Summer is a time for all things, activities, vacations, and just places to be.
As a mom, of a teenager, when that last day of school comes each year, the mornings get laid back, less of a rush, feels so good, less stressful, quiet … and it’s over in like 3 days.
My #momtaxi is then suddenly full-time employed without pay. I am driving and dropping to the early morning strength classes, then afternoon camps/training, to the friends' house, back to the gym for team practice, and then the dental and doctor appointments kick in…meantime I’m also working, throwing in laundry, trying to keep a house somewhat picked up so I don’t break my ankle tripping over shoes, and oh, that thing called food. (que the need for age 16 and a driver's license, much to my dislike)
After a month or 2, I’m ready, so ready for the routine to come back. I have felt #momguilt over that before, but at the same time, I need the routine to be a better mom.
So while the weather starts to get colder, much to my dislike, (I do however love the fashion ð) we now enter back into the school year routine - hooray! - and now it is just another version of a busy season.
The busyness never leaves, it is just different from season to season. I have found myself building my routine(s) as we go, adjusting to try to keep myself in a routine as much as possible.
How do you keep it all straight?
Do you use a calendar?
Post-it note reminders?
To-do lists? Your phone notes?
My favorite is a good solid calendar and to-do lists.
(I do use many post-its)
Anyone with me?
Calendar management helps build my routine. I am a pencil-to-paper gal, tried to be a digital one but I need to write it down to really get it and keep me on track day to day.
I also have a love for a good, full-year, month-to-month calendar/planner.
I might keep a semi-online calendar, used mostly for those appointments that use links, like a Zoom meeting, but everything else I write out on my paper calendar and/or wall calendar(s). (You can’t have too many calendars, right? ð)
Do you ever feel calendar management is just as hard to keep organized as your life is? Somewhat of a challenge?
Here are a few tips you may want to try.
Organizing your days becomes the key to managing your calendar and your life. There was a time when I just took whatever appointments I could, now I book on the days of the week I dedicated. If that is a Monday, I will only see my dentist on his next available Monday. A quick tip, avoid Fridays as appointment days as many offices close early, or they are not even open.
In summary, to organize your calendar chaos,
dedicate your days to your tasks.
Once you do that, you can add them to your weeks and soon your month is complete, with additions happening daily, always be sure you update. It is great when you can view your days, weeks, and months at a glance, then your routine comes along and you know how each day will feel. Routine helps the days seem calmer, it will always be busy, but when you control it, there’s less chaos all around.
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