Timesaver.....Routines

It's good to see you all again.

Doesn't everyone want to save time in order to have more time? LOL. Well, meet your new best timesaver.....Routines.

Oh, I know that sounds funny but when you get up in the morning, don't have a clue what you are wearing, much less what anyone is carrying in their lunch or where your car keys are it's time to look out because here comes routines to save the day. LOL.

Two of the best things I ever did to help myself when I stilled worked was to establish a night time and a morning routine. At night I made everyone's lunch, laid out my clothes for the next day making sure they were pressed, had all the buttons and no floppy hems. I also put all the things I needed for the next day together with my purse and keys. I fixed the coffee and set the timer so it would be waiting when I came downstairs. Yeah, got to have that morning brew to get going. LOL. I also picked up around the house, put the dishes in the dishwasher so I didn't have to have a bad start by seeing all that mess from the night before. There is nothing like a clean kitchen night or day. I also looked at the calendar to make sure I wasn't going to miss anything that was scheduled for the next day. Now that everything is ready for the morning all I had to do was get up. Some days that is enough! LOL.

My morning routine when I woke was to get up, make the bed which only takes about 2 or 3 minutes and who doesn't like a made up bed to get into after you have worked all day. Then I would get myself ready and come downstairs look at my calendar to see what I needed to lay out for supper. Oh yeah, you got to be thinking about supper or else we all know what happens. When we get home everyone is starving and we look at them like a deer in headlights. Also if I can mix up something or get things set out for the supper time meal I do that, too. Then I all I have to do is make it when I get home.

After supper it's time to begin again with the night time routine. Listen, this may sound like a lot but after you have done it for a little while it becomes second nature and you don't even think about it. Really who doesn't want it to be ready.... set... go every day instead of flopping around trying to get it together. Routines...you've just got to know they will become your very best friend. After all don't we all need a faithful friend to help us?

So start taking the time to save yourself some time. Happy "Thrifty" to you and yours!!!!