Every day

[Darla Shine]

Every day I wake up at 6:30am and pull my sheets and blankets up. I throw the pillows on, throw pillows, and the bed looks pretty. I go to the bathroom, pee, and then toss in some lysol gel into the toilet. I take a wipe and wipe down the bowl. I brush my teeth, wash my face, put on some mascara, eye shadow, blush, and lipstick. I brush my hair and wipe down the counter with a lysol wipe. I wipe down the mirror with a glass wipe. Toss the garbage into a plastic bag and then toss the dirty towels, garbage bag, over the balcony and then I go wake up Connor. He goes into the bathroom, I make his bed. And I bring down his dirty clothes. I then take all the dogs outside to pee and poop. Then I come back in, wipe the dogs feet with a towel I keep by the back door and put on my coffee, its about 6:55. I yell up for Connor. I make his breakfast which for him is usually toasted bagel with cream cheese and orange juice. He comes down, I help him get packed up, and he is out the door at 7:22. I put in a load of laundry. The I clean the kitchen. Empty the dishwasher, clean the sink, wipe down the counters, vacuum or sweep the floor. I then go around and make sure everything is straightend out, and the house looks presentable (no dirty glasses anywhere no shoes anyplace) Then I sit down and have my coffee, and usually an english muffin, whole wheat. It's 7:40. I go on the internet for a while. I wake up Hannah at 8:30. She goes into the bathroom, and I make her bed, straighten up her room, bring down her dirty clothes. Feed her, pack her up, take her to school at 9:20. I go to yoga, tennis, or sometimes come right back home. I do another load of laundry. Depending on the day I have different chores. I like to pick a project each day. Yesterday I mopped all the wood floors with my steamer. This afternoon after I go to lunch with my friends I have to grocery shop. One morning a week I pull off all the sheets and wash them. One day I dust the entire house thoroughly. I vacuum constantly. So most every day right before the kids come home I am vacuuming. I constantly pick up so you will never find my house messy. I hate clutter so if we aren't using it is packed away. I cook dinner most nights and clean it up immediately. If I stay on top of everything I feel better. And because I am on a schedule I have free time for the mall, yoga, friends, and coming here to chat with you. I use my time. When I am in the bathroom while Hannah bathes I organize the cabinets, wash down the counters, clean the radiators. When the kids are doing their homework at the island I am cooking dinner. When they are in the yard playing I am out there picking up doog poop. Mostly I find that I can keep it all together because we don't watch that much tv. We just don't have time to keep up. Our only show is Malcome in the Middle. I take my showers or baths at night after the children are in bed.
On the weekends I try not to clean. I like to hang out with the family. This Saturday we went to a festival. Sunday I went by my cousins house. We watch movies as a family and or the kids get to watch a kiddie movie down in the basement while Bill and I watch an adult movie.

Women always ask me about my schedule so I just wanted to say that if you keep up on things you won't fall behind. Once a week take a closet and organize it. Once a month wash down all your wood cabinets. Once a month wash your windows. Once a week wipe down your molding. I just washed my wall with the magic eraser and I got all the hand marks and scuff marks off.

I have a homework table in a back room so all the papers, projects, crayons and school stuff stays there in neat basket. I have a desk back there where I do my bills. I am on the computer now, the laptop in the kitchen at the island. This is where I hang out most of the time.

What is your day like?

[LoveBuns]

Today I was wide awake at 4:20 since we went to bed at 10:10 last night. I normally would not get up until 6:30. I decided to take advantage of this time and get the plants ready for being back indoors. I trimmed them and have them ready to be treated for any little bugs that may have decided to live in the soil for the summer. Hubby came down shortly after I finished and made me coffee. We sat and chatted and watched Fox News together. We decided to go wake the children up for breakfast at 6:45 and we all had breakfast together. Everyone was dressed and ready for our day by 7:30. We did a few hours of school and started to work on a sewing project for class this afternoon. I was able to get all the laundry down, beds made, bathrooms cleaned up, kitchen cleaned up and now lunch started. I have to make great use of time since we keep so busy with homeschool and different activities. I have great little helpers around here so I rarely have to dust or swiffer the floor. They love to do that! So, basically, I don't have a set schedule when I will vacuum or clean up a room. I do it when it starts to show the need for it. I hate clutter also so I am on top of it the entire day. I do it without even thinking about it.

