This is a post I’ve had planned for a long time, and finally got around to snapping pics for! Today, I want to share a typical day in my life through photos (and the occasional blurb from yours truly). It isn’t quite a photo-an-hour, which I’ve seen floating around the web, but I think this gives a better idea of an average day for me.
8am: Wake Up and Breakfast
9am: Screen Time
Clearly the best position for TV watching.
10am – 12:30pm: Playtime!
12:30pm: Lunch
1:15pm: Quiet Time
She heads into her room for quiet playtime before nap.
I usually spend my time with my kitty and a book, or gaming.
2:00pm: Nap Time
I tend to wait to start art projects until she’s asleep, since nap is never a guarantee.
4:00pm: Snuggles, Snack, & Chores
When she first wakes from nap, she always wants snuggles on the couch for a few!
5:00pm/5:30pm: Cooking
My little’s favorite: Quesadillas.
6:00pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Daddy Playtime
Since she’s with me all day, she likes to have time with just Daddy after dinner. It works great for me, as I get an hour of chill time to do what I like!
8:00pm: Bedtime
She always has Daddy do bedtime reading…it’s so adorable!
9:00pm – Midnight: Party Time!
And by party I mean doing art, playing board games, watching shows, or busting out some computer work!
So that’s a typical day of my life as a stay at home mum. I adore getting to spend so much time with my little miss; it is so unbelievably rewarding! Obviously, I couldn’t capture everything we do, but this is a pretty good roundup. The only thing not pictured is the amount of arts and crafts we do together, but of course in the two days I took these pics, my little wanted to do other things. I hope you enjoyed the little glimpse into my life!
What does a typical day in your life look like? If you end up making a post, feel free to share in the comments; I’d love to check it out!
Also, feel free to leave some feedback about the new layout! I needed a change, and switched to this. I’m not 100% in love with it yet, but for now it’ll do! There’ll be a few more small changes to come, mainly in the sidebar and pages (you may notice a few missing at the moment from the top menu bar…still working on ’em!).
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I’m on mobile right now so I can’t see the whole layout but I like the new header! And this post is great, it’s nice to see what you get up to on a daily basis 🙂 I really want to do a day in life but I always forget and remember half way through the day haha I’ll keep trying!
Jessica
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That’s why it’s taken me so long to do one haha! I found it easier to break my day down, and then focus on taking the pics over two days. If you do one, I’d love to see it!
I love this idea! And your family is just so bloomin’ cute! 😀 I might have to do one of these…of course, my days vary so wildly depending on if Grace is here or not, I might have to do two. 😀
Thank you! Yeah, this is really just a typical day ‘at home’….since it leaves out any time we have errands or visit someone….but close enough to the most typical day! I would like to do a photo-an-hour sometime just to see what it would end up looking like!
Oh my goodness, your family is adorable! I am also slightly envious that you can still get your little one to nap. My oldest stopped napping at two years old and that meant every afternoon was just fight o’clock 😦
Ah, unfortunate! My best friend’s daughter pretty much never napped…it was the strangest thing.
Agreed. He clearly cannot be my child, because I nap at every chance I can get! I’m hoping that my youngest continues to be the opposite of her brother and keeps being an amazing sleeper 😛
I love this! Also, I love your little one’s CRAZY static hair while she’s watching TV with her dad. Too cute. Sounds like you guys have a blast over there!
Thanks!! And yes the static hair! I have an even better photo of it but I’m saving it for Sundays post haha. 😀
I love all of her toy dinosaurs! My collection is not nearly that big, haha!
Haha, love it! She has SO many at this point! And goes through phases of only wanting to play with them in the tub sometimes…so random. 😀
Oooooh I love the new blog design!! It’s wonderful!!
I loved seeing this! It’s interesting to see how people spend their days since everyone’s days are so different!! Your daughter is so cute!
~Sara
Thanks so much Sara! 🙂 I still want to tweak some things on the blog (plus I’m in the middle of switching to self hosted) but this is a pretty good idea of what it’ll look like!
Your daughter is too adorable and it’s nice to get some insight into what you daily life is like: ) The layout is looking great btw. I especially like the colors and header.
Thanks Celeste!! 🙂 Still tweaking some things, and switching over to self hosted, but this is the overall look.