You only have so many hours in a day. And for me at least, I only have so much energy and patience in a day. When I’m not pregnant I can stretch both of these a bit farther and keep chugging until about 8pm on a good day.
Also with Summer coming our days will probably run a tad longer. I’m already noticing supper getting closer to 6pm.
Here’s the schedule that’s working for now.
Weekday Schedule:
7:30 Bible Time, verse, prayers, Catechism, Psalter LAUNDRY IN
8:00 Breakfast and Tidy Kitchen
9:00 – 9:45 Housework, Kids Outside Time or Table Play LAUNDRY
9:45 – Mama Workout – 20-30mins
10:15 – 11:00 Snack + Manners Practice, PreK Time
11 – 11:30 – Lunch Prep – EMPTY DISHWASHER
11:30 Lunch
12:00 Tidy Kitchen
12:15-12:30 Kids Tidy Time
12:30-1:00 – Little Kids blanket time, FOLD CLOTHES
1-1:30- Mercy and Esther Ready for PreK School
1:30-2 Housework
2-3:00 Mama Down Time
2:00-3:15 – Kids Quiet Time
3:15-30 – Snack -Read Aloud or Play Time
4:30 – Prep Supper – Kids House Job, Homework or Piano Practice
5:30 – Supper -LOAD DISHWASHER
6:00 – 6:30 -Clean Kitchen (Kids- Kitchen Jobs) Piano practice, Tidy Time – WASH BIG DISHES
6:30 – 7:00 Bible Time
7:00 – 8:00pm- Big kids Individual Reading Upstairs or Family READ ALOUD
8:30 – Lights out
*FRIDAY NIGHTS – CRAFT WITH MOM, LESSON OR FAMILY GAME NIGHT
Weekends are similar but I’ve added History Lessons to the mix. These are typically after lunch.
SATURDAY – Kindergarten + kids – 1 hr Lesson- Mystery of History (or Literature and Poetry)
MOST SUNDAYS – 1 hr Lesson- Mystery of History (or Literature and Poetry)
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Looking at your picture, I’d say it’s 5:00 somewhere. 🙂
Schedules are bane and blessing. For the most part they are a huge blessing. It’s good to hear that you understand the flexibility that has to come with a schedule. We all do better when there is a schedule, some predictability to the day. Even my little ones know what should “come next” in certain parts of our day. You’re doing great!
Kristi, you’re always such an encouragement to me. Thank you! That’s one thing I like about making my own schedule, I can throw it out the window whenever I want or say today this is what I need! 🙂
And yes, it’s always 5:00 at the HALE house! 😀