Yesterday was the first day of school and we did well getting going in the morning. But the first day usually is a good one - the excitement of the new year, the new outfit, seeing friends again. Even getting up early is kinda easy for one day. But, getting through that day and having to do it all over again the next day? How exhausting. Even for the kids.
Back-to-school is a mom adjustment, too. At least it is for me. After months of only having to get two kids to the pool in the morning and one kid to basketball in the afternoon, each for a couple hours, and then a relatively open (lazy) schedule after that, the school year routine takes getting used to again. Now, I have to return to - or reinvent - a productive day schedule. While the kids are gone and the house is relatively empty (just me and the dog, sometimes my work-at-home husband), I like to get some writing done in the quiet. But I also need to do my housekeeping, get some groceries, follow up on my sorority and PTA tasks, and - oh, yeah - that dinner before 7:30 p.m. thing. And back to an exercise routine (read about our vacation ice cream tour on to understand why.)
I estimate it will take me this week to get myself settled. Catch up on laundry. Restock the pantry and fridge with lunch stuff. Dust off the crock-pot. Clean the house without people in it. Then next week, I'll be ready to get back into a productive routine.
How do you readjust to the school year?
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