Teaching Mama

playing, creating, and learning at home

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

facebook twitter pinterest instagram googleplus email bloglovin
  • Home
  • About
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy
    • Meet the Team
  • Baby
  • Toddlers
    • Sensory Play
    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Gross Motor Skills
    • Toys
  • Preschoolers
    • Homeschooling
    • Alphabet
      • Printable Alphabet Packets
    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Gross Motor Skills
    • Math
    • Music
    • Reading
      • Book Activities
    • Science
    • Technology
  • Motherhood
    • Thoughts on Life
    • Faith
    • Parenting
  • Contact
  • My Store
    • Your Account
    • Cart
    • Checkout
  • Course

A Day in the Life of Teaching Mama

by Angela Thayer 14 Comments

I’ve had some requests lately to share a “day in the life” post to show what our life with three boys look like. So today, I’m sharing what a full day looks like at our house. It’s nothing glamorous and it may not even interest you, but to those who have asked, here it is! I decided to document our whole day on Monday via pictures on my iPhone. Not the best quality, but I always have it with me. Mondays are pretty typical, but a little busy in the morning. I’m sharing our real day and nothing is glamorized for the camera. It’s all how it is. So here it goes…

I got out of bed at 6:46. I try to get up at 6, but the night before I was up 4 times. 3 for nursing and 1 for a child with a headache. So I slept a little longer. Gotta be honest! But at least I got to be up with this sweet little boy!

IMG_9131

After getting him dressed, I started my Keurig. I drink 1-2 cups of coffee a day. My husband hates coffee, so a Keurig is the best coffee maker for us!

IMG_9134

While that’s brewing, I always empty the dishwasher. Every night before going to bed, I start the dishwasher. Then I unload it first thing in the morning. It helps so much with eliminating dirty dishes on the counter.

IMG_9133

With coffee in hand and baby cooing next to me, I spend a few quiet moments in the Bible. I just started a 1 Peter study with the app She Reads Truth. It’s great so far! Love starting the day with God’s word in my heart and mind.

IMG_9132

I like to lay the boys’ clothes out the night before on busy mornings so it’s not so hectic. I mean, it’s no fun trying to get out the door and realizing all the options for pants are in the dirty pile of the laundry!

IMG_9135

The big boys both woke up around 7:30, which is a little later than normal for them. They were spoiled and got a special surprise at the front door…donuts from Papa! Quite a healthy breakfast, right?! We did add in some fruit 🙂 Most mornings, I make them eggs or oatmeal.

IMG_9138

Usually during breakfast I do a short devotion with them. However, on Monday I was busy getting ready for the day (while my husband watched the kids), so we weren’t able to fit that in. After getting the boys dressed, I took Troy to preschool. He goes to a church preschool that he loves going to!

IMG_9139

After dropping him off, I came home and nursed Lincoln. (I should mention that Dad was there to watch the other boys while I took Troy to preschool!) Then I packed up the boys and we headed off to Wes’ gymnastics class. It’s just a half-hour class, but he loves it. And I love that he is working on some gross motor skills and meeting other kiddos! Parents aren’t allowed in the room, but they show everything on a TV.

IMG_9143

Afterwards, we headed downstairs to the community open gym for kids. Wes loves this time! He gets to ride trikes around the gym or play with various toys.

IMG_9144

Since we had a little bit of time before picking up Troy from preschool, we decided to stop at the grocery store for a few items. But just as we pulled in, Lincoln was hungry. So I nursed him in the van. And of course, Wes had to go potty. So let’s just say we got creative and I helped him go to the bathroom in a bottle, while nursing. Talk about multi-tasking! But we avoided a catastrophe…whew! And we all washed our hands!! 🙂   (And NO pictures of this incident!!)

At the store, I realized I was hungry (I hadn’t really eaten all morning yet!) and picked up a Naked juice. Do you love these, too?!

IMG_9148

Then we got to preschool and we had to wait a bit…so I just enjoyed this view.

IMG_9149

When we got home, I quickly whipped up a kid-friendly lunch…chicken quesadillas, cucumbers, and mandarin oranges. They devoured it.

IMG_9151

After lunch, my hubby took the boys outside to play while I cleaned up and put supper in the slow cooker. I made chicken teriyaki!

IMG_9177

Around 1:15, the boys went down for rest time. Wes always falls asleep. Troy rarely falls asleep. We still make them lay down in the beds for at least an hour. We play stories on the iPad for them to listen to during this time. During this hour, it is quiet. And I love it. Usually Lincoln is happy or sleeping, so I can get some work done. When Troy gets up, he has activities to do to keep him busy. Most of the time he can do them independently.

IMG_9166

When Wes woke up, I did our alphabet lesson with him. We are learning about letter E this week. Here’s his E is for Elephant craft.

IMG_9173

I would rather do his preschool learning time in the morning, but when we have activities in the morning, we push that time to the afternoon. That’s what I love about doing preschool at home. We can be so flexible! And really, you can make anything into a learning opportunity with preschoolers.

