Comments on: A Typical Day at Home

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:23:57 +0000

Recently started reading your blogs and came across this old one…. Wish I could stay at home with my 2 year old! I work fulltime and unfortunately i am not gettin much help from my hubby (he leaves at 6.30 am and arrives at 8.30 pm). Now trying to set up my own companyy in order for me to have more time at home with my daughter, especially when she will be going to preschool (as they finish at 2 pm). Will be following your blog on organizing tips, could definitely use some!

By: amal

amal — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:06:08 +0000

that culture seems familiar to me, let me guess, Egypt? i’ve been going through the same transition challenges after i left the States, and yep, the shift was and still is really difficult. especially when you have family living here too and in-laws, in addition to the other many social circles created everywhere. it’s a great thing, and makes you feel you’re not alone in this world. but i’m with you that it makes it so hard to put some order into one’s life. it needs guts and flexibility at the same time. enjoy your life, and thanks for the advice.

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By: Jaimie

Jaimie — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:08:23 +0000

Looks similar to my day, except that I am on the computer sporadically through the entire day. I’m finding, though, that blocks of time work better, except when I have a block of time, I want to just take a nap!

6:00am- boys wake up; hubby gets up with them while I am still unconscious in bed from my traumatic day (taking care of our 2 boys, ages 2 & 4) the day before.
8:00am-I emerge from the bedroom, barely awake, to start the day. Check email.
9:00am-12:00pm- hubby goes to work, and I play with kids, run errands with kids, have occasional playdates, with a few cartoons thrown in there for good measure.
12:00-1:00pm- lunch time
1:00-3:00pm- nap time for boys, and about 4 days out of the week I take one too, or use this time for computer work.
3:00-5:00pm- boys wake up, prepare dinner, run quick errands when hubby gets home.
5:00-8:00pm- family time/ dinner/etc.
8:00pm- boys go to bed, I work until 11pm (my photography business).

This schedule does not work for me all the time because sometimes by 8pm I just want to veg and watch TV. No time for exercise with this schedule and I was doing daily devotions before 8am but it is so hard to get up! I need help!!! Thanks for the great article, though – I do see many areas I could improve.
.-= Jaimie´s last blog ..The Winners!! =-.

By: BeccaJane

BeccaJane — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:48:52 +0000

I love this post! I like your "full-time mommy mode". I need to be much better at that! .-= BeccaJane´s last blog ..Trying So Hard =-.

By: Dawn Meisch

Dawn Meisch — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:24:34 +0000

I see you use Rosetta Stone. I was leery of it because I don’t trust commercials. Do you like it? Does it really work?

By: K Quinn

K Quinn — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:07:56 +0000

Your day sounds a lot like mine except I have one 3 year old who hates to sleep. That 8:30 to 10 spot I spend putting her back in bed. I was getting up in the am to workout but then I got so exhausted fighting with her bed time… (and my hubby is exhausted from work period so he is fast asleep by this time). Anyway I like reading other’s schedules. People ask me how I get so much done. I don’t have tv number one. I think that helps a lot.

Nice blog.

It’s nap time here so I have to get back to work .

By: Melissas Howard

Melissas Howard — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:36:59 +0000

Wow! That is amazingly like my day with two slight variations – my girls go to bed when your children do but my kids get up at 7:00 and never sleep in. And I start supper in the morning – I find it is the best time for me personally to think about food and so I am a master at pre-making meals.

That nap window is the most helpful time, isn’t it?

Melissas Howards last blog post..mother’s day bouquet

By: simplemom

simplemom — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:39:42 +0000

@Jodi – You’re welcome! Thanks for inspiring it.

@Jen – I’ll write a whole other post soon about what DR says about credit cards. Check out his site if you’re interested in reading up…

@Monica – I love hearing about other mom’s days, too. Makes me feel normal. Hope your 3-yr-old didn’t do anything too damaging in the fridge. I found mine starting the washing machine today…

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:56:58 +0000

I love these kinds of posts. My hubs is making plans to work at home soon, I can't wait so I can take advantage asap. I"m going to bookmark this to read all later. My 3 yr. old is in the frig. ah! Monicas last blog post..Popping the bubble: a thought from Great Wolf Lodge