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Being a stay at home mom is tough whether its long term or temporary
So how do you manage your time better to make your days more efficient
There are days that are easy and other days motivation seem out of reach
Today i’m going to share with you my best tips for managing your days as efficiently as possible
There are many ways to keep track of your day and time block things that need to be done
- Hour blocking planner
- Whiteboard
- To-do list magnet pad
- Post its and a large calendar
- To-do list app by Microsoft
Identify what important tasks and activities need to be done
- Dishes
- Laundry
- Sweeping
- Mopping
- Vacuum
- Lesson plans
It’s easy to lose track of time
Its easy to get caught up on social media or amazon and 2 or more hours disappears
Try to manage your days in blocks of time
- 1 hour for kitchen duties
- 30 mins of social media
- 2 hours for laundry
- 30 minutes to vacuum
A comprehensive planner is vital
Weekly planners with extra space for planning out your days is crucial for time management
Use a planner for tracking appointments, to do lists, bills and time blocking
Creating a schedule will make for better time management
Example:
- 9a coffee
- 10a wash dishes
- 11a start laundry
- 12p lunch
- 1p put laundry in dryer
- 2p vacuum
- 3p fold and put away laundry
- 4p prep for dinner
- 5p cook dinner
- 6-7p dinner
- 8p clean up dishes and wipe down table and counters
- 9p get kids ready for bed
- 10p mom time
Establish your work station or command center
Having a place for your planner and anything to do with productivity or organizing
At least once a week sit in your command center and brain dump things that need to be done and your goals for the week
With being a stay at home mom it’s a double-edged sword of you running your own day
It’s easy to procrastinate and get caught up in social media or one project and lose most of your day
Creating a structured day by utilizing to do lists and planners to keep track of things that need done will help create a efficient schedule
Plan your week day by day once a week so you know what needs to be done each day.
It’s easiest to plan week by week rather than by month
Also, delegating tasks to other family members or your spouse can take some of the load off of you.
All in all it can be daunting at first to plan out your days and set commitments for time for each day.
Taking breaks in between tasks is helpful to prevent burnout or overload
Being a stay at home is more demanding than most people realize.
It’s the equivalent of working two and a half jobs, or just as stressful as working full time and coming home and working.
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Until next time,
Love these tips ❤️ We could probably all use a little more structure and better time management 🙏🏻
Time management always seems to be the biggest struggle with any situation. It’s something I struggle with time to time too