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A Day in the Life: 4 years, 2.5 years, 13 months

I saw Brittany’s Day in the Life post earlier this week and it inspired me to do one of my own. I can’t imagine comparing a day now in suburbia with a day 6 months from now when we’re settled into a routine in our RV. But that’s another reason I want to remember this time now.

I’ve written only two posts like this in the past: 2.5 years and nearly 1 and pregnant with two toddlers.


5:55: We know the Rowdy boys are up when we hear Beau cackling. Now that they share a room, they wake up earlier than they used to. My husband James goes to get them and I roll over. I think he has pity on me since I’m still recovering from a sinus cold and laryngitis.

6:30: I can hear Beau cackling downstairs, despite my noisemaker. So I get up and go straight to the coffee since Scarlett was up in the middle of the night.

6:45: Scarlett wakes and I feed her breakfast: sausage, scrambled eggs, sweet potato hashbrowns, banana. Girl has a hollow leg.

haley skinny jeans hipster wannabe

7:20: I grab a shower and oil pull, because it’s my only chance for 15 minutes where I don’t have to speak! I get dressed and pretend I can pull off the hipster skinny jeans look. The carpet guy calls and I make sure James will be at the house when he stops by to take measurements later in the morning.

beau scarlett holding hands

7:50: Back downstairs, I eat a quick breakfast of two gluten-free waffles (Trader Joes) topped with peanut butter (don’t judge). I get the kids dressed, pick up the house a bit and attempt to fold one of two loads of clean but wrinkling laundry. Scarlett thwarts my efforts, so I place her next to Beau in the recliner and they immediately clasp hands. So so sweet.

8:45: I pack the car with hand-me-down clothes I’m returning to a friend (because we’ll have limited space in the RV) and snacks for the two youngest, then pile the kids in. I leave to drop James Michael off at preschool (realizing I forgot his school bag, oops) then we head to church.

scarlett beau church nursery

9:20: I drop the kids off at the church nursery and head to my women’s group, where we’re studying The Pentateuch.

11:30: I go get the little kids from nursery and we head to pick up JM from preschool.

boys backyard wheelbarrow

12:15: When we get home, I send the boys to play in backyard while I prep their lunch.

boys back deck lunch

12:30: They boys eat lunch. But the great outdoors are such a fun distraction so it’s more play and less lunch. I feel Scarlett inside while prepping soup for dinner.

1:00: James takes the boys upstairs to read books before naps and I nurse Scarlett before her nap.

1:15: I finish cooking the soup for dinner. Normally, I make dinner during Scarlett’s morning nap, but with Bible study on Thursday mornings I make it during nap time.

chicken no noodle soup

1:35: I finally sit down to eat my lunch, Paleo Chicken No-Noodle Soup that was left over from earlier in the week. I love cooking soups in the winter, and it’s the perfect cure-my-cold meal. I balance out that bowl of healthiness with a variation of this No-Bake Peanut Butter Granola Bar recipe I saw on Instagram.

pentateuch coffee

1:50: Then it’s on to working through Day 1 of my Bible study while sipping some much-needed coffee. James ventures out of his home office to talk about his new business a bit, too.

2:40: Then I finish folding the load of laundry I started in the morning and work on our personal taxes.

3:40 James Michael wakes up from his nap first, so I get him situated with a snack and clean the kitchen, sweep the floors and pick up the house again.

turkish getup haley

4:20: I head off to the 4:30 Crossfit Addiction class while James watches the kids. It’s been nearly a week since I’ve worked out thanks to being sick. I still haven’t completely kicked this cold, but I have about 80% of my voice back and was itching to move around a bit. I PR with a 50 lb dumbbell on turkish getups, but the 10-minute WOD wore me out and that cold air on my lungs was probably not the brightest idea.

5:30: After class ends, I head to Publix for milk, eggs and Beau’s prescription.

tortilla chicken soup

5:50: I spend some time with the kids then prep dinner. Paleomg’s Chicken and Tortilla Soup (the lime at the end makes all the difference!) for the adults and Aidell’s Portobello & Swiss Cheese Chicken Sausage (my fav flavor so far) for the kids.

scarlett dinner

6:30: We eat then play with the kids to use up some extra energy. Dinosaur Daddy makes an appearance and everyone gets a turned being tickled.

7:30: We skip baths (every other night in winter) and change the kids into their jammies and brush teeth. James reads the boys a few books before bed while I nurse Scarlett and put her to bed.

7:45: Then I take a quick shower because I know the next morning will be a bit crazy as I pack up my van to head to my parents house.

catan game

8:00: A couple friends come over for game night and we play The Settlers of Catan, a game we just began playing a few weeks ago. It’s a nice change up from the card games we normally play. I lose, again–but I’m finally catching on 🙂

10:15: We say our goodbyes and I read 20 minutes of Poldark, Book 2 before bed.

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Haley

I'm a full-time wife and semi-stay-at-home mom to four young kids. Day to day, I help my husband with his small business, but when I have any extra time, you can find me cooking or being active outdoors with my family. We live at the foothills of the North Georgia mountains and are embracing modern homesteading month by month.

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