I couldn't do it. I work different hours every single day (meaning I get up at different times too) and have different things I do every single day, especially now that I'm selling a house (so home for viewings).
SAHM with an 18m old. H works 4, 10 hour days so this is M-Th.
500 - wake up when H's alarm goes off 530 - out of bed. Brush teeth, shower, etc. 600 - hopefully time to sit on the couch and drink coffee 630-730 - ideally the toddler wakes up around this time. When he does we snuggle, drink milk, read books or watch YouTube videos. 745 - breakfast 815 - try and get a few chores done, or if it's an errand day, get ready for that 900 - run errands. 1100 - back home. Put away groceries or whatever. If we didnt leave the house C has been playing outside or helping me do stuff inside. Maybe watch tv. 1145 - lunch 1215 - inside play 1 - nap. I may get caught up on dishes or something small, but I mainly use this time to elevate my feet and may or may not fall asleep. 300 - snack time. 330 - play. Preferably outside. Maybe a stroller ride/walk. 500 - come inside and try and get dinner prepper. 530 - h gets home 600 - dinner 630 - bath 645 - milk, time with dad while I do chores 715 - bedtime for C. Continue with chores 745 - couch time. Dink around in internet, maybe watch tv. 900 - bedtime
We will have a newborn in a month so this is all about to go to shit.
I am sure no one is reading replies anymore so I won't get into too much detail but since I work retail my days can vary dramatically. But usually:
Up by 6:30 Kids off to school by 7:45 Gym at 9 Errands House upkeep Kids home at 3:45 Dinner prep Mass chaos of activities/shuttling kids to and fro until 7:30 Bed for DD2 8:30 In bed for me 10 PM
Gym and day schedule varies bc 3 days a week I work so I am working in some 6 hour block (either during the day or at night), obv kids aren't in school on weekends but I still wake up at the same time
DH and I both work and we tag team mornings/evenings, so each one of us is solo for our part of the day.
5:30am-DH leaves for work, I get up 6:15am-wake E for school, get her dressed, breakfast, out the door 7am-leave for before care 7:30am-get to work 12ish-take my 1 mile walk around the building and clear my head 4:45pm-DH picks E up from after care 5ish-leave work (sometimes I end up pushing to 5:30 depending on what's going on) 5:30-6pm- get home, help DH finish up dinner, eat dinner 6:30pm-lunches made if needed for tomorrow, start bath time if needed 7pm-get E ready for bed and read books 7:45pm-E in bed 8:30pm - DH and I shower and get ready for bed 9pm-DH asleep, I will usually read for another 30 mins
Mondays we have soccer from 6-7, Tuesdays are dance from 7-7:45, and Thursdays are swim from 6:30-7:15. So 3 nights a week it's a crap shoot. Swim will be over in 2 more lessons since we take a break over the summer.
5:00 - alarm goes off 5:30 - roll my ass outta bed 5:30 - 6:15 - hair and makeup 6:15 - get my coffee and lunch together, get dressed 6:25 - leave for work 6:35 - arrive at work and grab some breakfast 6:45 - 3 - work work work work work 3:15 - arrive home, change into comfies, lie in bed and stare at the ceiling to recharge my introvert batteries 4:00 - Will gets home from school and goes off to recharge his introvert batteries 5:00 - DH gets home with the dogs (they go to daycare), he recharges his extrovert batteries 5:30-6:00 - throw together some dinner, clean up from dinner 6:00 - 8:30 - fuck around until Will showers and goes to bed 9-10:00 - watch TV, read, play on our phones 10:00 - shower then bed
4 am - walk puppy 6 am - wake up again. check email/ work fires. Hang out with H and dogs. We take turns prepping DS’s breakfast and lunch. 7 am - wake DS, cuddles and hanging out 7:30 am - shower and get dressed 8 am - drop DS at school 8-8:45 am- commute 9-5 - meetings 5-6 - wrap up work 6-6:45 commute 6:45-7:30 - dinner/family time 7:30-9 - More family time - walk, reading, games, whatever 9 - DS bedtime 9-11 - work or read
I very much need the time to recharge my introvert self from dealing with people.
