There are never enough hours in a day to do everything I need and want to do as Mum to a 3-year old and a business owner.
I’ve always been a night owl and if not for looking after my health & well-being, especially now I’m no spring chicken, I would happily go without sleep!
Free of distractions, I concentrate better at night, am far more creative, and so much more productive.
It’s how I did so much in the space of five months, all while raising a toddler and enjoying a fun-filled family summer. I set up my own business, got certified for mental health advocacy, gained a role with The Prince’s Trust, and started online mentoring.
Now that things are up and running and the wheels are in motion, I aim to sleep for 8 hours – the optimum needed by our mind-body system. On average, I sleep five to six hours a night so am trying to better this.
So, by no means am I advocating the following schedules! But these routines have been my reality for the best part of 2023 and accurately show my typical days as a busy Mum and working professional.
I am sure these will resonate with many, if not all, of you!
My typical non-nursery day
- 8:00 am: wake up
- 8:05 am: morning cuddles with Son/family time
- 8:30 am: make beds
- 8:35 am: change Son
- 8:40 am: family breakfast
- 9:00 am: check/reply to emails
- 9:30 am: clean/tidy kitchen
- 9:40 am: brush teeth, skincare routine
- 9:45 am: activity with Son
- 10:30 am: Son’s snack time
- 11:00 am: brief trip to shops / coffee shop visit / riverside walk
- 12:30 pm: lunch
- 13:15 pm: clean/tidy kitchen
- 13:30 pm: quiet time – me working on laptop and Son doing puzzles, colouring, or watching Numberblocks or Peppa Pig on iPad
- 14:30 pm: play time with Son at local park / soft play / adventure playground / farm / friends house
- 17:00 pm: husband home from work, spends time with Son, I prepare dinner
- 18:00 pm: family dinner
- 18:30 pm: clean/tidy kitchen
- 18:45 pm: family time
- 19:15 pm: Son’s bath time (husband)
- 19:30 pm: Son’s bedtime routine
- 19:45 pm: shower
- 20:15 pm: relax with husband, catch-up / TV
- 22:00 pm: work on laptop
- 01:00-02:00 am: brush teeth / skincare routine / bed
My typical nursery day
- 8:00 am: wake up
- 8:05 am: brush teeth, skincare routine
- 8:15 am: morning cuddles with Son / make bed
- 8:20 am: change Son
- 8:30 am: family breakfast
- 9:00 am: Son nursery drop off
- 9:30 am: clean/tidy kitchen, make cup of tea
- 9:45 am: hybrid working, from home and/or in person meetings
- 13:00 pm: lunch
- 13:30 pm: hybrid working, from home and/or in person meetings
- 16:30 pm: clean/tidy house
- 16:50 pm: nursery pick up
- 17:00 pm: husband home from work, spends time with Son, I prepare dinner
- 18:00 pm: family dinner
- 18:30 pm: clean/tidy kitchen
- 18:45 pm: family time
- 19:15 pm: Son’s bath time (husband)
- 19:30 pm: Son’s bedtime routine
- 19:45 pm: shower
- 20:15 pm: relax with husband, catch-up / TV
- 21:30 pm: work on laptop
- 01:00-02:00 am: brush teeth / skincare routine / bed
