Yes. I'm sorry. Anyone who actually read my blog. I've been MIA. It's been the story of my life for the past few months it feels like. Everything I should be doing...I'm not. I've been lazy. I don't know what's gotten into me?

However, I am the only one who can change my behavior so I'm going to take ownership of my time and with the Lord's help get back on track. I have been a firm believer that if my day is going to be productive, it has to start right! I have figured out that it doesn't matter what time it is or how much sleep I've had, I just plain do not like to get out of bed. Eric could vouch for the fact that hundreds of times I have set my alarm only to turn it off. I go to bed with good intentions, but they never pan out.

This morning as I was checking a couple of my favorite blogs, I found this post at Biblical Womanhood which has totally encouraged me to change my routine...or lack therof.

My current time-wasters and life suckers are TV and the Computer. I waste hours each day staring at these screens. I dread looking back on my life 20 years from now and regretting wasting my time and not spending more of it doing more with my children, better managing my home, etc.

From the above linked post, I found this one she had written last year and that linked to this post by Tammy where I realized, my schedule attempts have probably all failed because I started with too much. I love how Tammy just wrote the basics and then over time the rest can be filled in.

So, I am going to try that way this time. I have to start somewhere, and my nature is to dive in head first, but I think in this matter, I'm going to stick my toes in to start. Alright, here it is. I'm going to start this tomorrow. Except it will have to be a loosely followed schedules because we aren't always home all day...like tomorrow  and Wednesday  and Thursday or Friday this week .

5:45	Wake Up & give Eric kisses on his way out the door to work.
	Shower, Dress, Wipe down Bathroom counters, sink, & toilet, & floor
7:00-7:30	Girls usually wake up & eat breakfast
	After breakfast, I'd like them to get dressed, brush teeth & hair, make their beds
9:00	School
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Nap/Rest Time
5:30 or 6:00	Eat Dinner
7:00	Start Bedtime Routine & Girls to bed by 7:45'ish