LOL, I get it!! I am in corporate communications and just started supporting a new business area. Because of this, I’m in meetings from 8 - 3 and that shit is EXHAUSTING.
If I don’t get time to lie in bed and stare at the ceiling for awhile, I get stabby.
Post by jeaniebueller on May 1, 2019 7:27:49 GMT -5
5:30am: alarm goes off, I wake up and shower and get ready 6:25-30: if kids aren't up, i wake them 6:30-7:15: pack lunches, make sure kids are ready and help if needed, feed everyone breakfast, sometimes quickly load the dishwasher or throw in a load of laundry 7:10-15: out the door 7:30: drop off DD 7:35: drop off DS 7:45: at my desk and working (usually I run on my lunch hour) 4:30-45: leave work 4:45: pick up kids from after care
on days we don't have activities: 5:15: arrive home 5:15-6: make dinner, do random chores and clean up, change clothes 6-6:45: eat dinner, do dishes some nights I"ll go on a walk or run after this 7:00: bath for DD (DS does his own shower after) 7:30-8: more chores, helping kids get ready for bed 8:30: lights out for both kids 8:30-9: still me running around getting shit done 9-10:30: reading, TV, whatever 10:30-11pm: bed
7:30 wake up 8:30 get kids to bus stop 3:45 pick kids up from bus stop 4:00 snack, homework for kids 5:00 kids watch tv while I make dinner 6:00 dinner 6:30 family time 7:45 little one bed time prep 8:30 hang out with the big kid 9:00 big kid goes to bed, H and I hang out 10:30ish we both head to bed
8:30-3:45 can be anything. It’s constantly changing. Yesterday, I read for 2 hours, paid bills and sent email, ate lunch around 11:30, re-watched some Game of Thrones while doing PT exercises, solved a few NYTimes puzzles and otherwise roamed the Internet, texted with a couple moms about birthday party and camp schedules, and worked on the layout of my 5th grader’s yearbook.
No kids and my H is usually out of town Mon-Thurs for work. I WFH on Fridays, but not much gets done other than monitoring email and attending conference calls. I do laundry on Fridays.
6:00am: Alarm goes off and I watch the news for about 30 min 6:30am: Feed cats, clean litter boxes 6:45am: Figure out what to wear 6:50am: Shower, do hair and make-up, brush teeth 7:45am: Leave for work, maybe a pit stop at Dunkin' or the local coffee shop 8:15am: Arrive at work 8:30am-5:30pm: Crunch numbers, attend meetings, etc. 6:00pm: Arrive home 6:30pm: Work out (maybe 2 days) or log back into work if it's super-busy with deadlines that week 7:30pm: Dinner, usually leftovers from Sunday 8:00pm-10:00pm: Catch up on the DVR or watch something on Netflix 10:00pm: Bedtime, maybe read a bit
5am: hear DH getting ready for work. He leaves at 5:30 6am: alarm goes off, let the dog out and feed him, make the coffee 6:30: DS gets up, I get his breakfast ready and pack his lunch 7:00: shower 7:30: check some work emails and harass DS until he gets dressed 7:50: drive DS to school 8:10 morning meeting while driving DS 8:15: school doors open 8:40ish: back at home and working/ reading posts on here. Throw a load of laundry in if I didn’t do it earlier. 11ish: fold laundry and eat lunch 2:30: leave to pick DS up from school 3:00: school lets out 3:30: back home, set DS up with his homework and a snack, get back to work 5:00: work over, making dinner or rushing DS to baseball practice or drum lessons 5:15: DH is home 5:30-6:00 eating dinner or at DS activity, then cleaning up dinner 7:00: DS in bath 7:45: DS getting ready for bed while I put laundry away 8:15: DS asleep or reading until he falls asleep 8:45: I get ready for bed, DH is in bed 9:00: in bed reading until about 10 or later if the book is really good
Post by cabbagecabbage on May 1, 2019 9:09:37 GMT -5
I'm doing mine because I am recovering from surgery and my H is on a leave to care for all of us. It's his last leave day, actually, and tomorrow I'm back to running the show.
