The Mommy Survival Guide

Do you need a routine or schedule at home? Routines and schedules for stay-at-home moms can help us feel so much more productive! I am a fan of a daily routine or rhythm. It helps me remember what things I want to try to accomplish each day (try being the operative word). If you are struggling with finding a routine that works for your family, or just want some sample routines and schedules for stay-at-home moms to maximize your time, I have some to share with you.

I am able to incorporate a lot of flexibility into our daily routine thanks to being a stay-at-home mom, which makes challenging days just a bit easier to tackle. If a child gets sick, we just stay home-no errands or planned events outside of the house. I do like to plan outings (either errands or fun events), but I am allergic to over-scheduling! Friends of mine can tell you I say that often! I am not going to fill up every day with events out of the house just to feel busy, because then I fall behind on quality time with my kids and caring for my house.

I like getting things written down on my “done” list. I prefer that my house look like I cleaned it, or at least used some homemaking tips to straighten it up. I like the laundry routine to get done by the weekend so I don’t have to do loads when my husband is home and we have family time. A routine for basic events each day has been helpful for getting basic homemaking tasks accomplished.

Our Daily Routine:

There are things I do every day like take my son to school and pick him up, home school preschool activities with my daughter, toddler activities with the twins, read books with the kids in the morning and at bedtime, dishes, make meals, work on the blog, etc. Many can be plugged in around doctor appointments and errands, but they do happen Monday through Friday, and the school pick up and drop off is a set schedule.

Sunday-church, or family Bible lesson (if we aren’t able to church that day), family time at home.

Monday-sort and start laundry, change sheets, change towels, clean kitchen & bathroom during nap-time.

Tuesday-laundry, go to the library with the little ones

Wednesday-vacuum the house during nap-time, typically get out of the house and hit the local parks or pool (depending on time of year)

Thursday-meet up with friends/play-dates, grocery shopping, dust, empty waste baskets.

Friday-swim lessons for the little ones in the morning, lazy afternoon around the house to recooperate from the crazy week!

Saturday-family time and/or errands.

Weekends I try not to laundry or too many household tasks as far as major cleaning. It is important for us moms to get in some relaxed time too. This is not always possible, but I try to stick to it!