings a week. So, now I get to make sure my kids are fulfilling school requirements, planning lessons and activities, and giving all the kids enough one-on-one instruction that they get the information they need at their individual levels. Then there are tumbling classes, music practice, doctor/dentist appointments, church activities, etc. Lots of things take up time in a weekly schedule.
That takes up the most time in your week?
On top of taking care of the kids, a clean house is the key to my sanity. We just moved into a new construction house this past March. While it is amazing to have the space we need, it is much more space to keep clean. Plus, putting in a new yard from scratch is a pain. The time and money for completing that project might take years! I have finally forced myself into the habit of a clean kitchen, though. I have even washed pans while they are still hot, just so I don't have to see them sitting on my counter anymore. It doesn't take very long, and makes me so much happier to see a clean kitchen, than to see the pan every time I walk by.
What part of your house drives you crazy if it's a mess?
What could you do in a day, or 5 minutes, or 1 minute to make that space better?
Alright, getting down to it. Children, Homemaking, Home school, Pre-school, and whatever else takes up your time, it sometimes feels impossible to find a spare minute to do something for yourself.
What things do you want to find time for? Are you a crafter? DIY home projects? Want to read a book? Painting? Writing? Take a relaxing bath? Go to a store by yourself?
Usually, my hobbies get pushed to the back burner. Priorities come first, fun comes later. Only problem is that 'later' happens when the kids go to bed and then I am too worn out. Because I keep my kitchen cleaned throughout the day, though, I don't have to clean after bedtime. We also schedule other chores to a specific day of the week. Floors on Friday, Laundry on Tuesday, Bathrooms on Thursday, etc. Keeping up means not spending FOREVER cleaning when it's ALL a disaster, because it doesn't all become a disaster. Also, the kids have to put all toys away before bed. Seriously, rules, routines, and habits are making our house so much more pleasant to live in.
What habit can you implement in your daily/weekly routine?
For me, I have decided that Wednesday afternoons are my time off. The local public school has early out on Wednesdays, so our home school is also having early day on Wednesdays. This is my planned time each week to do something for me. Kids have free time to play (the little one takes a nap), and I get to write or craft or do my own project. This way I know that I have at least a moment during our weekly craziness to take a moment for me.
How do you make time for you?
Looking forward to hearing from you in the comments!
I find that I spend a lot of time preparing for the next day at work when I work the Bakery. I also have started the Konmari way of folding clothes and putting them away, I have a lot more space and am getting rid of a lot of excess stuff, a work in progress!
ReplyDeleteI'll need too look up the Konmari way of folding. My closets could use more space!
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