Next we had snack. My kids never forget to remind me about snack time! Monday we had yogurt and Life cereal. And here is our messy and real life table.

IMG_9167

After snack, the boys played with cloud dough for their sensory time. The love this stuff! We play with it all the time and it entertains them for a very long time.

IMG_9037

And while they played with cloud dough, I snuggled with Lincoln.

IMG_9176

Usually I like to get outside in the afternoon, but with the weather cooler and a sleeping baby, it gets hard to stay outside. So after cloud dough, the boys watched Wild Kratts and played with toys in the basement. Then it was supper time! Yummy chicken teriyaki, rice, broccoli, and corn!

IMG_9178

After dinner, the boys played while I cleaned up. Then it was bath time and books. They love picking out lots of books to read! And I love reading to them.

IMG_9180

After brushing teeth and saying prayers, the boys were tucked in bed. And shortly after, they were asleep. Ahhhh! Another successful Monday.

IMG_9182

And thankfully, Lincoln fell asleep for the night a little while later. Then I got to work on finishing up laundry for the day, tidying up the kitchen, and working on the blog. Whew! It was fun to document a whole day, but boy am I tired! I’m sure all you mamas are quite busy, too! Thanks for letting me share my “day in the life” and I hope you were able to get a glimpse of what our day is like!

Related Posts

  • A Day in the Life of Teaching Mama {Winter Edition}A Day in the Life of Teaching Mama {Winter Edition}
  • Happy Mother’s Day…from a non-supermom!Happy Mother’s Day…from a non-supermom!
  • I’m an Imperfect Mom…I’m an Imperfect Mom…
  • There’s Not Enough Time in a Day…There’s Not Enough Time in a Day…
  • 10 Little Things That Make My Day10 Little Things That Make My Day
  • Finding Gratitude Every DayFinding Gratitude Every Day

Sharing is caring!

2shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Motherhood, Thoughts on Life Tagged With: day in the life

Comments

  1. Julie says
    October 7, 2014 at 6:18 pm

    Nice post! For just a moment, I was worried you were about to show the bottle that helped avoid the bathroom catastrophe! 😉

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says
      October 7, 2014 at 6:39 pm

      Haha!! Oh no! I hope you weren’t grossed out by that! That juice picture was just the next picture of our day. Probably should have had a different picture!

      Reply
    • Rebecca says
      October 7, 2014 at 8:36 pm

      Hee hee! That thought crossed my mind too! So funny…

      Reply
  2. Kristin says
    October 7, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    Love this! I’m always wishing I had this kind of structure, but I just never take the time to pull together activities. Come live with me?? haha!! Thanks for the glimpse!

    Reply
  3. Jamie says
    October 7, 2014 at 8:14 pm

    Really enjoyed this Angela. Consider doing these every now and then if you could!

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says
      October 11, 2014 at 3:54 am

      Thanks, Jamie!! I think I will do these periodically…it was fun documenting our day!

      Reply
  4. Rebecca says
    October 7, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    That’s a busy day but so heartening to read. My 3 year old daughter Althea and I are doing your Preschool Journey this year and I just love seeing that it is possible to continue to make time for these wonderful lessons even with another little one in the house. Our little man is still on track to arrive mid-winter so this kind of post really helps me plan for what is just around the corner and to remember to make room for flex and flow!

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says
      October 11, 2014 at 3:54 am

      Thank you, Rebecca!! That is wonderful about your preschool at home time! I’m confident you can manage a newborn and teaching your 3 year old. Just give yourself grace for the days where you can’t get it all done! And I hope all goes well with the birth of your son…congrats!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says
        October 15, 2014 at 1:11 pm

        Thanks Angela! Hoping you feel better soon!

        Reply
      • Rebecca says
        January 22, 2015 at 10:00 pm

        Our new little one just arrived last friday and chaos has descended on our home (in a good way of course). Turned to this post first thing to remind myself that good days are ahead! Thanks again!

        Reply
  5. Kathryn Thayer says
    October 8, 2014 at 2:39 am

    I am so thankful for you. What a lovely life you have made for your sons and hubby, Ang!

    Reply
  6. Katie Pinch says
    October 11, 2014 at 3:04 am

    That was so fun seeing your day. We recently made an E for elephant craft too. I was a bit worried about seeing the bottle too, that’s so funny! Your life looks beautiful! 🙂
    Katie Pinch recently posted…Letter of the Week A-Z Series: F is for FrogMy Profile

    Reply
  7. Melissa says
    October 23, 2014 at 1:59 am

    Would you mind sharing your teriyaki slow-cooker/rice instructions? It did look yummy!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says
      October 28, 2014 at 3:22 am

      Sure! Here is the link to the recipe: http://www.jocooks.com/main-courses/poultry-main-courses/slow-cooker-teriyaki-chicken/

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts
about teaching mama
sensory play crafts printables fall winter spring summer

Search Teaching Mama

Archives

Copyright © 2021 Teaching Mama · Privacy Policy · Disclosure

2shares
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkRead more