Back in the Taking Charge saddle again after a 3 day break for trips to PhD supervisor, birtday party, various other romps around the country!

After reading your challenge about routines Kerri, I've thought about it and realised I am an absolute slave to routines. I think because with DD being not of school age yet, and me having only two set things a week (Tuesday morning and Friday for my PhD), as well as DH being on a fairly flexible schedule, if I didn't have a fairly iron routine the weeks would just go awry. Anyway, here's how some of mine go -

Monday is housework day. Clean bathrooms first, 'cos it's worst. Then hoover the house from back to front, tidying as I go. Then it's BISCUIT time. Got to plan treats into the routine! Couple of other bits and pieces before lunch. DD sleeps, then we do the main supermarket shop.

Tuesday DH has DD for a couple of hours in the morning. In the afternoon we do something from swimming/going to the market/going to play with a little friend.

Wednesday is a big toddler group in the morning, then whatever of swimming/market/play didn't happen the afternoon before.

Thursday is visiting or activity day.

Friday DMIL has DD and I do my PhD

Do you think you can take these things too far? Then I have first thing in the morning, during DD's nap time and last thing at night routines. Am I a control freak? Hmmm. Lets not think too hard about that last question

I like Jana's pile challege! I'm going to do the surface of my desk. It's not that bad, it's just been sitting like that for about 6 weeks now. IT'S TIME . . .

Zillah