Mandatory Mondays – Weekday Organization

Getting organized is definitely a daunting task.

However, I have decided that if I list out the tasks that need to be completed each week, then divide them up into days, I might have a fighting chance.

Since I do not have a cleaning crew, nanny, or someone to take care of my business, it’s up to me to figure out how it all gets done.

Luckily, I am not much of a TV watcher (until I am in bed) and I can limit my shopping and eating out (to one day each week).

With my cell phone in hand and multiple alarm clocks on it set, onward I go.

I will start with making Monday the “heavy lifter” for the week, since I just came off of a relaxing weekend.

There has to be some sort of formula for getting everything done and I am hoping that this is it.

Here is how I plan on organizing my Mandatory Mondays:

MONDAY Focus: Family Finances & Laundry

5:00 - 5:55 Workout 55 m

5:55 - 6:00 Laundry - whites in 5 m

6:00 - 6:45 Wake kids, quick shower, make/eat breakfast 45 m

6:45 - 7:00 Clean kitchen 15 m

7:00 - 7:05 Laundry - light pastels in 5 m

7:05 - 7:20 Brush teeth, hair, get youngest ready 15 m

7:20 - 7:35 Mady on bus 15 m

7:35 - 8:20 Home office work - mail, paperwork, make appt. 45 m

8:20 - 8:30 Ryan on bus 10 m

8:30 - 8:40 Laundry - dark pastels in & fold whites 10 m

8:40 - 9:50 Balance checkbook, bills, review investments 1 h 10 m

9:50 - 10:00 Laundry - pinks in & fold light pastels 10 m

10:00 - 11:10 Work from home 1 h 10 m

11:10 - 11:20 Laundry - reds in & fold dark pastels 10 m

11:20 - 12:30 Work from home 1 h 10 m

12:30 - 12:40 Laundry - darks in & fold pinks 10 m

12:40 - 1:10 Eat lunch & clean kitchen 30 m

1:10 - 1:50 Work from home 40 m

1:50 - 2:00 Laundry - jeans in & fold reds 10 m

2:00 - 3:10 Work from home 1 h 10 m

3:10 - 3:20 Laundry - delicates #1 in & fold darks 10 m

3:20 - 3:35 Mady off bus 15 m

3:35 - 4:10 Warm up dinner, eat, pick up kitchen & talk 35 m

4:10 - 4:30 Ryan off bus 20 m

4:30 - 4:40 Laundry - delicates #2 in & fold jeans 10 m

4:40 - 4:45 Mady ready for extracurricular 5 m

4:45 - 5:15 Take Mady to activity - catch up on day 30 m

5:15 - 5:50 Warm up dinner, eat, pick up kitchen & talk 35 m

5:50 - 6:00 Laundry - delicates #3 in & delicates #1 up 10 m

6:00 - 6:15 Review Ryan's school work & Homework Log 15 m

6:15 - 6:45 Pick up Mady & talk to Ashley on phone 30 m

6:45 - 7:10 Clean kitchen & put up our folded clothes 25 m

7:10 - 7:20 Laundry - outside clothes in & delicates #2 up 10 m

7:20 - 7:50 Homework with Mady 30 m

7:50 - 8:00 Bedtime routine with Mady 10 m

8:00 - 8:30 Homework review with Ryan 30 m

8:30 - 8:40 Laundry - project towels in & delicates #3 up 10 m

8:40 - 9:50 Time with husband 1 h 10 m

9:50 - 10:00 Laundry in dryer & fold outside work clothes 10 m

10:00 - 10:15 Say good night to Ryan & to bed 15 m

The Kid’s Responsibilities throughout the week:

* Set wake up alarm, get up and get dressed
* Make bed and open blinds before coming down
* Set the table, clear the table, clean kitchen counters - breakfast and dinner
* Get self and backpack ready for school
* Open and close blinds throughout the house
* Feed, give water to and take the dog out
* Pick up bedrooms
* Shower, brush teeth and ready for bed
* Take wet towels to the laundry room
* Put dirty clothes in their hampers
* Put up folded clothes
* Do their homework

At the end of this long, hard day, I should feel like I have accomplished a great deal and have been a good example for my children.

I will have washed all of the clothes, taken care of family finances, spent an hour working out, spent one-on-one time with each child and completed over 4 hours of quality work.

What I did not realize is that this is pretty much what my Mondays have always looked like.

I’ve just never seen it in writing.

I sit in the office doing work while I wait for the alarm on the dryer to go off.

I always have the kids in extracurricular activities and help with their homework.

Dinner is usually warmed up because I make it on Sundays, since we don’t have time during the week.

It’s very interesting…I can’t wait to see what Tuesday looks like on paper.

Here’s to another Inspired Minute!