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One thing I always treasure is photos with my children… not just of them! Tad took these photos of us before church yesterday morning.
We had a really special Mother’s Day yesterday and I am so thankful for how my family showed their love to me!
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!
Sometimes as a mom I just need a break from the kitchen! Particularly, it seems, on lovely spring days that are just begging to be enjoyed. On evenings like that, it’s so convenient to place an order online at Papa John’s and ask my sweet husband to pick it up on his way home!
Papa John’s has always been my favorite chain pizza. They have the best crust, and I know that is because they use high quality ingredients. The dough for the crust is always made fresh, never frozen, from just seven ingredients. It is then hand-tossed, and topped with their signature sauce made with vine-ripened tomatoes and other simple ingredients. The cheese is 100% real cheese made from mozzarella. All of Papa John’s ingredients are sourced from a select group of suppliers and come from where they grow best: pepperoncini peppers from the Mediterranean, the majority of their tomatoes from California, and most of their olives from Spain.
I had fun choosing from the wide variety of delicious toppings to create the perfect pizza for our family! Side #1: onions, mushrooms, bacon, & ground beef. Side #2: onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, and grilled chicken. The green peppers and onions are sliced in each store before topping the pizza, and they have no fillers in their meat toppings. Delicious!
Our whole family was excited about pizza night, but I think I was the most excited about getting to skip out on dinner prep in favor of spending more time with the kids. We played on the porch, watched trucks drive by, visited with a neighbor, and took a walk. It’s nice to play “hooky” sometimes!
Papa John’s is committed to using high quality ingredients in their pizzas. Did you know that Papa John’s has no trans fats, no MSG, no BHA or BHT, no fillers in their meat toppings, and no partially hydrogenated oils? I love their commitment to using excellent ingredients that I can feel good about feeding my family!
Finally, a pizza we can feel better about eating, thanks to the delicious, fresh, and varied ingredients!
Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.
The next time you want to skip out on dinner prep, ordering a pizza from Papa John’s is a natural choice! Go enjoy the beautiful spring sunshine with your family!
Papa John’s knows that, for you, it’s not just a better pizza. It’s a memorable family dinner, a chance to “play hooky”—and it’s their goal to make sure you always have the best ingredients for every moment.
Papa John’s has NO trans fats, no MSG, no BHA or BHT, no fillers in its meat toppings and no partially hydrogenated oils. To learn more, visit www.papajohns.com/better.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Papa John’s. Papa John’s provided the pizza featured in this conversation to me free-of-charge. The opinions and text are all mine.
