LET'S LOOK: LITTLE THINGS WE DO EVERY SINGLE DAY

1. MAKE MY BED: I have to make my bed every single day. If I don't, I feel unsettled. Weird, I know. In college I never made my bed because I figured what's the point, I'm just going to get back in it. Well I've done a complete 180 and now I have to do it. Laura to makes her own bed, and Jack still needs a little help with his. When I leave for work in the morning, all the beds are made. 

2. LAUNDRY: I am doing some form of laundry every morning and evening. Doing one load a day helps me stay on top of it. The down side is that there is never a break from it. It is part of my daily routine, like brushing my teeth. Usually I throw in a load in the morning put it in the dryer before I leave. Then fold it when I get home from school. 

3. TO DO LIST: I make a to do list every day. There is the personal to do list, and the work to do list. It helps me stay on track and keeps me from dropping the ball (although that still happens from time to time). Whatever doesn't get crossed off the list, gets put on the list the following day. 

4. SHOWER: I take a shower every weekday morning. It isn't necessarily about being clean but more about my hair. I have very curly hair that needs to be wet to reshape it after sleeping on it all night. So even if I took a shower before bed, or I'm going skiing or doing some activity where I'm just going to get dirty anyway, I shower. I also do it because it is part of my routine and wakes me up. Sometimes on the weekends I'll skip the morning shower and just shower at night, but Monday through Friday I have to shower before starting my day. 

Things I try to do everyday:

5. WATCH A SHOW WITH MY FAMILY: I love when the four of us watch a show as a family. Lately we've been binging Friends. Laura and I are watching Gilmore Girls together. I also like to watch a show with Brian after the kids go to sleep. Although they've been going to bed later and later so this is hard.

6. READ: I love to read. It is my favorite thing to do on vacation, or any time I take a break from house chores and school work. I try to read a little bit each night. 

7. MAKE A PHONE CALL: I call my mom almost every day, and I try to call at least one other family member or friend every day to check in. I usually do this when I'm driving home from school. 

8. COFFEE: I almost forgot this one. I need caffeine! I stop at Dunkin Donuts on my way to school each morning and order the same thing. A large hot coffee with milk and a shot of espresso. On the weekends Brian makes a pot of coffee and I have about two cups. 

That's it! I'm sure there is more I should be doing but I'm a work in progress!

Thanks for reading.

xoxo Heather

@heatherscurlycues