Daily routines

[IcingandSlicing]

Hello,
I am new on this forum, but have been reading for a while and have found answers to so many of my questions or worries over parenting.
Being a parent is most probably the most difficult thing to do - living with someone before having kids is like a game compared to what happens with your relationships when having kids - the stress, the expectations, the obligations and the responsibility sometimes just feel too overwhelming.
I am trying to get more organised now as my little one is almost 2 and the older one is in school but still I feel like I am not doing enough or not trying hard enough - it always feels like there is more to be done in terms of chores mainly and household duties and if I fail to do them, they just need much more of my time later.
My question is - how do you organise your week - do you cook, clean, pick up/drop off, do the shopping on your own or do you employ someone to do it for you?
How do you distribute these chores/duties throughout the week, or month? I really would like to clean more often but the reality is I am feeling like having completed my duties if I can clean once a week, more often happens once a fortnight or so.
I feel like m and g the y daily life is reduced to drop off, pick up, shopping cooking,

and doing the washing up - every two days. The daily washing and ironing too.
Am I doing the things wrong and do you have any cheat-sheets on how to thrive with the housekeeping?
Thanks!

This is how I organized my week!
I'm a full time mom!
I do shopping 2 to 3 times a month with my DH.
My DD will pick up by the school bus.
I cook, and I do washing while I'm cleaning I do multi-tasking so that I can able to do all the household chores.

I try to do shopping once a week, but it's impossible - we constantly run out of something - most often milk - I have to buy milk every two days. If I buy more, they run out of stock or I don't have enough space to store them!
Do you plan weekly menu?

Sorry I meant that they are out of date. I can't edit my messages after I post it seems.

I'm a SAHM this year and taking a different approach. I meal plan in the morning and shop for the day. I don't bulk buy because I don't want crammed store cupboards and prefer things fresh, even the dry stuff is nicer fresh! I don't want my kitchen to be a little mini shop, it's too small for that. I also think a trip to the shops each day is something for the little one to do (age 2) and although it's a bit stressful, it gets us out of the house and it's quick because it's only a days worth of stuff and I take a list. I usually plan him a little treat when we go, so park, icecream, a mooch round the toy shop or whatever. I actually spend less on shopping this way as I don't throw much away. Sure, we sometimes run out of something,or don't have contingency ketchup in or whatever, but my cupboards are really clear of stuff and so is my fridge, and I'm spending less than 50 a week on shopping for three people (when I was working and bulk buying I was spending nearer to a hundred).

I agree, my life does seem to be a lot of shopping and cleaning though! I think that's what is is though! I cook usually when husband gets home, I don't see why I should have to try and juggle entertaining my son at same time as cooking as personally it stresses me out. I see the shopping and meal planning as my prep and why shouldn't I spend half an hour of my day cooking something in peace while he plays with the little one or gives him a bath? That way I give 100% to toddler and 100% to our meal without feeling resentful about either! At the moment I clean while he is absorbed in a game or napping. When he goes to nursery, I'll do it then though!