A Day in My Life {Nanny Edition- Fall}

My day to day life has changed a lot since I became a full-time nanny last month. I'm working 45+ hours {with a 30min commute each way}, volunteering with my cousins soccer team three days a week, taking a workout class at the local community college, and in crack down mode preparing for the GRE. I've honestly never been this busy- not even in college!

As I've mentioned before day in my life posts are one of my favorite to read and to write. I love looking back and seeing how my days have changed with big life changes. So here we go- how I spend my weekdays!

6:20am- alarm goes off
I'm not a fan of snooze, so I'm usually up as soon as the alarm goes off. Then I lay in bed for roughly 10 minutes checking my social media accounts {email, Twitter, & Instagram}.

6:30am- time to get ready
Get dressed, brush my teeth, throw my hair up, eat a quick breakfast, ect. Once that's done I pack my bags and then spend a couple minutes playing with Duke before leaving for the day.

7:00am- on the road
I have a half hour commute and thankfully traffic isn't too bad in the morning.

7:30am- get to work
As soon as I get there I make the girls breakfast, they finish getting ready, and then if we have time they watch a TV show {usually Clone Wars} and I read a few blogs on my phone.

8:45am- drop the older girls off at school
Then it's just N and I for the rest of the day. We play games, ride bikes, run errands, go the library, eat lunch, have quiet time {which is when I do an hour of GRE studying! It's amazing being able to do it while at work}, and watch a movie.

3:45pm- pick the girls up
Now the day is crazy and hectic again! I make them snack, they do their homework, and then we play until one of their parents get home.

5:30pm- time for me to go home
Some days it's earlier, but I'm typically always off by 5:30. Then I start the 35-40 minute drive back to "my area".

6:10pm- workout class/soccer practice/taking Thomas dinner
Now this varies depending on which day of the week it is. Monday I take Thomas dinner and then have my workout class 7-8, Tues & Thurs I go to soccer practice from 6-7, Wednesday T & I have a dinner date in between his classes, and Friday we have date night.

7:45ish pm- finally home
And this is when I wish I could collapse. I usually eat dinner or if I've already eaten I have a snack and unwind for a couple of minutes. Thankfully I usually don't have to cook because my in-laws save us food from their dinner or Thomas cooks.

8:00pm- take Duke for a walk
It's extremely important to us that Duke goes for at least one walk everyday. On the days that I can't take him my MIL does {IE: Mondays}. We usually walk 20-30 minutes around the neighborhood.

8:30pm- shower time
I'd look a lot more presentable everyday if I could take a shower in the morning, but let's be honest... I love sleeping more. So during the week I take my showers at night.

9:00pm- time to unwind/family time
This is the time when I blog, read, watch TV, or just chat with Thomas. I usually do some GRE vocabulary flashcards before bed as well.

10:30pm- lights out
By now I'm definitely exhausted and just craaaaash! I will say that it is nice that I never have trouble falling asleep!


And that is how I spend my days Monday through Friday. Crazy busy which makes the days fly by! Definitely a huge change from college and the daycare.

What does your day-to-day life look like?
Do you like this style of DITL or do you like the previous style?

Day in the Life 08.09.12 {Daycare Edition}

Ever since the days of Livejournal I've loved documenting a day in my life at any given time. I especially like doing "themed" ones- here I did a college edition and today I'm going to do a Daycare edition. It definitely wasn't an exciting day, but it shows a routine day at this time in my life.

7:45 am: Shower and get ready.

8:15am: Pack my work bag and snuggle my pooch!

8:25am: Give the pup a treat, leave for work & pick up breakfast on the way.

9:00-3:00: Good ole work!

3:10pm: Run a few errands after work

4:00pm: Change into comfy clothes as soon as I get home & then enjoy the warm weather with the pup in the backyard.

Blogger fail: I forgot to take a picture of the hubs getting home & of dinner.

8:00pm: The hubs and I take the furchild for a walk!

9:00pm: My computer has been a real big pain in the booty lately...

9:30pm- Watched a little bit of the Patriots preseason game and then SVU before falling asleep (I was still exhausted from the concert)!

And there's a glimpse into my everyday boring life ;)

DITL- College Senior Edition

I finally completed a DITL (Day in the Life)! I've been attempting to do one for years and I just could never got through the entire day. I can't say that my days are all that exciting, but they are definitely busy. I know that when I graduate (in FOURTEEN days!) I'll miss being this busy. And I think this will be really fun to look back on.

Thursday April 11, 2013

 Woke up at 8am and I usually lay in bed for a few minutes catching up on Twitter and Instagram. Then I hop in the shower while T takes Duke outside and feeds him. Once out of the shower I do my morning routine ;)

 Once I'm dressed I put on my makeup and do my hair. (I really need to buy a full length mirror for our next place).

The demon puppy is tied up because he was misbehaving and now it's T's turn to get ready while I pack my bag. Since we're so behind on laundry I throw in a load and then Duke goes in his crate waiting for a treat before we leave for class.

It's pouring outside which is no fun. Class is.. class haha Then I get to work- I work as a Student Receptionist in one of the departments on campus. Yummy lunch! I'm going to miss that chili more than anything.

 Once I finish my work for the day I do a little Pretty Little Liars reading. I fly through those books when I have time to read. Walking over to the speech clinic in my Hunter Wellies and rain coat. Therapy room all set up! I also have a meeting after therapy with my group and supervisor.

While waiting for T to pick me up I send my Grandparents a email because they're currently in London! T and I have started tanning to get our bodies ready for the Caribbean sun. Once home I read a couple of blog posts while snacking on Pepper Rings. Left over Ribs from Applebee's for dinner- I know it doesn't look very appetizing, but I promise it was!

Catch up on some DVR while T plays a computer game. Do another load of laundry. Cuddle on the couch with Duke while he sucks on the blanket... and read a little more Pretty Little Liars.

I met two of my friends at Buffalo Wild Wings for .50 wings and drinks. Put on my PJs. Get ready for bed. Check Twitter/Instagram one last time and curl up next to my hubby <3