It is 10:23am and I have already had breakfast, emptied the dishwasher, wrapped gifts for three kids, and ordered movie tickets and dinner reservations! I love it! I know you can agree that the weekends go by way too fast, so you have to take the time you have and use it to your best ability!
I work full-time Monday – Friday 9am-6pm, and when I am not at my brick and mortar office I am a mom to two fabulous little gentlemen (when they want to be), a stylist for Stella & Dot (very part-time) and a wife and homemaker. I come home on the weekdays and the second part of my “job” begins. I really don’t consider it a job – I’m just being a mama and loving my children – providing for them, hugging them, teaching them…During my lunch breaks, I run errands. I am at Target at least 2x a week. I get my nails done (manicure one lunch break, pedicure the next…I only get an hour so I have to split it up). I also get at least 2 workouts in. Haircuts – lunch break. Gift shopping – lunch break. You name it – whatever I can get done in one hour is squished into my lunch break.
Sooooo…the weekends are priceless to me! I get to really spend time with the boys, do things around the house and run errands, with maybe a few minutes of relaxation in between. While the boys are swimming with their dad, I am going to do my workout (a la Max), join them for a quick swim and then clean the house. Birthday party fun begins at 1, ends at 3 and then we hopefully can sneak a nap in (the boys and me of course!) before we do “Family Movie Night”! Tomorrow – it starts all over again.
On Monday morning I am always in amazement that the weekend has ended – and how much I have accomplished.
What do you do during the week, to help free time on the weekends for your family (and for YOU!)?
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AB says
and your blog…when do you do your blog? Amazing!