I’m one week into my new, working mum life juggle and I’ve started to establish some new organisation habits. So I thought this week, I would share some of my healthy mummy tips and tricks for getting organised and staying on track:
Non work days:
✨Set aside an hour or two somewhere in your week to prepare ingredients for meals (I.e. wash your spinach, roast some sweet potato and cook some chicken). You want to be able to throw together healthy meals at a moments notice.
✨Cook one meal in batch I.e a pasta sauce, curry or lasagne and freeze in portions. If it’s been a long day, you’ll have dinner in a pinch.
Night time:
✨Have breakfast, after school snacks and dinner ‘prepped’ (fruit cut, meat defrosted, veggies diced etc.)
✨Organise and pack all bags, lunchboxes and bottles the night prior (this includes your handbag – make sure your work pass, wallet and train ticket are in there)
✨Lay out everyone’s clothes and shoes (including underwear, you don’t want to be running around looking for a sock in the wee hours of the morning)
✨Once kids are in bed, go around the house and put everything back in its place and ensure the kitchen is spotless (nothing on benches) You’ll thank yourself for a beautiful, clean, fresh start in the morning.
✨Do one chore (wipe bathroom vanity, spot vac floors etc)
✨Write a list of anything that needs to be packed into bags in the morning (I have a memory like a sieve)
✨ALWAYS have a cup of tea and 30mins of you time before bed (watch an episode of your fav show, cuddle up with your partner, read a book – whatever – just try not to scroll)
Morning:
✨Allow enough time in the morning to make your bed (one task completed leads to many tasks completed), clear away any dishes and one extra chore (like hanging some washing). A tidy house will help you to feel organised and calm, as well as providing a clean canvas to come home to and the evening chaos to begin.
✨Allow time to sit with your kids while they eat breakfast (if possible) and have breaky yourself (if that’s your thing). This will enable you to chat to the kids about their upcoming day and just enjoy them rather than a mad rush out the door. You set the tone for everyone’s day.
✨Before heading out the door (if you’re paranoid like me) do one more sweep of the house. Mine includes checking the hair straightener is off, front door locked and garage door closed so as I’m not setting our German Shepherd lose on the town.
It might sound like a lot and seem ‘hard’ but keeping on top of things allows me to play and spend quality time with my family in our downtime. It enables me and my family to eat healthy food, train, rest and de-stress. It enables me to feel in control, calm and reassured that everyone has everything they need. I can be in total mum/ wife mode and devote all my attention to my family when we’re together and know they’re well cared for when we’re not.
For every minute spent organising, an hour is earned.
In practice, for me it looks like this:
5:15am – Wake, shower, makeup, hair, dress, make bed (on a non-work day I just wash my face and throw some active wear on).
5:45am – Wake and dress my boy
6:00am – Breakfast, dishes, final sweep of house.
6:15am – In the car to carer (or gym on a non work day)
7am – Train to work.
5pm – Home and lots of cuddles
5:30pm – Baby Dinner
6pm – Baby Bath
6:30pm – Baby in bed, general tidy, cook dinner.
7/7:30pm – Dinner, pack bags for following day, clean kitchen and 1x chore.
8:30pm – Cuppa and relax
9pm – Bed
The weeks are busy, the days are short but we all have the same 24 hours.
We get done the things we prioritise.
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