The gift of Mondays

I have plenty of things that I do in an attempt to organize and simplify my life, but I truly believe that one thing I do on a regular basis that keeps my life as calm as possible, is to give myself the gift of Mondays.

Every Monday morning it seems I wake up to chaos. More than usual I mean. The weekend is over, most of the things in the house are not where they are meant to be and the kids are a bit more tired and off their schedule. That is why I do absolutely nothing on Monday.

Monday is my organization/regrouping day. I do everything in my power to not schedule a single thing on Monday. No appointments, no play dates, no errands, no activities or lessons--nothing. I spend the entire day getting our life back to "normal." I stay home and organize and clean and go through paperwork and make a list of what I would love to accomplish the rest of the week. And it is amazing that every Monday is filled up with these tasks alone.

And when the sun sets on Monday night, if I have followed my ideal plan that day, I truly feel calm and peaceful and ready for the rest of my week. Yes indeed, I am a big fan of Mondays.