This might seem like a weird and random post, but I was cooking dinner last night, probably about 7ish (it was already dark), and I realised I hadn't been in my lounge at all, all day, and then I wondered if this was weird LOL.
For context, my husband has his own business, and I work for him (working from home). It's not just a few phone calls, it's proper paid hours of paperwork and organisation.
I also work two hours every weekday as an MDA in the local school. Both of the jobs fit in well with general life, and the money is fine, so no complaints there.
I'll get home from my MDA job around 2pm, usually after popping into Tesco's, and then I'll carry on with my usual paperwork or general household stuff, until I start making the kids dinner around 5:30-ish.
Me and DH tend to eat around 7ish as he's often not in till at least 6–6 30. Then I'll tidy up, maybe prepare lunches, fill up the dishwasher, have a chat with the kids, maybe help with homework etc.
I don't actually sit down and relax until probably 9 in the evening, when me and DH will watch something on TV until bed about 11.30.
I'm not moaning, and I'm not resentful of anything I do, as it all fits well into general life, I have one super flexible job, and one that allows me weekends and school holidays off, so that's all great.
My husband has a physically demanding job and he's often out 7 till 6/7-ish every day. He obviously does help tidy up after dinner but I wouldn't expect him to do much else after work.
I also feel like, if I find myself with 15 minutes spare there's just no way I would put the telly on and sit down with a cuppa, I'd find something else that needed doing, or more often than not there is ALWAYS something that does need doing. Is that weird?
There's no pressure on me to not sit down and relax, it's obviously something in my head that tells me you don't sit down and chill till the evening when everything is done.
We both like a tidy house, and I do like everything to be tidy and organised for DH and the kids. We don't have a super clinical, spotless home, or anything like that, I just like to know that all the jobs have been done at the end of the day.
I have friends that, obviously all in different situations, all seem to find hours every day for gym, crocheting, reading books, watching telly, and I just wonder if I manage my time badly? But on the other hand I don't really feel like I'm missing out on anything specific.
How do you all feel about your daily routines? I don't know why I would feel guilty if I just sat down in the middle of the day and put my feet up for a cuppa for 15 minutes LOL, there's nobody to make me feel guilty, it's in my own head!
I wonder if maybe it's my "thing". Like the thing that makes me feel content and accomplished. Some people get that buzz knowing that they've been to the gym or whatever, maybe I just feel good knowing that all my "jobs" have been done...
I'll stop rambling now lol x