6:30 phone alarm. Stay in bed. 6:45ish toddler runs into our room and nurses for a few minutes. 7:00 wake up first grader H makes breakfast. I stay in bed. He brings me coffee and food. I watch news. 7:40 DD comes in my room and I do her hair. 7:45 H takes her to school. 8-11 Play with DS. Shower. TV or read. 11:30 DH makes us lunch. 12 I lay down to rest or nap. DH cleans or does laundry 2:45 DH leaves to get DD 3-5 Kids play outside or in playroom. I fold a load of laundry or wipe down counters, something easy. 5 I start a simple dinner 6 Eat as a family 6:30-7:30 TV 7:30 Do kid's bedtime routine and tuck them in. 8:00 Go lay down
It's BORING but also amazing to have another adult handling everything. This three weeks is the longest my H has gone without working since he was in high school. Its a lot of togetherness.
6:20am - alarm goes off, get up. H is already up and out of the bathroom and has fed the dogs, so I get a shower, do my hair & makeup and get dressed. 7:00ish - H leaves for work, I’m done getting ready to I make and eat my breakfast, let the dogs out one more time. 7:40ish - leave for work, every other Tue stop at dog daycare to drop off one of the dogs 8:00 - 4:30 - work, with 12pm - 1pm lunch break where I usually eat something I brought from home at my desk while I read. 5:00ish - get home, sometimes stopping at the library on the way home (every other Tue also stopping to pick up a dog from daycare), let the dogs out Then it varies based on the day: Tue & Thu 6:00pm - meet H and our trainer at the gym which is a half mile walk from the house 7:00pm - home and have dinner with H (leftovers or Snap Kitchen), watch an episode of something on TV 8:15pm - I get ready for bed and read/watch something on my iPad 9:00 - 9:45pm - lights out for me
Mon, Wed 5:00 - 6:00pm - read, make dinner, throw in any laundry or do any light cleaning needed 6:00/6:30pm - H gets home, we eat dinner while watching an episode or two of something on TV 8:15pm - I get ready for bed and read/watching something on my ipad 9:00 - 9:45pm - lights out for me
Fri
5:00 pm - 6:00pm - relax until H comes home from work, then we usually go out to dinner, come home, watch some TV and go to bed at the same time, usually around 10 or 10:30pm.
My day varies greatly if DH is home and not traveling. This scenario is when I'm flying solo (DS1 is 17, DS2 is almost 10):
6:00 wake up, prep breakfast, let dog outside 6:25 wake up DS1, pack lunches, finish getting myself ready 6:45 wake up DS2, help him find the pair of pants or shirt that he absolutely must wear or his day cannot go on 7:00 DS1 is out the door (he drives himself to/from school) 7:15 DS2 is dropped off at the neighbor's to catch the bus to school 8:00 arrive at work, meetings have me traveling much of the day to various jobsites 2:30 DS1 home from school, sometimes he'll start meal prep for me 3:30 DS2 home from school. Both kids do homework, have snack, take care of and play with dog 5:00 I hustle home and do a super quick dinner before various kid activities eat my night 6:00-8:00 kid activities usually. DS1 will take DS2 and I walk the dog to DS2's events when the stars align 8:30 everyone is showered, DS2 is in his room reading, DS1 usually watches TV for a bit 9:00 Lights out for DS2, let the dog out one last time 9:30 Lights out for DS1 and me
A lot of time one tiny change will fuck up the entire day. When DH is home, I start my day at 5:00am, so he does the before-school routine. I get home from work at 4:00, but the evenings are much the same.
