Weekly vs. daily routine for mom life

Daily routines are important. But, I think we can all agree that mom life can feel mundane pretty quickly when every day looks the same.

That’s why I started creating and following a weekly schedule rather than repeating the same routine every day.

There are obviously things that will still happen daily. And, you can’t fully get away from the endless dishes, laundry, diapers, and whatever else feels mundane and on constant repeat.

But, with a weekly routine, everyday looks a little different, it’s easier to keep priorities in check, and I personally feel like I have some wiggle room and variety in my life.

Here’s a glimpse at a weekly schedule that works best for us (for now).

Monday:

I try to stay home all day and focus on spending extra one-on-one time with Trace. This is also the day I get things done like paying credit card bills, updating subscribe and save orders, placing new orders, and making those not so fun but necessary phone calls like calling the repair guy or calling to make a correction on something.

Tuesday:

This is our “outside of the house” day. First, we have somewhat of a slow morning. Then Trace and I head to the office for the afternoon. While we’re out, I try to get any other errands run like grocery pickup, making returns, or any in-store shopping. (I do the vast majority of my shopping online and have it delivered. Amazon makes my life so much easier!)

Wednesday:

Is friends day! It’s so easy as adults to get distracted by the todo list and miss out on prioritizing time with friends. But, you need friends just as much as your kids do! So, I reserve Wednesdays for either meeting up with or having friends over.

(Thankfully all of my girl friends are mainly stay-at-home moms like I am, so a midweek get together generally works for all of us. I realize that’s not gunna work for everyone and all your friends might not be free the same day of the week that you are. But, I do feel like God honors our intentions when we set healthy boundaries and actually prioritize what we say is important. I personally feel like God has allowed Wednesdays to work for me almost every week because of those things and I also see it as a gift from my Heavenly Dad. 😊)

Thursday:

Is GSD day. Aka Get Stuff Done.. and hair washing day! When Trace was a few months old we were traveling what felt like every other weekend. It was pretty hard keeping up with everything, so Micheal asked me if I wanted to hire someone to come once a week and either help me with Trace or around the house. So, I have Rebecca come over on Thursdays to help me with both.

She usually plays with Trace while he’s awake so I have some hands-free time to get things done around the house that are hard to do while entertaining a baby. And, she helps me with laundry and cleaning while he’s nursing or sleeping.

Knowing that I have one day a week where I can get a lot done quickly, helps free me up mentally throughout the rest of the week. I’m able to enjoy time with Trace more and be okay with my house not being spotless all the time.

If you’ve considered hiring someone to help you, but feel like a bad mom or wife for needing extra help, let me just say that I feel like I’ve actually been a better wife and mother since I asked for help.

Friday:

Micheal doesn’t have normal office hours this day. So, I try to leave Fridays open to spend time with him. If he does end up catching up on extra work related stuff or going out to do his own thing, I use this as my overflow day for hanging out with friends when Wednesday doesn’t work.

Saturday:

Weekends in general are for spending extra time with Micheal (and taking advantage of him being home to help with Trace so I can get more things accomplished), traveling to see family, or spending time with the friends that Micheal and I both hang out with.

Sunday:

Is for church and rest. We intentionally don’t plan anything for Sundays after church in order to prioritize rest. Starting off the week on half empty doesn’t serve anyone well. If you don’t have a time set aside for rest each week, I strongly encourage you to do so. We’ve found that we’re actually more productive throughout the week when we do.

This is obviously not an exhaustive list of everything we get done in a week and I also realize this exact schedule wouldn’t work for almost anyone else. But, hopefully reading about our weekly schedule sparked some ideas for you, and you can start enjoying some flexibility and variety in your week too!

There’s no right or wrong way to do it. Find a flow that works for you. And know that it’s flexible and editable. If one week doesn’t go according to plan, no big deal. Get back to it the next week or change it up to something that works better.

I mentioned earlier that this is the best routine that we’ve found “for now”. I fully expect our weekly schedule to change as time goes on. We’ll adapt to whatever works best for our family and I hope you do too!

If you follow a weekly schedule, tell us about it in the comments! Your schedule might just be the perfect fit for someone else looking for a good routine for their family.