Welcome to the Not Just a Mom Link Up hosted by myself, Adrienne, Jen, Joanne, Lauren, and Sarah! This month, we are talking about a day in our lives. I have done day in the life posts a few times and it seemed like each time I did, something out of the ordinary would happen like Simon throwing up at school or Gabbie needing to be brought to the orthodontist twice in a day when something wasn’t right with her braces. So I didn’t want to jinx anything and I decided to share a typical day in my life, without actually choosing one day to document. I did concentrate on Wednesday and Thursday of last week to prepare!
I did share my morning routine recently, and things remain mostly the same. My mornings are my most busy time of day, with getting lunches finished, making sure the boys have what they need for school, taking them to school (unless Dave is taking them), eating breakfast, reading blogs, working on my blog, posting on Instagram, and going for a run (and of course, showering after that). I like to be ready to enjoy my second cup of coffee by 10:30!
I’m sure you all know that I read a lot and whenever I have down time during the day, I’m reading. I also listen to audio books while I run (jog). While I was preparing this post, I was reading The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley and having a hard time putting it down! Mika was lying nearby!
I eat lunch around 1 pm and I read while eating! Washing dishes seems to be a big part of my day and I wash breakfast dishes before lunch and lunch dishes after the kids get home. I did have an extra appointment this week because Mika was adopted on Thursday! I brought her to her new home in the afternoon. I pick up the boys from school and some days I bring my friend’s son home too. My second busy period of the day is after they get home. I prepare their lunches for the next day, make sure Simon does homework, wash dishes, etc. Gabbie actually gets home before the boys unless she has something else going on, and I catch up with her too, plus if I am doing laundry I fold it before I pick up the boys. On Wednesdays, Simon and I (and sometimes Gabbie) go to the shelter to walk dogs or help clean up the yard.
We usually have dinner as a family although Gabbie often has dance at dinner time so she eats later. I wrote about our evening routine here. Our foster dogs catch on quickly that we take a walk after dinner! On Thursday evenings, Dave and I like to go out somewhere, and this week we played music Bingo at a brewery. It was pretty fun.
At night, the kids usually get themselves ready for bed and Simon still needs encouragement for that. I will usually watch a show and then listen to an audio book before I head to bed too!
You can link up your posts about a day in your life here, and come back next month when we’re sharing our reading habits! (lol – is that a topic meant for me or what?)
Are your days pretty routine like mine or are they always changing?