Supermom 101- Starting Up and Setting the Pace
In the last installment of Supermom 101 I wrote about my reflection on being a busy mum and how I used various apps to help schedule in all the various appointment and reminders which I need. This week I’ll be sharing with you a typical day at our house and how I tie in blogging and personal time into my busy schedule.
Taking care of the three of them is no easy task. All of them are hyper bunnies and once they start playing together they can certainly get pretty wild and sometimes play can get rather out of hand. It takes a firm hand to make sure that the kids toe the line and complete their daily routines/ tasks.
Here is the lists of task that I have to do daily.
Morning Tasks
#1– wake up, check my e-mails and set the list to do online be it new blog posts, reviews, hops or social media channels which I need to make my “rounds” in.( This is my me time too before everyone wakes up)
#2- Breakfast is set and the kids are woken up. They are supervised in getting dressed, having their breakfast and being ready for school.
#3– put the clothes to wash and take down the clothes that are already dry from the laundry area. Fold and keep the clean clothes away. Monkey boy and Tiger girl will help in keeping the clothes.
#4– prepare lunch for Monkey boy and tutor him/ check his homework before he leaves for school.
Monkey boy is in P2 this year so my focus is on building up his comprehension and composition skills for both English and Mandarin. He also learns the piano so I monitor and guide him in his preparation for the Grade 2 exam which he is taking this year.
#5– Car run sending Doggie boy to school and HB to work, grocery shopping.
Afternoon Tasks
#6- Complete blogging tasks, readings and other online work.
#7- Teach Tiger Girl and finish the rest of the household chores ( I get my me time if and when she naps in the afternoon)
Tiger girl is currently 21 months old and we are going through the letters of the alphabets, flashcards of in both English and Mandarin of common household objects. She is speaking in 3 -4 word sentences and I’m slowly building up her vocabulary.
#8- Prepare and cook dinner before fetching Doggie boy and R home.
#9- Meet up with R or friends for lunch/dates on scheduled dates.
Evening Tasks
#10-Teaching Doggie boy and supervising Monkey boy doing his homework for the day.
Doggie boy is in K2 this year so my emphasis with him is to get him ready for P1 next year. I’m brushing up on his vocabulary and comprehension skills in both English and Mandarin.
#11- Bedtime story reading with all the kids and games if there is the time.
#12- Me Time/Couple Time
How does your daily routine look like?
In the next installment I will talk about how to maintain focus and rhythm as a busy mom.
Posts on this series
– Supermom 101- My Personal Reflections
– Supermom 101- Starting up and Setting the Pace
– Supermom 101- How to Maintain Focus and Rhythm
June 30, 2012 @ 12:59 am
Dom… you survive on what – 4 hours of sleep?!
Very inspiring. To quote you: There’s nothing you can’t do if you really want to.
Go ME!! This should really spur me on.
June 30, 2012 @ 1:46 am
Wow! I truly admire your drive and determination, I am amazed that u can do this without complaining, and not get burnt out. I don’t think I can even last 3 days with your schedule.
June 30, 2012 @ 6:11 am
such a very busy daily routine for a mom like you.
June 30, 2012 @ 11:54 am
Now that’s being organized! Wow! I have always been trying to do arrange my daily planner too but I just don’t know how to start. You’ve given me an idea mommy Dominique. Thank you!
Followed you back already and am always in the lookout for another interesting post. 🙂
June 30, 2012 @ 4:14 pm
Pag mom na, automatic super na agad 🙂 Like how many people say it “how does she do that?!” 🙂
June 30, 2012 @ 5:01 pm
All I can say is “WOW”! Ikaw na talaga yan! reading the whole activity it must be very tiring doing all of those chores.
However as I read throughout the post it really amazed me that it is really true that being a mom is really a full time job and a very tiring one. I really appreciate this post and stopped for a while and say thanks to my mom who do all the chores for us.
June 30, 2012 @ 6:42 pm
Heyya Dom! Just curious: What time do you get up, and get to sleep? 🙂
June 30, 2012 @ 9:44 pm
@Evelyn,
I normally sleep around 11-12am and have to wake up by 7am the latest. It’s not uninterrupted sleep as Tiger girl still gets up 1-3 times to nurse at night.
June 30, 2012 @ 9:49 pm
I do all that too! ….. Over a 3 day period haha.
I really admire how organised you are. Is it only me with kids who cling onto my legs/boobs when I need to work?!
I said it before and I say it again… you are truly amazing. Even specifically set aside time for hubby! Kowtow kowtow
June 30, 2012 @ 10:47 pm
wow! you are so organized! 🙂 kudos to you! 🙂
June 30, 2012 @ 11:46 pm
All I can say is WOW. You really are supermom! Reading your tasks made me tired. I’m going to take a nap now 🙂
July 1, 2012 @ 12:57 am
Dom, thanks for sharing. I’m more determined that I need to organize my time and life in a more orderly manner if I want to manage my life better. Looking forward to more tips from you 🙂 Go, go supermom!
July 1, 2012 @ 11:01 pm
Wow! Your day is really super packed! I know being a mom is really hard. I hope I get to do wonderfully, especially in managing my time when that day comes.. >.<
July 9, 2012 @ 8:29 am
My head gets dizzy reading what you do. But then my day is similar too. I hope I’m as organized as you though. It’s been a constant struggle for me. haha