I don’t know about you, but summertime wreaks havoc with my work from home schedule. My son is home all day, and I want him to have fun summer-y experiences — like swimming lessons and day camp. So this means that I need to rearrange my schedule while trying not to go crazy.
One of the suggestions for the work from home schedule is to create a routine. Brandie Kajino writes this over at Sparkplugging:
Routines can help the body, mind and business stay on its rails. Leave
a little wiggle room for a spontaneous day trip to the beach, it is
summer after all.
Just because it’s summertime doesn’t mean that everything has to go out the window. We still have "wake up time" and "bed time." My son still does workbook and has reading time. We try to do certain activities in the morning, and others in the afternoon.
And my routine changes as well. I do a little more work in the evening, after my son goes to bed. And sometimes I get up a little earlier on Saturday morning to squeeze in a little more work.
Figure out what works for you, and do your best. You loved summertime as a kid, and your children need to love it, too.
Miranda,
Summer time is just about here, and it is definitely a change of pace for WAHMs all over. It can prove difficult to sit inside working on the computer for hours on a sunny day, but hey, being your own boss means you can set your own hours, so use them wisely, and to your advantage! Great post, Miranda.
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Best,
Kimberly
Official Microsoft Ambassador
k-rosenberg@live.com
Great post! Summer is hard, we want to multi-task and get it all done, but still save some time for popsicles and sprinklers. There are only so many summers, so enjoy them. 🙂