Well, day one is done. My husband went back to school today and I was alone with my children for the first time in over a month. We had a great day. I have reorganized my schedule of house work and have done plenty of planning for my oldest son’s (blog name Bucho) first grade school work.
I did well today. I took inspiration for my house management schedule from The Fly Lady. She has some great ideas, and the best part is that she eases you into it with daily e-mail reminders if you’re knee deep in your clutter.
I wasn’t in need of a total overhaul in my management methods, just a reminder. I have also tried to keep in mind that I can’t do it all at once. I did everything on my list and intentionally ignored things that weren’t. For example: my dishes and table are all clean, but the kitchen is a bit messy with a few toys in the floor and papers on the dryer (my office).
Best part of the day: I sat and ate every meal with my kids and focused on them. We prayed before breakfast and lunch, we talked and really spent time together. I am not good at spending time just focused on my kids. It is hard for me not to have some kind of diversion, because honestly I get bored.
Worst Part: My back and shoulders have been sore all day. Working out again would take care of that, but that is a tough one after three years of not doing it.
