Daily Must-Dos

I've been thinking a lot about how to survive and thrive with four very young, very demanding children. One thing that I think will work and I am in the process of implementing is a list of things I want to accomplish each day. Here is my current list (not in any particular order):

• Read the scriptures while I feed Abigail during night (this is useful time that can be underutilized)
• Clean the kitchen and dining room immediately after breakfast
• Plan dinner after breakfast
• Spend 5-15 minutes cleaning/organizing something that has been bugging me (something beyond the usual sweeping, wiping counter-tops, packing the dishwasher, etc)
• Spend some time outside (even just for a few minutes)
• Get one load of laundry done
• Spend one-on-one quality time with at least one child
• Do an educational activity with the boys
• Read something thought-provoking
• Read to the boys just before bedtime
• Put make-up on first thing in the morning
• Connect with someone who has been on my mind (such as a sibling, a friend, a neighbor)
• Have a spiritual devotional with the children in the morning
• Do something to strengthen my relationship with Rob
• Exercise