[Ann77]

Wake up at 6:30.
Come downstairs, have coffee, read the internet for a bit.
Walk the dog.
Make breakfasts.
Pack DS's lunch.
Go wake DS, make sure he gets out of bed and eats.
Go get dressed myself.
Wake 3 yo.
Make sure DS dresses, combs hair, brushes teeth.
Bring DS to bus stop with 3 yo.
Come home. Finish coffee.
Go upstairs, tidy, bring down a load of laundry.
Throw in laundry.
Tidy downstairs. Pay bills etc if needed.
Make/prep dinner.
Tidy kitchen.
Move laundry over to dryer.
Read/play with 3 yo.
Give 3 yo lunch.
Give self lunch.
Walk on treadmill for one hour.
Shower.
Walk dog again.
Go get DS at bus stop.
Go to playground if weather is ok for 30-40 minutes.
Come home, snacks.
Homework for DS, crafts for 3 yo.
Kids dinner.
More homework, including extra stuff I do (extra math, reading)
DH comes home.
We eat out dinner (kids can't wait that long)
I take dog on longer walk.
Come back. Then we both give the kids baths/showers.
Say one decade of the Rosary together as a family.
Snacks.
Put 3 yo to bed.
DS and DH play Wii.
DS to bed at 8.
Tidy up, run dishes.
Put load of laundry away.
Feed dog.
Finally get to sit down and relax with DH :)

Wow. It looks weird to write it out. It's a ton of work! Now I know "what I do all day" when people ask me :)

[ruthieshome]

woke up this morning about 730
checked the weather and news on the computer
made eggs and toast for myself
helped the boys just a bit with making their breakfasts
ate my breakfast drank my tea :)
ironed hubby's clothes for the day
got the kids to work straightening the living room (picking up, dusting, putting away)
Oldest son vacuumed
while they were cleaning the living room i was loading the dishwasher and wiping down the kitchen with bleach
started a load of clothes
double checked the living room and changed the setting on the vacuum and went over it again
vacuumed the den and kitchen wood floors
got the boys started on their math and handwriting
checked math
reviewed and read History to the kids
reviewed and read Science to the kids
called out the days spelling words
Made lunch, ate lunch
found a video about Archimedes for the boys to watch (review for our science)
Made sure DD was doing her Science and Writing assignments
Found a video on line for the kids to watch about ww2 (we have not gotten to ww2 in our history yet but a lady from Washington DC is coming to speak tonight at a local university on the Enigma Device.... so I wanted the kids to know a bit more than they do about ww2 before going to hear her and see one of the original machines)
Made a snack, sent the kids to play
worked on a website for the kids track team
went to change some more clothes out of the wash and realized I hadn't started the dryer.... shoooot! ...

great day so far. House is not perfect, but it never is...
now to go get supper started and the laundry that is on my bed put away! .. then track practice, supper and that lecture tonight (unless we are all too tired to go :)

fun post Darla! :)

[HKittyCrzy]

well my day seems very bored and easy compared to everyone else's days... but i make the best of it. i dont have any kids yet but i am glad i am a housewife.

-wake up at 6am
-get hubby ready for work
-drop hubby off at work
-come back home and sleep for another hour or two
-vacuum the guinea pig/rabbit cage
-depending on the day, i either have ballet, belly dance, or bible study during the late morning hours
-eat lunch
-run errands
-cleaning and chores around the house
-sometimes i have pet sitting to do
-spend alot of time on the internet and watching tv
-pick up my husband from work
-cook dinner
-spend time with hubby
-go to bed

[sam700]

I am not a morning person by any means.

I peel myself out of bed by 7.
Brush teeth, wash face, put my hair back. Throw on some cute clothes
Get the boys up by 7:10
Let the dog out, make breakfast, lunch for 9 yo
Get out the door to the bus stop by 7:50
Get home by 8 3 yo watch Curious George, I drink my coffee and check my websites
8:30 - Get busy - straighten kitchen, start laundry, wipe the 3 bathrooms & swiffer. Make the beds & vacuume the upstairs. Swiffer/vacuume the downstairs
10 take 3 yo to preschool. Go to the gym or grocery shop
Come home eat lunch, clean (bathrooms, kitchen&laundry, dust/vacuume/mop downstairs, dust/vacuume upstairs - one a day) Shower
2:00 p/u 3 year old - play with him
4:00 9 year old gets home spend time w/him, homework if he has any
5:00 Make dinner 5:30 - 6 dinner as a family clean up kitchen
Some nights 5:30 football practice with Rehearsal immediately following or 7:00 rehearsal

If nothing is going on - Its family time
7:00 - Baths
7:30 bedtime for 3 yo
9:00 bedtime for 9 yo
Then it's time for me & hubby to relax and catch up.