Time management - cooking, cleaning, and exercise

Yest's updates..

Made b/f, packed lunchfor DH before 8.30am..

Gave b/f to kids as they r still on vacation..

Did 1/2 hour aerobics.

15 min 1 kitchen cabinet, 15 min master b/r, 15 min living room as per flylady, 15 mins 1 mirror, switch and door., 15 min washroom.


30 min each dishwashing plus wiping 1 fridge rack and wiping one kitchen cabinet door.. in the morning and evening..

15 min vacuum and 15 min mopping (though couldnt complete in 15 mins)

20 min treadmill in the evening.

 

I do agree completely. being a woman I depend on online web based tools for time tracking and management. And that is the best part of my life in managing my home.

 

Dear all,

I have not been able to post regularly since DDs school started. Weekend was wet and raining, went to a street fair and museum fest on saturday and had dinner at Saravana Bhavan, it was yummy. Sunday was fully at home, cleaning, cooking and some studies for DD. Evening had invited a friends family for tea.

Monday, prepared, Idli and sambar for BF and sambar rice for lunch. DD leaves at 8.15 and DH also at the same time, from then till 4.30 in the evening when DD comes back, I am free at home, watched a movie, had lunch and slept. Evening neighbour invited for tea,went there and had good time.Came back and prepared avarekkai upma for dinner.

Today morning, DH left to Paris for 4 days, . Prepared Pongal for lunch box for DD and milk and egg for BF. I had yesterdays left overs for BF. Then,after DD left, some kitchen cleaning, took bath, watched my serial, chat with friends on FB and went and did some grocery and toilette items shopping. I have got the sink cleaner, have to use it first time here today night to unclog and contents in the wash basins and kitchen sinks. I will have lunch now and take a quick nap before DD arrives.

 

Hi All,

My yesterday's update:

Got up at 5.30 AM and started to office. MIL prepared B/F & lunch and i packed them for me & my DH. Left to office. Evening went back home and refreshed for sometime. Played with my kid and chopped veggies for today. Cleaned the vessels and retired for the day

I did not do much of a work yesterday at home and i am really guilty about it. Gotta accustom myself to it gradually.

Sound

 

Shaluu, Thanks for your greeting and wishes.
Manju mam, Take care of your health first. Work will always be there. After Kokulastami celebrations, Take a good rest for atleast one day.
Gorgeous, Good that you morning was so smooth. Even for the past two day my ds is getting ready without making me shouting.
ANU, Now you are having time to relax yourself. Full day school for the Little one. So pitty.
Welcome back Soundarya.
Hi AG, Good time splitting. Keep going girl.
Hi Mathi, mouth watering snacks.
My updates

Monday: woke up at 5 itself, but out of bed at 5:30. Prepared idli with tomato chutney for bf, methi pulkas with bhendi gravy for packing lunch. Woke up ds at 5:50 for his revision. After dropping ds went for a brisk walk, Prepared ragi dosa for me. Then cleaned vessels, kitchen counter, and arranged everything in the house and swept the house. One of my friend came and passed 1 hr with her. Craving to eat some thing delicious and spicy but so tried and ended up preparing masala oats with veg salad. After lunch started preparing
bread masala upma , used all the veggies in the fridge. It toook more than 45 min to prepare as i have to grate the veggies. Then went to brisk walk and picked ds.
In the evening, cleaned the remaining vessels,pressed the uniforms for this week,prepared question paper for ds, while ds is studying folded the clothes, peeled garlic,separated the pomegranate kernels, cut the veggies and every thing was done within 7. Then prepared dosa for ds and played some games in the ipad.
After they slept, watched tv for some time.
Tuesday: woke up at 5:30. Prepared veg pulao, soya chunk gravy, methi pulka, mini idli, veg salad for packing. After dropping ds went to get the pressed dress which was given on Friday. Then went for 30 min walk in the terrace. After bf, cleaned the kitchen counter, vessels and loaded the w/m.
Spread the clothes for drying. Yesterday network was so week. so did browsing for more than 2 hr. After lunch, prepared gobi stuffing for paratha.Went for a brisk walk and picked ds. For snacks prepared gobi paratha for ds and masala bhel for me. As it is a holiday, no more studies yesterday. Asked him to practice drawing for the exams. Thought him stories for the value education,In Dec, he is having some quiz competition, His teacher gave him a book to prepare. So we both went through that book for some time. We both had dinner . Separated pomegranate kernels for today's packing . While we are reading 'Ali baba and the forty thives' , hubby arrived.
After hubby's arrival, we were talking with him. Why i mentioning this is, this is first time hubby talked with us even without changing the dress, as he finished his dinner at office itself. Ds and I shared our last week experience for ours with him yesterday only. Gave fruits to hubby and cleaned the vessels. All of us had milk and went to bed.
Wednesday: As it is a holiday for ds, woke up at 6:30 and prepared aloo paratha, mix veg sambhar and dosa. packed fruits , veg and aloo paratha for hubby. After hubby left, had bf, soaked clothes for washing, cleaned kitchen counter and vessels, hand washed clothes, spread to dry in the terrace. Now in IL , ds is studying , i am giving him test.

 

Hi all,

Dear Mahe,

How old is your son and which school does he attend? I see in your posts that you give so much importance to his studies, is he in higher classes?

Today woke up at 6.30 and I prepared semebadanekayi sambar and aloo fry, packed for DD for lunch and Idli and chutney for BF. Sent dd to school, cleaned hob and burners, and put declogging liquid to kitchen sink. Since it is sunny today, put all the pillows and blankets to dry out in the sun to get rid of the smell. Then have put one load of washing machine, then, took bath, did puja for krishna and had BF. Now in IL browsing and drinking coffee.

 

Did same as yest..

15 mins each.. except didnt do any exercise..

 

hahaha.. kkrish...

I always follow 15 min rule... only prob.. after that 15 mins I end up switching it off and continuing the work...

Now I have brainwashed myself that I'll drop everything the moment the timer rings.. Thanks to all the suggestions here, like

manjukps: In my point of view, time for family comes first. House keeping comes the next.
gorgeous: dont let your perfectionism sidetrack you.
akila mani: As much as a clean and organized home makes life wonderful for the family, the effort to keep it so shouldn't be the cause for making it stressful or boring for the family that lives in it. It defeats the whole purpose. Strike a balance.

Copy pasted all the suggestions, come back daily and remind myself..
I have stopped feeling like a clock now.. ))

 

Hi Friends,

Happy janmasthmi to all of you.
Yesterday was off. Did janmasthmi pooja as i wanted. I didnt had ladoo gopal so bought them and prepared panjeeri, chandrmitra, paaga as prasad.
So happy after pooja.
Today and tomorrow should be hectic for me as i have loads of work pending in office.