Routine

I start new routines…and I love them…then I get sick or life gets ridiculous…and those routines go away. I started this routine back in September and so far I’ve been pretty consistent.

If you ever asked my college friends about me they would tell you that I was the worst morning person ever. I just hated everything about it…and that never changed…until I had babies…and then..it was better. However, I much preferred sleeping to greeting the morning sun.

However, life has demands and I didn’t want to give up any of those demands so I just started my day earlier.

I rise at 5:05…get out of bed at 5:09…why those weird times? I don’t know but it works for me. I take a shower, check bank accounts and orders that I’ve placed…I check email etc…and then after I have that glorious cup of coffee…I take my dog on a walk…he has become more like a teen as of late and seems to want to go back to bed just as much as I do…but we press on.

I line to watch the sun rise…listen to my neighborhood wake up. Watch the deer and the rabbits run around. My brain can think, I can relax…I think clearly…and my head feels clear. I love to watch the sun come up as we head back to the house…and I love the promise of a new day.

I head to work an hour and a half before most people get there and am able to plan my day and write reminders for my staff. This change in schedule allows me to be able to homeschool my daughter by being able to leave before lunch to check her progress and continue teaching her the rest of the day.

This schedule allows me to continue clowning at local schools for the Red Nose Reader Program.

It allows me to be able to have time to practice for keyboard at church…and it enables me to be able to cook and clean and make soap and all the things that I have wanted to continue to do.

It has also allowed me to work out…even though it’s been two weeks since I’ve headed to the gym sadly…but soon we hope to get back on track.

I think the key to routines is to keep showing up…even when you miss…show up next time…and the misses will get less.

Here’s a look back to this past month and a half…

Red Nose Reader Program has been a ton of fun…but I needed to make it mine..so I brought this character along….and the kiddos howled!

It was so much fun! I’ve got a full calendar for January…

We did get to go camping twice…hopefully next year will bring more…

Ellie enjoyed art classes…

We had a fabulous ladies night!

Clowned around at our church and various places around town for October….

Went to a banquet to honor a really special youth leader…decided to sponsor a table.

Played some keyboard for church.

Decorated my store and home for Christmas…

Had thanksgiving….

Now we we prepare tomorrow for second thanksgiving and some clowning around for Christmas.

Here’s to hoping that next month I’m able to get more blogging done than every other month! Have a great day!!!