Getting Organized:
In your home and homeschool
As you are sitting here right now reading, tell me if you are tired and fatigued or well rested. Seriously, you can reply and email me your answer.
Are you getting to bed at a decent hour each night and getting 8 hours of sleep? If you have babies and toddlers, you might not be getting a full night’s sleep. You may have older children who get up at night, too. So you could be dealing with interrupted sleep. I understand. I have been there!
My fourth children was not a good sleeper. I was sleep deprived for a year with him. Fortunately, he started sleeping through the night, but during that year, I took a daily nap when he napped.
If you are not sleeping through the night because of your baby, then you need to take a nap every day. I realize you probably have other children at home. Institute an afternoon quiet time for everyone. Teach them to rest or read quietly for 30 minutes to an hour. You need to have this time to refresh your body.
Do you view your time after the children are in bed at night as your time to catch up on computer stuff? Try working on your schedule, so you get up before your children get up, and then go to bed ahortly after they go to bed. In my house, everyone is in bed with lights out at 10:00 pm. Most nights, I fall asleep before 10:00 pm. But my alarm is set for 6:00 am every morning.
My early morning time is the time of the day where I have my quiet time and Bible study. It is when I catch up on a few emails. It is when I exercise. I am up a full 2 hours before my children. This is much better than staying up until midnight because we all know that if we are up that late on the computer, it can lead to staying up until 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning.
By having this time for me before the boys get up, there is a natural stopping point when they get up. I am more efficient if I am working before they get up. I know that I have to be ready to start school with them.
If you struggle with getting enough rest, please use some of these tips. You will feel better and be happier if you get the right amount of sleep.
Today’s Zone Mission is to declutter paper from the home office or your homeschool papers.
Your Home Blessing for today is to empty the trash, sweep, and mop.
My menu plan for Friday is pizza and a salad.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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