How do you do it all? Well, I’ve tried, and I can’t. But I can eek out a little more time here and there with a life saver called batching.
Here is how I batch during the week:
Sunday. I have a hanging wall pocket in my tot’s room, with one pocket for each day of the week. On Sunday, whenever I am up in her nursery, I populate these pockets with wee wittle outfits. I usually make it up to Thursday before I have to perform other more glamorous tasks, such as changing a diaper.
Monday. When I am pouring the tot’s cereal into a bowl to prepare for breakfast, I make up two or three more bowl, add lids, and stack them in the cubbard. I do the same with tot’s bottles.
Wednesday. I come home to my beautiful mother-in-law making dinner in our home. She cooks enough for us to eat throughout the rest of the week and still a night out. (I didn’t say I do it all by myself.)
Friday. Once a month or so, I take a couple of hours of vacation from work to run errands or get a pedi. I save up several errands at a time, and do my thing. To me, it’s like a mini vacation with a built in sitter.
Saturday. During naptime, I escape into my home office to open mail and pay bills for the week. Bonus if I get in a little internet shopping or post inspiration.
