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What time do you wake up and what are the first few things that you do in the morning. Do they have an impact on your whole day? They do on mine. Here's what I do: 1) Wash my face 2) Prepare breakfast 3) Send wife to work and kids to school 4) Watch some telly 5) Dishwashing 6) Laundry. What do you do?

6:30am
1. Bathroom
2. Weigh myself
3. Switch on the computer
4. Start tea brewing
5. Drink 2 glasses of water
6. Eat metamucil wafers
7. Drink tea and spend half an hour on the computer
7am
8. Make smoothie for hubby and me
9. Tidy the kitchen
10. Shower
11. Make bed, tidy and clean bedroom and bathroom
8am
12. Wake daughter up
13. Computer
9am
14. Take son to school
9:30am
15. Start homeschool with daughter

Tina, Sounds quite similar except the eating part. I must confess I am not a good eater when it comes to food. I prefer taste over health. And I know it's wrong!

It's a good idea to have not only a daily routine, but a weekly routine too. Have a day to go food shopping and another day to run errands.

Also, I wouldn't watch TV too early in the morning, or I'd not switch it off all day.

That's right Tina. I need to get better at organizing stuff. Thanks for your replies.

Hi Tina,

I definitely agree, if I start watching Hallmark holiday movies on Saturday, it's hard to get out of the house. I have to make an effort to get out before the opening scenes of the next movie.

As far as set days of the week, my ex-husband fussed at me all the time because I wouldn't pick A day to go grocery shopping or A day to do the laundry. I tried and hated it. I know that works for many, and I applaud those who can, but it's too rigid for me. If the mood hits me to grocery shop during the week, I go - if not, I wait until the weekend, the same with laundry. He wanted me to do laundry on Saturdays. Wait, first off, he wasn't working and was home all day. I work all week, why would I want to spend one of my two days doing laundry? LOL... I find that I'm happier when I'm not so rigid with myself, otherwise I stress because I didn't do something at the designated moment. I think people who are that organized are great though!

I'd say it was unfair on his part Dianne. If he washome all day, he should have helped you with everything. I stay home while my wife works and she doesn't do any housework at all and it's justified. [quote=Dianne W - Editor]Hi Tina, I definitely agree, if I start watching Hallmark holiday movies on Saturday, it's hard to get out of the house. I have to make an effort to get out before the opening scenes of the next movie. As far as set days of the week, my ex-husband fussed at me all the time because I wouldn't pick A day to go grocery shopping or A day to do the laundry. I tried and hated it. I know that works for many, and I applaud those who can, but it's too rigid for me. If the mood hits me to grocery shop during the week, I go - if not, I wait until the weekend, the same with laundry. He wanted me to do laundry on Saturdays. Wait, first off, he wasn't working and was home all day. I work all week, why would I want to spend one of my two days doing laundry? LOL... I find that I'm happier when I'm not so rigid with myself, otherwise I stress because I didn't do something at the designated moment. I think people who are that organized are great though! [/quote]