5:50am- DH gets up to run, sometimes it wakes me, most times it doesn't 6am alarm: feed cat, make lunches for me and C, coffee 6:30- yoga/meditation 6:50- shower, get dressed 7:25- wake up C if he isn't up yet; breakfasts, finish hair/makeup, help C get ready 8:20-out the door with C 8:25-drop C at school 8:45-arrive at work (college campus, so there's a walk to the office) 9 to 5pm: work (or pretend to work); if weather allows get a walk in during work breaks 5:25pm- get home, hopefully some kind of workout if motivated; most nights DH picks C up from aftercare unless he as a work event and they get home at about the same time
**if it's pay week, I go grocery shopping or Target/supply shopping right after work on Weds/Thurs since my job is near our main shopping area and relatively 'on the way' home; I typically bring dinner home these nights to make it easier**
6pm-ish--start prepping dinner; I meal plan every 2 weeks so we have an idea of what's available to cook, makes it easier and better for the budget
6:30 8:30- eat dinner. we tend to stay in during work nights unless C is in soccer; will watch TV/Netflix, clean a section of the house, review budget/meal planning, reading/jigsaw puzzle down-time
8:30 to 9: bedtime for C, feed cat, prep coffee for next day; read or watch tv 9:30/10pm: bedtime for us
Laundry is done on weekends; we also prep/iron our work clothes every Sunday night so that helps make weeknights lighter. Starting next school year, will have C making his own lunch.
I have 7 yr old triplets and work 30 hours a week.
6:15- wake and shower, get ready (1-2 mornings a week go to OTF class at either 5am or 6:15am) 6:45 - tell kids to get up 7:00- go downstairs, let dog out of crate and outside, DH typically unloads/loads dishwasher, I'll put in a load of laundry and set a 7 hr delay, fold laundry if needed, make kids breakfasts and lunches/my lunch, kids pack up 7:20 - kids leave to go to neighbors house that takes them to bus with his kid. I leave for work-sometimes stop at Starbucks via mobile order. 8:05-8:15ish - arrive at work 1:30 - leave work, stop at grocery store or various errand on my way home 2:50 - walk to bus stop to get kids, transfer laundry to dryer 3:00 - kids home having snack, I'll pick up house-put away laundry if needed, watch tv for a little bit 4:30- two days a week leave for 5pm soccer practice for DS which is 20-30 min away depending on traffic. Either wait for him or the girls and me go run an errand. Sometimes DH will pick him up on his way home. 5:30-6ish - prep dinner or pick up dinner 6-7 - clean up kitchen, homework and reading, showers for kids 8 - kids bedtime on school nights, DH and me will read or watch tv typically 9-10ish - I fall asleep
I feel like life has been kind of crazy lately because of soccer - the girls play too but they only have practice right before their games - but we only have a couple more weeks of that. DS might be joining a select team in the fall so it will be even more with practices, etc. I'm ready for a break during the summer. We do enjoy having kid sports to go to on the weekends though. I feel like we can still get in everything else we need to get done too like stuff around the house, laundry, etc. I use our Roomba to help and have a cleaning lady once a month. DH and the kids are good about pitching in on cleaning so its not all on me. We do Hello Fresh at least a couple times a month too.
My day is super easy. DINKs, my H is self-employed and works from home with no set schedule. He usually works in the middle of the night. He does all cooking, grocery shopping, laundry, cleaning and errands while I am at work.
4:40- alarm goes off. Shower, blow dry hair, makeup, get dressed. 5:25- grab lunch DH packed the night before, leave for work. 6:00- arrive at work. 6:00-2:50- run around putting out fires. Forget to go to the bathroom or drink water all day. Hopefully find time to eat lunch at my desk. 2:50-3:30- commute home. 3:30-5:30- absolutely nothing. Chill on the couch, DH makes dinner. 5:30- dinner 6:00-9:00- DH cleans after dinner. We go for a walk. Watch tv. 9:00- bed for me.
My body is so broken that it needs a ton of recovery time to be able to work full time. It's a boring life.
