Let’s Look: January 2023

Today I’m linking up with Shay and Erika for Let’s Look!

Today’s topic is...Let’s Look at Scheduling/Organizing a Busy Family. 

Now, it’s just me and Caleb in our house, and we aren’t ever really busy. But, I still wanted to blog about how we schedule and organize things. 

Appointments-

#freshchop 

When making appointments for myself, I always look for a Monday to schedule. I don't work on Mondays, so it's pretty easy for me to be able to get an appointment and not have to miss work. I go to the dentist in January and July, girly doctor in the fall, and the eye doctor in June or July. As for cosmetic things, like a hair cut or brow waxing, I make an appointment whenever I feel like I need it-at least a few weeks in advance. And for Caleb, he schedules whatever he needs for himself. So, I really don't know how/when he does it all. We do our own things, and just let each other know when our appointments are. 

Meal Planning-

Making a meal plan is probably my least favorite thing in the world. I really struggle with coming up with meals every. single. week. It has to get done though, so I either head to Shay’s blog for recipe ideas, or we repeat our favorite meals often. Sometimes we’ll try a recipe we found on Instagram or Pinterest. I cook most nights, but Caleb takes over a good bit. Some nights, if neither one of us feels like cooking, we might grab a pizza or Chick-fil-A. We grocery shop together on Sundays. I’m usually the one to make the shopping list. I write down my meal plan and then make the list based on what we need for those meals. I either write it down using pen and paper, or lately I’ve been using the notes app on my phone. 

Date Nights-

Since we don’t have any kids or pets to take care of, every night is pretty much date night, but actually getting a little dressed up and going out to a restaurant feels more like a date night. With neither one of us having to worry about cooking or cleaning up, we’re more able to relax and spend good, intentional time together. 

As far as organizing, I like for everything in our home to have it's own home. This keeps the house clutter free and makes tidying up way easier. I like to keep things neat and tidy, but life happens a lot and things get messy. When I'm overwhelmed by a mess, I like to set a 20 minute timer and just get done as much as I can in that time. I usually have everything picked up and put away in those 20 minutes or less. 

I know once we start having kids this balance will be thrown for a crazy loop, but it's working well for us right now!😁