Last year I wrote a “day in our life” post, and I wanted to do that again this year!  It’s fun to see what has stayed the same and what is different this year.

This is a very average day… we didn’t go anywhere and most of the moments were filled with normal, everyday stuff!

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

6:50 My alarm goes off and I do my devotions.  I strip the sheets off the bed because I wash the bedding every Wednesday.

7:30 I wash my face, start a load of laundry (sheets and towels), and begin making breakfast.

7:45 I brew a cup of red raspberry leaf tea.

7:50 The girls are up and have gotten themselves dressed.  They set the table for me and I fill in our family calender for May.

7:55 Jude is awake.  I get him up and then serve breakfast to the kids.

8:00 I make my own breakfast and finalize lunch and dinner plans for the day.

8:20 I do the dishes and clean up from breakfast.  The girls do a fun lacing cards activity.  I put some orange essential oil in the diffuser.

8:40 I move the laundry from the washer to the dryer.  I finally get to drink my tea.

8:55 We put away the lacing cards and I get dressed (does this shirt make me look pregnant? yes?!), put on some make-up, and do my hair. 

9:05 The girls help me load the washer with their bedding/pillows/animals.

9:15 I text Tad to say “good morning” and a few of my girlfriends to check in with them.

9:20 I do a walk-through of the house and straighten up things as I go (mostly the living room, girls’ room, and bathroom).

9:30 We start making sauerkraut. (Not a normal thing, but I thought it would be a fun to include the kids!)

10:00 The girls are still pounding kraut.  I put away the breakfast dishes.  Jude plays with the toy kitchen.

10:25 The kraut is finished.  I put away the clean towels and switch the laundry from the washer to the dryer.

10:35 Snack time! We eat apple slices.

10:40 I put away the rest of the first load of laundry and make the bed.  I read some books to Jude.

11:00 The kids’ laundry is finished drying and I make their beds.

11:15 I start prepping lunch and wash some more dishes.

11:25 I walk in the living room and realize that someone has written on the windows with chapstick.  She cleans up her mess.

11:30 I read several books to the kids.

12:00 I return to the kitchen to finish making lunch.

12:15 We eat lunch – Mexican Rice & Beans.

12:30 I clean up the kitchen from lunch while the kids play.

1:00 I start prepping dinner while the kids play with blocks in Jude’s room.

1:25 The kids clean up Jude’s room.

1:30 The kids watch an episode of Daniel Tiger while I straighten up the house a bit.

1:40 I sneak a piece of chocolate and catch up on Instagram.

And if you give a mom a piece of chocolate, she’s going to want some coffee to go with it.

2:00 I put the kids down for naps.

2:05 I work on some photo editing while listening to a homemaking conference lecture.  I write a blog post.

2:45 I watch a few segments of a Craftsy class.

3:25 I work on a blogging project – Chocolate Cupcakes for Two.

3:45 I do some reading.

4:00 I finish up frosting and photographing the cupcakes, then I clean up my mess.

4:10 Dinner is in the oven (prepped earlier) and I read a little more.

4:20 Jude wakes up and I read to him.

4:30 The girls wake up.  Tonight Cordelia is my dinner helper, so she helps me in the kitchen. One of the children wet the bed during naptime, so I rewash all of their bedding.

4:45 The kids have fun playing with their learning placemats and they practice their counting, colors, and letters.

5:30 Tad is off work.  (He’s been working from home this afternoon, so his “commute” is about 4 seconds long!)

5:45 We sit down to dinner together – Confetti Turkey Meatloaf, fried potatoes, and peas.

6:00 We clean up from dinner.

6:15 The girls color at the table while I do some more straightening.

6:40 Jude takes a bath (Tad gives him one) while I start washing the cloth diapers.  Jude streaks through the kitchen.

7:00 I put Jude to bed and put the girls in the tub.

7:15 Tad reads some stories to the girls and I take a little break in my room to flip through a magazine and put my feet up.

7:30 I join Tad and the girls in their room for family devotions.  Tad reads from Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing and we sing a few songs and pray.

8:00 The girls are tucked in bed and going to sleep.  I watch some more of my Craftsy class while Tad finishes up some work he has to do.

8:30 Tad and I talk about his job and his day.  We eat cupcakes and hang out.  We finish washing the cloth diapers.

10:00 We each read before going to sleep.

The End.

Hope you enjoyed this glimpse into our day!