6:20am- DH leaves for work and says goodbye, most mornings I'm awake already from him getting ready. 7:00am- Head to the living room, if DD is awake in her crib I'll go get her, if by some stroke of luck she's still sleeping I let her sleep more. 7:00-8:00am- Play with DD, get her her morning pouches and milk, make coffee. 8:00-8:30am- Start work, answer emails, try and knock a few quick things off my to-do list 8:30am- Breakfast, something quick for DD like scrambled eggs or a yogurt. More coffee for me. 8:50am-10:30am- I work, DD plays, I'll turn on Baby First or Little Baby Bum if I need the help, intermittently I take few minute breaks to jump down on the floor and snuggle or play something. 10:30am-1pm- DD goes down for nap usually around 10:30ish. During this time I continue to work, take a quick shower, more work, eat something really quick. 1:00-1:30pm- DD wakes from nap, lunch time for her, more play time with me after lunch. 1:30-5:00pm- The long haul of the day...DD plays, I do music time for her, I'm working all throughout, again use Baby First or Little Baby Bum if I need the help. Give her a snack if needed. 5:00-5:30pm- DH gets home from work, I'm making DD dinner, feed her dinner. 5:30-6:00pm- Playtime after dinner, DH plays with, gives her bath and gets her ready for bed. 6:00-6:30pm- I brush her teeth and put her down for bed, I start making our dinner, glass of wine. 6:30-9:30pm- Dinner, take photo if needed for blog, blog, watch Jeopardy, relax, ignore chores that should be done, crawl into bed around 9:30pm.
Post by exploding people on May 1, 2019 12:02:18 GMT -5
No kids, and my schedule is 9-5 M-F. Easy.
6:40am: Alarm. Probably lay in bed for 10-15 minutes, then get up and start coffee. 7-7:25: Feed pets, do any lunch prep that couldn't be done in advance. 7:25-7:50: Hair, makeup, get dressed. 7:50-7:55: Bribe dog to get off the couch and go outside (most days. Occasionally she's a PITA and I have to interrupt my routine several times to deal with her nonsense) 7:55-8:05: Breakfast. 8:05-8:20: Brush teeth, dawdle, head to bus stop. 8:50: Arrive at work. Usually eat lunch at my desk and then go to the gym from 1:30-2:30. 5pm: Leave work. 5:25: Get home, start dinner shortly afterwards (except on Monday, when we go grocery shopping and pick up dinner on the way home). 6:20ish: Dinner. After dinner it's generally a mix of TV, playing with the dog, and maybe a quick yoga workout or something. 8:45: Shower & get ready for bed. 9:30-10:30: Read. Lights out around 10:30.
Post by followyourarrow on May 1, 2019 12:12:09 GMT -5
Single and no kids.
6:30 am - alarm goes off, get dog out of her kennel, cuddle with dog and check emails 7:00 am - shower and get ready for work 7:45 am - start coffee, walk dog 8:00 am - Leave for work 12 noon - Lunch where I go home to walk the dog and usually eat at home. I frequently take care of dishes or some basic clean up. 5:30 pm - Home from work, walk the dog or take her to the dog park 5:45 pm - Really fast dinner 6:00 pm - Leave for archery class, lesson, or practice 3 days a week. Shipt on other days. 9:00 pm - Home at least by now, maybe earlier. Watch tv, laundry, play on phone. 10:00 pm - TV off to read 11:00 pm - Sleep hopefully
Post by lightbulbsun on May 1, 2019 12:22:45 GMT -5
7am: wake up/morning routine 7:55am: leave for work 8am: arrive at work 12-1pm: run home to let the dogs out and eat lunch 5-6pm: leave work 6pm: feed and walk the dogs 6:45pm: volunteer work (mostly reviewing foster/adoption applications, communicating with fosters, etc.) 7:30pm: cook/eat dinner 8:30pm: spend time with H, watch TV, read, etc. 11pm: bed
This varies a lot, though, since I do muay thai on Tuesday and Thursday, and I have softball games once a week during the spring and summer. Sometimes I spend 2 hours on volunteer stuff and sometimes I don't have anything to do on a particular day. Also, sometimes I have to work late. From last October through February I rarely left the office before 7pm, and regularly stayed past 9pm.
Post by tarzanswife on May 1, 2019 12:24:57 GMT -5
My schedule can differ depending upon work travel but this is a typical day for me if I'm in town.
I'm a single mom and DS is 10.
