Do you have a regular day each week that you do errands? It varies for all of us depending on our schedule. For the purpose of this newsletter, I picked Wednesday. There is not right or wrong errand day. This school year, my errand day is on Friday and sometimes Saturday. I try not to interrupt my school days if at all possible. We are usually done with school by lunch time on Friday, so that has worked well for me to make a menu plan and grocery list on Friday morning. The key for a smooth week for meals has been my regular meal planning and regular shopping day. Do you do both of these?
Zone Mission: Main Bathroom – wipe down the fixtures, baseboards, and vacuum the exhaust vent.
Grocery Shopping and Errand Day – Take your list, pack snacks, and water bottles.
- Make Your Bed (Do this as soon as you get up.)
- Get Dressed Down to Your Shoes
- Swish and Swipe
- Start Your Laundry
- Decide on Dinner
- Check Your Calendar
- Start the Day off with a Shiny Sink. Don’t leave the breakfast dishes sitting.
School: Are you doing a read aloud book for the whole family? If not, pick one out and read at lunch time or in the evening. It will bring a new dimension to your school day.
Afternoon Routine:
- Eat Lunch
- Clear off One Hot Spot
- Reboot the Laundry
- Declutter for 15 Minutes (Be sure to have your children declutter, too.)
- Drink Your Water
- Errand day: Make your plan for grocery shopping and errands. Pack water bottles and snacks for everyone. Pack up your library books that need to be turned in.
- Check the Calendar for Tomorrow
- Lay out Your Clothes for Tomorrow (Have your children lay their clothes out, too.)
- Put things at the Launch Pad that you will need first thing in the morning
- Shine Your Sink
- Clean Off a Hot Spot
- Go to Bed at Decent Hour