
Summer Scheduling
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It brings so much peace & calmness when the rooms in our home fall into that description. But honestly, often there is stuff lying around. There are dishes on the counter, someone’s art project is on the floor or table, a game or toys on the floor, clean laundry is in the basket waiting to be folded…you get the picture. Life happens!
When my oldest was a baby, I found the FlyLady cleanin method (you can check her website out here) & I have followed my own versions of her approach ever since. She’s big on routines, using your timer to spend focused but manageable time completing your tasks, & giving yourself grace! She broke each room down into separate steps & areas & focused on a room each week & it was very manageable.
I liked how she broke things down into smaller bites (instead of “clean the living room,” it was 1) pick up clutter, 2) dust flat surfaces, 3) vacuum traffic areas & so on) so it wasn’t overwhelming. She is also a big proponent of having your kids help & giving them their own lists so they know what to expect & could work independently when they reach that glorious age. There are so many nuggets I gleaned from FlyLady!
So over the years, I’ve taken her principles, routines, and methods & truly made them my own. And I’ve also been able to adjust them based on what kind of season we’re in. It seems like we have 3 different types of seasons in our house.
Can you relate to any of those seasons?
Because I’m a list person, I have different house schedules for the different seasons.
We have certain things that we get done each day or week, no matter the season. Those would be what I consider my Emergency schedule. Then I have some activities that get added in when we move back to the Middle Ground schedule. And the same when we are in the Peaceful Mode.
Once we move into Middle Ground or the Peaceful Mode, I add things that were neglected during Emergency Mode.
I have some templates you can download to create those lists. You’ll write down your must-haves in Emergency Mode, then what you’d like to do (not counting the Emergency Mode list) for Middle Ground, and then what would you like to do (not counting the previous 2 lists) when you’re in Peaceful mode. They’re meant to be built upon each other & used together, depending on which season you’re in.
Just click here to get those templates & enjoy making them your own!
Those lists are going to be different for each household. But don’t overwhelm yourself once you move from Emergency Mode to Middle Ground!
Take it baby step by baby step. Progress, Momma, not Perfection.
I’d love to hear your top 3 things when you’re in Emergency Mode. Share them with me in the comments.
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