So today, actually having nothing pressing to do on my agenda (I am avoiding Mt Laundry and the beckons from fur balls and dust bunnies with no guilt today!) I sat down to create a loose agenda. And that is when it hit me; no wonder I feel stressed!
I started off by writing my list of daily things I'd like to do with the girls and things that must be done daily between school and bedtime:
- Play Outside - 30 min
- Free Play - 30 min
- Some Planned/Guided Activity (Nature study, art history, Math games, etc) - 30 min
- Chores - 15 min
- Snack - 15 min
- Dinner - 30 min
- Homework - 15 min
- Read Aloud - 30 min
- Bath - 30 min
- Get Ready For Bed - 15 min
If you add up the time, and I was actually being skimpy on the times I allotted, that is 4 hours. Hmmm, The girls get home around 4:15 and bed time is 8pm. Already we are at least 15mins short! And, if you add in Girl Scouts, Dance Lessons, Watching Other Kids, Cooking and Cleaning times ...... I am coming up short on time! I really do not think that this is an unrealistic idea of what I'd like to accomplish, do you? Ugggg.
Well, I am contemplating how to fit my agenda into the time allotment. I'll keep ya posted on the outcomes!
2 comments:
Oh, I am so there with you. I have been trying to figure out why I have been feeling so overwhelmed the past couple of weeks. First I thought it was just because I was recovering from the holidays but then I too realized that it was because of time. I sat down trying to create an agenda as well and realized that I was not only short on time but short on creating a balance.
sorry to say it doesn't get any better UNTIL they can drive! I hated all the homework the kids had in elementary school that took up so much precious evening time.
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