4 a.m. - Wake up, check email, work,coffee and dress for gym 5a.m.-6 a.m.-Gym 6:00 a.m.-6:30 a.m. - Shower, start makeup and hair 6:30a.m. - Wake DS and start breakfast and finish packing lunches 7:00a.m. - Finish getting ready, yell at DS to get ready 7:30-7:45 a.m. - Carpool kids arrive, drop at school 8:00 a.m. - Arrive at work 11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. - Lunch, errands, appointments, answer emails 3:00 p.m.- Pick up DS from School 3:10p.m.-4:00 p.m.- DS does homework, I work some more from home 4:00p.m. - Feed DS first dinner, yell at him to get ready for his game, clean kitchen, pack lunches 4:50- Drop DS at baseball field 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Go home or Starbucks, work some more, go back to the baseball field 5:30p.m. -6:00p.m. - Set up to score keep, respond to emails 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. - Score keep DS baseball game, respond to emails 8:15 p.m. - arrive home, feed DS second dinner, respond to emails 8:30 p.m. - start load of laundry, fold load of laundry, respond to emails 9:00 p.m.- Get DS in bed, get ready for bed. 9:30 p.m. - Pass out
On days we don't have games, insert a two hour practice instead of a game and I will run errands or finish laundry, housekeeping or work during that time. I have no time for TV and finding time to read a book is a luxury.
Post by cinnamoncox0 on May 1, 2019 12:51:12 GMT -5
This is my new life since switching jobs almost two months ago. My previous schedule was so different it was like a different life altogether.
630a: up but maybe one snooze Coffee and gather two of the kids (grade 3) breakfast (oldest is grown) 7a: wake up the kids to eat, put out their clothes while they’re eating I get ready for work in between getting them off for school Pack snacks in this time too. 750a: my oldest walks them to school a few min away I finish up getting myself ready 810a: walk to work 815a: start work (at a high school) 215p: leave and get home in five min 310p: oldest gets my kids from school Read do homework with kids, play. I barely saw my kids on work days before job change so I’m making up for it it seems 430p: h gets home between 415-430 or so 630p: dinner around now or 7 depends 830p: kids get ready for bed and read 915p: lights out
This is a proper all goes well day Account for mishaps along the way mainly at bedtime.
6:45ish woken up by bf who is getting ready for work 7:00 getting ready, letting the dog out, sometimes a small chore like emptying dishwasher 8:00-4:00 or 4:30- work Dinner is usually 5:30 so time between is prep or just veg out depending on what we are eating 6:30-7:30 workout 7:30-8 clean up the kitchen, tidy up 8:00 shower Bedtime is between 9:30-10:30.
This really does vary though. Tonight I’ll go to a workout class at 5:30, and dinner is in the crockpot.
Fun! I telework 3 days a week, but I'll do an office day, since those are more consistent. We have 2 kids, 11 and 13.
5:30 alarm goes off, put on workout clothes, take dogs out, feed them, make DD2's lunch, get coffee 6:15 wake DD2, make my own lunch, put my gym bag together with work clothes, towel, etc. 7:00 Kiss DD1 goodbye (different school, she takes the bus), drive DD2 and 2 other kids to school 7:30 - 8:30 workout, shower, dress for work 9 - 5 work, graze at desk throughout the day, and take at least two 15 minute walks, weather permitting 5-5:30 drive home, stop at grocery for any last minute things, make dinner, change clothes, random cleaning 6:30 Dinner 7:00 DD1 to dance until 9, while the rest of us relax, watch tv, walk the dogs, clean, etc. 8:30-9:00 Kids to bed 9-10:30 Wine time and TV 10:30 Read til my eyes get tired then light out!!
Post by nextbigthing on May 1, 2019 13:18:35 GMT -5
DS is 4 and I'm a single mom
5:30 alarm goes off and I watch local news and check email in bed 6:30 get DS up. He and I both get dressed 7:00 out the door 7:15 school dropoff 7:45 at work 7:45-around 11:30 work at my desk, deal with issues, etc. 11:30 lunch out (sometimes with friends or clients/vendors) 1-3:30 client meetings at their offices (these happen sometimes in am too but this is typical) 4:00 home 4:30 gym class or workout with trainer 5:45 pick up DS 6:00 home and we usually go for a walk or play outside in the yard except on T/Th DS has karate from 615-645 6:30 dinner for DS, feed cats, throw laundry in, load/unload dishwasher 7:00 bath then TV 8:15 books and bed for DS 8:30 I chill and watch tv until I fall asleep around 9