During the holidays, I adopted the idea of doing one simple activity every day to bring a little of the season’s magic into the season.
I’m beginning to think I need to keep that mentality and process going and wondered: What do you do in your own lives with busy families to keep life simple? Do you keep a daily chore routine? Do you have a special place to write “dream” activites? Do you have an easy way to reward the kids for helping?
In the last year, both my husband and I have had chest pain due to stress. Thankfully, it’s never been more serious. Probably the adoption of more exercise in our daily routine would help. And I so enjoyed just BEING on Sunday, resting under a tree in our neighborhood park. I want to do more of that. And I want to kids to have more time at the park and with their friends.
In our two-parent, both working family, we do have a set daily schedule: get up, get dressed, eat, get out the door! Evening is almost as set: get home, get fed, get bathed, read a book or do some “school” activity, play, pray, go to bed. And I crash just about the same time the kids do. Maybe I should be more flexible. Adding something during the week might be a possibility - but more likely the weekend is better.
But it’s not that I want to add - I want to simplify! Ok, so I’ve given up folding clothes that go into drawers (seriously! I have!) and I’ll confess, I’ve given up some weekly/monthly chores around the house (sweep? no one will notice the dust in the carpet, or the blinds). And I’ve started to donate unused items - so that cleans the clutter. Any other thoughts?
