Help?!? I need a routine... or two.
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:10 pm
I hope I'm not stepping on somebodies toes by starting a new thread, but I seriously need help with routines as all of mine have suffered a lingering painful death and were left to rot somewhere years ago.
My only routine to speak of now is dragging myself (and I do mean dragging) out of bed 30 minutes before I need to be out the door, throwing something on... this may or may not include make-up, filling up my two thermos cups with coffee and rushing out the door at the last minute. Thankfully I have a private office that I share with my DF/DPartner and she does nothing but quietly snigger at me if I decide to put on a little make-up at my desk. She is a very down to earth person and doesn't where make-up nor does she need it. I on the other hand tend to have people asking if I'm okay when I don't where it.
At the moment my schedule is rather confusing... I work two 12 hr shifts and two 8 hr shifts, but that is supposed to be going to five 8 hr shifts (8-4) soon I hope. I have weekends off and usually split holidays with my DP (ahhhh one of the few perks of being a Nurse Manager). At home my DS's usually fend for themselves when it comes to meals because when I get home I take up residency in my chair.
So here goes I need help! I'm a single DMom with 2 awesome DS's; DS19 works 3-4 days at Hardee's and is going through the process to join the Navy , DS13 starts back to school on Tuesday and will be a busy 8th grader taking all honors classes including advanced band and Spanish. DS19 will be leaving us soon so we need to figure out a schedule to keep the house out of CHAOS and help us (namely me) quit living with regrets.
Please help? Any and all advise greatly welcome.
My only routine to speak of now is dragging myself (and I do mean dragging) out of bed 30 minutes before I need to be out the door, throwing something on... this may or may not include make-up, filling up my two thermos cups with coffee and rushing out the door at the last minute. Thankfully I have a private office that I share with my DF/DPartner and she does nothing but quietly snigger at me if I decide to put on a little make-up at my desk. She is a very down to earth person and doesn't where make-up nor does she need it. I on the other hand tend to have people asking if I'm okay when I don't where it.
At the moment my schedule is rather confusing... I work two 12 hr shifts and two 8 hr shifts, but that is supposed to be going to five 8 hr shifts (8-4) soon I hope. I have weekends off and usually split holidays with my DP (ahhhh one of the few perks of being a Nurse Manager). At home my DS's usually fend for themselves when it comes to meals because when I get home I take up residency in my chair.
So here goes I need help! I'm a single DMom with 2 awesome DS's; DS19 works 3-4 days at Hardee's and is going through the process to join the Navy , DS13 starts back to school on Tuesday and will be a busy 8th grader taking all honors classes including advanced band and Spanish. DS19 will be leaving us soon so we need to figure out a schedule to keep the house out of CHAOS and help us (namely me) quit living with regrets.
Please help? Any and all advise greatly welcome.