Oh, Mondays. I have a love-hate relationships with Mondays. I love them because it means the start of a new week and somewhat of a “fresh start”. I hate them because..we’ll who doesn’t hate them! Some time ago I decided I needed to become more organized and not have so many “manic Mondays”. With two kids under the age of two my days can get a little crazy. Usually we’re up by 7 am but if I don’t pay attention to the day before I know it it’s 3 pm and nothings been done. So, I decided one day that this needed to be changed and what better way to change it then with a list!

If you’ve been reading my blogs for any length of time you know how much I love lists! I make lists for EVERYTHING so when it came time to change our Mondays (and thus our weeks) a list was naturally the answer. I tired many different types and formats of lists but I think I’ve finally found one that works for me. I love pre done things, you know like lists divided into categories that you find online and can print and fill out. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find one that I loved so I made my own.

My “weekly schedule” (that’s what I’ve started calling it) is not fancy by ANY means but it works for me. It’s actually incredibly easy and simple! All I do is keep a spiral notebook on the kitchen counter (which my husband hates) and write down each day and date of that week then under that I list “lunch”, “dinner”, and finally “chore(s)”. Then I fill in each category. I also put an “X” through the days that we finish! For the “chores” I simply tackle one room in our home a day (or one section of our home a day). I also do laundry every day (if I run out of laundry half way through the week then I count it as a win hahaha!) and dishes every other day. If this is confusing, don’t worry, I’ll post a picture below of this weeks schedule. I make this schedule every Sunday so that once the week starts I am prepared.

For the most part, everything gets done on the day that the lists says it should but there are times when other things come up ( usually outside of our home) and the list doesn’t get done. If you know me personally then you know that days like this eat me alive. I hate not sticking to a plan (or a list). If you’re like me then you understand the emotions and feelings connected to not sticking to the plan. What I have learned, from the days that the list doesn’t get done, is simple; the list will be there tomorrow. I’ve had to learn to give myself grace on the days the list isn’t done. So, not only has the list provided a guide for the week that helps with the manic Monday’s but its taught me that life goes on even if you don’t follow the list.

Do you have a weekly schedule or list you follow? Tell me all about it in the comments! I’m always looking for ways to improve my list, maybe yours can help me!

Much Love, R