Friday, March 31, 2006
A Day In The Life
I often hear the question, "How do you do it all?" My answer is always the same: "I don't." The sad truth is that many things are left undone that I would like to see accomplished. I am constantly behind in just about every aspect of my life. I know that I should cut down somewhere, but I don't want to give anything up!
My closest friends all know that my solution thus far has been to minimize my least favored task: housework. Although the children have their chores and we plod along to make sure there's something clean to wear, something clean to eat on, and meals on a somewhat regular basis, we are always behind. Someone sent me an email with a picture that said, "A clean house is a sign of a broken computer." Amen. My friend Dani gave me a wall hanging for my birthday that says "Housework Won't Kill You, But Why Take The Chance." That's my new motto.
Still, I reminisce fondly on the days when I worked and came home to a clean house, clean laundry, clean kids, and a housekeeper/nanny looking just a little too perfect to really like her completely! I worked 4 days a week and the nanny worked 5. I gave that situation up voluntarily. Am I nuts????
Today, my schedule looks like this:
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My closest friends all know that my solution thus far has been to minimize my least favored task: housework. Although the children have their chores and we plod along to make sure there's something clean to wear, something clean to eat on, and meals on a somewhat regular basis, we are always behind. Someone sent me an email with a picture that said, "A clean house is a sign of a broken computer." Amen. My friend Dani gave me a wall hanging for my birthday that says "Housework Won't Kill You, But Why Take The Chance." That's my new motto.
Still, I reminisce fondly on the days when I worked and came home to a clean house, clean laundry, clean kids, and a housekeeper/nanny looking just a little too perfect to really like her completely! I worked 4 days a week and the nanny worked 5. I gave that situation up voluntarily. Am I nuts????
Today, my schedule looks like this:
- Rise between 6:45 and 7:15 (it's a process folks; it doesn't happen all at once!)
- Breakfast and chores between 7:30 and 8:30 (I'm already messing up my schedule for today by writing this BLOG)
- Home education between 8:30 and 12:30
- Lunch between 12:30 and 1:00
- Quiet time from 1:00 to 2:00. Okay, okay. The kids have quiet time and I watch the soap opera I've been addicted to for 32 years. My mom got me hooked.
- 2:00 to 3:00 or 4:00 or whenever - bunny time
- 3:00 or so to dinnertime - check on websites, update or create websites, answer emails, fill out entries, write BLOG (I hate this afternoon schedule and need to figure out how to go back to morning - but the upcoming daylight savings time conspires against me!)
- Dinner with the family comes at any time after 6:00. Andrew often cooks, I sometimes cook, and now the children are starting to get into the act. Thank you God for giving me a household with two men who will cook.
- The evening is generally filled with more computer work unless it's time for Dancing With The Stars, Lost, Desperate Housewives, or Boston Legal (have started taping it to watch earlier in the day - I've got to get some sleep!)
You see, except for that one hour (which, as I said, I'm stealing as I type), there's not much time to get things done around here. I do know that I'm going to have to stay home a few more weekends per year to whip things into shape. I look forward to that.
So, when you look at the progress of my herd or see one of my rabbits doing well at a show, you can just say quietly to yourself, "Yea, sure, her rabbits are doing well today, but her house is a mess."
Laurie StroupeThe Nature Trail Rabbitry
Holland Lops Of Distinction
Precious Pet Rabbits
Pet Rabbit Care Information, Quality Pet Rabbit Breeders, and Rabbit Fun ¶ 7:41 AM
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Laurie, you and your schedule are truly amazing..dont worry about your house if your organized enough to plan out your day, hour to hour, then dont worry about your house when you have 4 housekeepers most of the day!
Good luck, and keep up your awesome mom/wife/rabbitry running job!
Your friend
Peter
ps. I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK!
Good luck, and keep up your awesome mom/wife/rabbitry running job!
Your friend
Peter
ps. I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK!
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: 5:04 PM
LOL!! I feel so much better about my crazy life now! Thanks! I also feel pretty good about my messy house now. And I agree, that you can't do it all, though I try, and Lord knows, I am losing my sanity trying! I just want to produce one awesome Holland! LOL I did get my barn spring cleaned this past Monday :)It felt soo good to go into a clean barn with clean cages! I might also add that I am jealous of the males in your house cooking!!! :) Good luck next weekend! I wish I could go! Oh, well, maybe next year :)
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