"Today, I want you to write down your morning routine and add it to your control journal under the Daily section. These routines are the foundation for the whole system if you leave them out, you will never sprout your wings to FLY!" - FlyLady
An example of FlyLady's Morning Routine can be found in the FLYing Lessons under Examples of FlyLady's Routines. Use this as an example and
adapt it to fit the needs of your family.
Routines give our day the structure that we need. Some members have developed "Noon Routines" and "Get home from school or work routines". I have a morning, a late afternoon, and a before bed routine. Pam and Peggy have a morning routine, an early afternoon work routine, and
a before bed routine. This is all up to you. Eventually you will have
these in your head and they will become as automatic as walking. The
secret is to do one step at a time: Having it written down helps, even
if you can't do it all. Start with one habit and build upon that by
adding another one to practice. Soon you will be FLYing on autopilot." - FlyLady
These are some afternoon routines you can use as additional examples:
Early Afternoon Example routine:
- Eat Lunch
- Clean up dishes
- Make business phone calls
- Check email
- Spend 1 hour writing
Example of After school routine.
- Empty backpack or brief case
- Make snacks
- Help with homework
- Finish Laundry
Example of a Late Afternoon Routine
(This is mine, I am setting a
relaxing tone for my sweet darling) I start it at 4:30-5:00 most
afternoons. You can do this for yourself if you like. This helps you
to calm down after a hard day of work or play. - FlyLady
- Set dinner table
- Start dinner
- Light candles
- Put on some nice music
- Pick up a couple of hot spots
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