With my homemaking goals in mind, I am working out the
details of daily household management. This is the order that will allow us to put
relationships first. This is the rhythm that I hope will allow for those grace
notes of wonder.
DAILY STRUCTURE
It is still a work in progress, but this is the structure
I’m working with these days. It’s hard to have a set schedule with a nursing
two month old, so I need to be realistic and flexible. I try to keep in mind some
priorities that aren’t tied to particular times of the day.
Priorities
For me:
Scripture and Prayer
A walk outside
For the children:
Cuddle time
Bible and prayer time
Outside time
Book time
Music time
For the house:
Healthy meals (planned in advance)
Dishes & kitchen clean up
Laundry
Other cleaning task
Schedule
By
9:30
Me – Bible, breakfast,
shower, dressed, bedroom tidied
Morning
Tidy up dining room & kitchen
with Arden
Get Arden
dressed, face washed, teeth brushed
Make beds &
start laundry (with Arden)
Snack
Bible and
prayer, cuddle time
Arden’s nap
Cleaning/down time
Lunch & cleanup
Afternoon
Go outside after lunch
Book time/quiet
time
Snack
Cleaning/other
activities
Supper prep
Supper & Bedtime
Supper & cleanup
Playtime or
outside time, clean up toys
PJs & ready
for bed
Storytime
Bedtime
Evening
Finish cleaning kitchen
WEEKLY STRUCTURE
Monday: Kitchen clean-up, clean out
fridge, budget, meal
plan, shopping list for the week
Tuesday: Grocery shopping
Wednesday: General tidy, hallways
Thursday: Bathrooms
Friday: Bedrooms
Saturday: Vacuum & mop floors, outside chores
~lg
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