Whether it is because of the epidemic or it was because of the type of work you do there is a number of moms out there who are tackling their work load from the comfort of the house or even the discomfort of their house. Working from home can be extremely stressful and I can attest to that! Between taking care of two toddlers, keeping up with the house, taking care of guinea pigs, trying to run a personal business and school work life has been a hassle here as well as i am sure it is most everywhere else.
For me working from home always works best when we have a schedule. Not a 7 am – wake up schedule, but more of a to do list set up that makes sure we get our routines done and keep in check. It can be hard at times with being home constantly you realize there is so much that needs done and sometimes it is easier to just not worry about what you should be doing and just focus on what you want to be doing. I fall into that trap so many times, but when I have my schedule out and someone to hold me accountable I have an easier time focusing. And when I do not have someone hold me accountable, I set alarms to make sure I stay on task. Below is a set up for how I make my daily to do lists and a generic outline for what I make sure to do during the day.
I start my daily tasks by breaking my day up into four parts. Morning, afternoon, evening and night. Each part of my day has a list of tasks that I need to finish before the set time I have and as soon as that time comes up then I have to stop that section (unless it is something such as work or homework then I finish up what I am doing before continuing onto the next project).
Morning: Finish before 11:30am
- Wake up
- shower and face wash
- get ready for the day
- get boys up and ready for the day
- make breakfast
- Daily cleaning list
- boys education
- make lunch
- get boys in bed
- clean up lunch
Afternoon: Finish before 4pm
- Work on Marketing business
- work on school work
- read 20pages at least in book
- devotions
- switch laundry
- water plants
- make phone calls
- go through bills
- check over budget
- prep for dinner
evening: Before 7:30pm
- make supper
- eat/clean up supper
- play with the boys
- get guinea pigs out of the cage for at least 30minutes
- play outside for 30 minutes
- go for a walk
- pick up from the day
- switch laundry
- boys bedtime routine
- get Logan in bed
- jason bedtime snack
Evening: Before midnight
- Put Jason to bed
- finish work from earlier that needs done
- pick up anything that needs put away
- start dishwasher
- feed guinea pigs
- freetime
- wash face and lotion
- read book
- go to sleep
A routineI have found for me personally is easier to follow when you do not have to do certain things by a certain time. That was to stressful and with the uncertainty of children it was almost near impossible to accomplish. I am always able to switch up my schedule when needed for meetings or appointments when I have to which makes this schedule work well for me.
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