Why I'm Losing My Mind - And Some Links!

So, here's my dilemma:

I do too much in the morning before work. It's always insane, and I am frequently crabby about it. HOWEVER, I do not like doing these things the night before. At night, I am worn out from my work day, from my children, from getting dinner on the table and from life. I just want to sit and read or watch TV. I don't want to do chores.

But then, we end up with mornings like today:

• 6:00: Wake up
• Shower
• Get Dressed
• Finally unpack suitcase from New Orleans trip
• Get laundry ready for the laundry-doing dog walker
• Take dog out
• Try to get Max to pee. Get told, "Max pee already. Max flush." Oooohkay then. Get undies on him and bring him downstairs.
• Attempt to find the right Dora for Max on the On Demand list. Apparently "Stuck Truck" is no longer his favorite, and the "Explorers" one makes him cry. Seems to want something called "Dora Babies." This is not an option. Spend 5 minutes selling him on "Stuck Truck." Finally convince him and push play.
• Make latte
• Saute onions, green peppers and chopped up chuck roast for tonight's chili, add seasoning, dump in crockpot with bottle of beer, can of crushed tomatoes, can of black beans, can of hominy (veggies and meat were prepped on Sunday, thank God)
• Sign Dylan's daily parent teacher communication sheet, add note that she is going home with a friend
• Clean Sigg water bottle for Dylan's lunch box
• Make lunch for Dylan (genoa salami and yellow mustard on wheat bread with crusts removed, can of fruit cocktail, small box of pringles, small baggie of sugar snap peas)
• Put lunch and homework folder in Dylan's backpack.
• Feed dog
• Give dog medicine: giant chewable probiotic pill and smaller antibacterial pill that must first be dipped in peanut butter
• Load and start dishwasher
• Clean non-dishwasher safe dishes
• Get recycling compiled and on the counter for Michael
• Wash my lunch bag from yesterday since the oil from the hummus leaked all over it
• Brush teeth

On another note, I have two posts up today on sites on the Well Fed Network!!

A Dish of a Lifetime in New Orleans

Beyond Farmers' Markets and CSA's

Comments

[ikate]

Soooo - what does Michael do in the mornings other than take out the recycling? You prep dinner, prepare lunches, do the dishes, take care of Friday and prep the laundry. He...takes out the trash? Something's off here.

I hate getting things done at night but I force myself to do 15 minutes of morning prep each night or else I'm a major bitch in the mornings and I don't do much in the mornings! I just get M dressed, mark feeds her and takes her to daycare but I try to make sure my clothes are ready the night before and get the kitchen cleaned up before bed.

[mamacita]

The Army had it wrong: mothers do more before 9 a.m. than some people do all day.

[JMH]

I agree with iKate....probably because we are related! Anyway, I HATE getting things ready the night before too. If I do that, I get cranky because I feel like I never get any downtime. So, my solution is to get up 30 minutes earlier in the morning. Yes, it will SUCK at first, but now I even get up earlier on the weekends too just for the 30 minutes of peace in the AM. Also, I basically told my husband he had to help more or I would literally have a hissy fit. Now, we both are involved with waking, dressing and feeding the kids which gives me more time to pack backpacks and lunches. Good luck!

[foodmomiac]

@ikate Sigh.... I know. He's at the gym. He wakes up at 4:45 to go to the gym, gets home at about 6:45, showers, and then it's time for us to go.