Showing posts with label Family Organization. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family Organization. Show all posts

Monday, August 29, 2011

Mommy Mondays {What's For Dinner}

It's really hard to find the right words to start out this week's post for Mommy Mondays so I am just going to dive right in and say it...Aggghhhhh!!!!

Before school started I had these preconceived notions of quiet days at home getting tons and TONS of work done (both around the house and for the business) and well, that just has not been the case at all- so what gives???

From the new morning routine, the car line, traffic, back home, cleaning, breakfast, tending to baby girl, checking email, editing, following up with brides, working on new marketing campaigns, laundry, dishes, squeezing in a workout, phone calls, more emails, blog posts, story time, diaper changes, album designs etc...and that's just the first half of the day- phew...by early afternoon I was on auto pilot but without actually making any headway or progress on my to do list, much less keeping up with the kiddos PTA meetings and TBall practices and then the question comes...what's for dinner (uh-oh!)...
So today Adam and I sat down and created a weekly menu- yes, VICTORY!!! After searching online for a simple template I decided to make my own and am so proud of how it turned out. A small win for today, oh but what a fantastic start to the week!

Tomorrow I will tackle the "Brain" binder (details to come on that fun project) and the ever changing family schedule as TBall season kicks off, Early Holiday Sessions begin to book and Special Fall projects take us on the road....whoo- hooo, it's never a dull moment and though at times it may seem like life is a bit of a whirlwind I am so thankful for each and every moment :)

Monday, May 16, 2011

Mommy Mondays {This Crazy Life}

Today I officially begin the "Mommy Mondays" posts on the blog, yay!

This year I made a commitment to my family to take off on Mondays and so far so good. A free family weekend in the photography world is rare and cherished (but we definitely make the most of it when they do come along). Otherwise Monday is the "complete day off" for family, errands, house work, personal projects, etc.

I love it- even though I make my own schedule it is such a release to unplug from the editing, sessions and all that jazz to focus on what my #1 full time job is... being a mommy :)

So, with that- Happy Monday and for now one I'll be sharing what is in store for me, our family and other things that make up our crazy, blessed, fulfilling, simple, etc, etc, etc...life!

xoxo

TODAY we are...
~Catching up on laundry
~Picking up dry cleaning
~Grocery shopping
~Visiting with Papa
~Practicing walking with baby sister (she still need a little help)
~Finishing up this week's bible lesson plan for the kids (Listening & Trusting God)
~Marinating Chicken for pre-prep future dinners
~Cleaning kitchen
~Organizing Weekly Tasks & Priorities

This Week's Family Memory Verse Is:
"Lord teach me how you want me to live. Then I will follow your truth. Give me a heart that doesn't want anything more than to worship you."
- Psalm 86:11