I did a little thinking last night about how out of sync everything feels these days. I wrote my thoughts down, expanded on some of them, and made a list of what I would like in order feel back in sync, to improve how things are currently going immediately around me, and to just improve my overall feelings of well-being. This isn’t a “resolutions” list, though New Year’s isn’t far away now. Resolutions are typically lofty goals with no detailed plan of accomplishing them. I don’t have all the details down, nor even all the areas I want to work on fully considered. It – like me – will be a work in progress, but as I go along, I’d like to share my journey with you.
I want a more feasible, common-sense schedule & routine (read: I want a schedule / routine & I want one that is simple enough that gets accomplished what I need accomplished and is easy and practical enough that I’ll actually follow it). I want to go to sleep at a decent time, so I do not feel sluggish in the AM and therefore “waste” that part of the day.
I want the routine to cover the basics: cleaning, work & blogging, Lil Roo’s home preschooling, etc.
I’ve discovered that the slightest thing makes me feel overwhelmed. If I had a schedule / routine that worked, that left me feeling accomplished at the end of the day, that I could stick to day after day, I think it would make a huge difference and reduce the feeling of being constantly and consistently overwhelmed.
I haven’t developed my routine yet, but I am working on Lil Roo’s (see below) and will work around that for my routine. Like I said, this is an ongoing process that I am just starting, but I’ll be posting about how it goes – as well as the other areas I will be focusing on – and any products / tools I find that really do help.
TOOLS TO HELP
EasyDaysies Magnetic Schedules For Kids
EasyDaysies has provided three of their schedule kits that I am immediately putting to good use. Using the three sets I have (Every Day Kit, Family Activities, and Get Dressed Routine), I set up a “typical” day’s routine for Lil Roo on the fridge, including the specifics on getting dressed as I want him to become more independent in this area. (He’s great at putting on what I put before him, but I’d like to lay out his clothes and have him get fully dressed on his own. It is a small step up from what he is doing now, but I believe will help him feel more independent and give him a sense of pride in doing it all by himself.)
EasyDaysies are decent sized magnets with words and pictures for each task / activity. This allows me to put the tasks in the order I want for our routine and allow it to be changed day to day to include activities that aren’t daily (such as church, a party, or the dentist).
The Every Day Kit (18 magnets) includes all meals + snack, school magnets, hygiene / grooming, etc.
The Family Activities Kit (9 magnets) includes shopping, party, church, doctor, play outside, etc.
The Get Dressed Routine (9 magnets) includes a magnet for each article of clothing + comb hair.
Additional kits & related products are available at their site if this is something you want to explore doing for your kidlets. A blank magnet comes in some kits and you can also buy blanks individually.
The EasyDaisies products were provided to me by the company.
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That looks like a great tool!
I hope you’ll continue to let us know of your progress. It seems you’ve put into words what I often feel when I try to “juggle” things in our family life.
I need those I may have a grand baby soon never to early to plan for them
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