Well January came and went by in a flash. It was a strange month. The kids were home on break, my oldest turned seventeen, and our schedules became flooded with basketball practice, games, and forensics matches and practices, and endless common core math homework. I didn’t get enough done…
So it’s now February, and I want to take today to get back on track. I’m still finding myself struggling with remaining focused on household tasks, and losing energy quickly to accomplish them. I’ve decided to pare down my weekly to do list, and see if it helps out a bit.
Here’s what I have so far…
- Monday: grocery shop
- Tuesday: household cleaning task (specific room)
- Wednesday: day off, put away all clean laundry
- Thursday: household cleaning task (specific room)
- Friday: grocery shop
- Saturday: weekend cooking for the family day
- Sunday: vegan meal prep day
Grocery shopping seems to be my biggest nemesis at the moment. I am struggling with agoraphobia again, and grocery shopping leaves me completely drained. I am going to try and stick to just two days at the main grocery store, and pick up as needed.
Household cleaning tasks will be room specific. Daily the kitchen and bathrooms need cleaning and tidying. The living room gets a pick up a few times a day. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I will focus on just one room of the house. I hope this will keep me on task, and ease my distracted mind.
Wednesdays are my day off. Saturdays are my Monday, so on Wednesday I am taking a break. I’ll put away all of the clean laundry that is hanging out upstairs, and I’ll spend quality time catching up on The Expanse or crafting.
Lastly the weekend… I seriously live in the kitchen during the weekend, and it frustrates me. Instead of hoping for weekend plans, I’m just going to accept it, and cook big meals and treats on Saturday for the family. I’m adding in vegan meal prepping for me on Sundays. I always put myself last when it comes to meals, and I usually just grab whatever I can find. I hope that this will get me back on track, and eating better.
I’ll keep you all posted on how this goes. I’m giving it a shot through the month of February. I really hope that this helps keep me motivated, and gives me a little more energy to accomplish a bit more.