Sunday, January 16, 2011

How About those Routines?

In my last post, I wrote about returning to routines after having them disrupted. In my case, we were just ending winter break. I am 2 weeks into my "regular routine" and some things are going well while some things are not going so well.

What's going well?

  • We are eating healthy meals and the meal planning routine seems to be back to normal.
  • I have added a new exercise routine and that has been going well.
  • I am trying to change my evening routines and that seems to be going well for me and my family. (I hope to write about this soon.)
  • Laundry is getting done. Having a plan in place has made that easy.
  • I have been working with my daughter to study for some big tests. I had not planned on this, but we are working on making a study plan as we go.
  • I am making time to read everyday.
  • My children have embraced the idea of turning off the TV, and that has become a new part of our weekends and evenings.

What's not going so well?
  • There are still some Christmas decorations out (they are going in the box today).
  • We are having trouble getting back to our evening routines that involve picking up around the house.
  • I have not had time to write or research for my blog. It seems this routine has disappeared all together.
All in all, I feel fairly successful with our return to "normal" and I feel as if I am able to deal with the areas that are not going well. I can live with the fact that the house is not as clean as I would like because I know we can get back to keeping it clean. I am also aware of the fact that we have added some new routines to our life that will need some time to get settled into.

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