I've always enjoyed reading "A Day in the Life Posts" by other bloggers because I think they are a fun peak into someone else's life and schedule. I've never posted one myself though because honestly, I think my routine and schedule most days is pretty mundane and boring and not very blog post worthy. I still feel the same way, but with two babies coming next year I know my day to day schedule is going to change a LOT so I thought it would be fun to document what a normal day looks like these days so next year when I'm trying to keep two 9/10 month old babies alive daily I can see how vastly different my days have changed.
So...without further ado...my very un-blog worthy daily routing working from home married with no kids from Monday October 25!
I cook the same thing for breakfast almost every day during the week. I sauté a big handful of shredded Brussels sprouts in a pan until soft, add in a bunch of spinach and let it wilt, then add in about a cup of egg whites and cook/scramble it all together until cooked and top it with low fat American cheese. I'll also have greek yogurt with some frozen fruit and a handful of high protein cereal on top. I love this breakfast for having something salty and sweet first thing, plus it's a good way to get some veggies in the morning and lots of protein as well. I always read during my meals - currently I'm reading the latest book from Liane Moriarty (undecided on this one so far) that I got from my Book of the Month Subscription.
After breakfast I head back upstairs to my craft room/office and get back to work. I take full advantage of the work-from-home benefits of having no dress code. I do pretty much all of my work over the phone and email and only very rarely have meetings that I have to turn a camera on for so it's pretty much comfy PJs, glasses, and mismatched slipper socks for my morning shift.
Around 10AM I typically decide it's finally time to put myself together a bit so I'll wash my face, brush my teeth, put my contacts in and put on some exercise clothes. I hardly ever wear rear clothes these days or put makeup on...if I'm feeling motivated I might pencil in some eyebrows, lol, but I keep things pretty basic when I'm not going out much. Side note: check out that almost 24 week baby bump! Things are starting to look real!
Since I logged in early, after getting ready I'll typically take a little break to go for a walk. We've lived in our new home together for just over a year now and one of my favorite parts about where we live is that we live in a neighborhood with a cut-de-sac and a nice little walking loop. I love being able to just walk out my front door and go for two laps around the neighborhood while I get some steps in and catch up on social media. Even though I'm pretty active on instagram I definitely set some boundaries so it doesn't take over my day. If I open the app first thing in the morning I know I will get sucked into scrolling so I typically avoid opening the app until I break for these walks and will catch up on my feed and respond to comments and DMs. I don't go super fast or super far but since I sit basically all day long for my job I try to make a point to get out and make a few laps once or twice a day to get some movement in!
I used to be able to make it from breakfast until lunch without any snack in between but since getting pregnant these babies just love carbs and keeping me hungry so sometime around 10:30 after my walk I typically get a little hungry again and will have a snack of a 100 calorie English muffin with some greek yogurt cream cheese on top.
I work through the rest of the morning and then break again at about 12:30 for lunch. I recently started dog walking for a family in my neighborhood during the weekdays which is a nice way to make a few extra bucks each week and make sure I get up and move my body and get some extra steps in! Little Ginger is a good little walking buddy and I will pop over to walk her around the neighborhood once before coming back home to eat lunch.
Around 3/3:30 I'll typically run downstairs to grab a snack and a Coke Zero (today I had a banana topped with some locally roasted peanut butter and an apple from our recent apple picking excursion this fall!) but besides that the afternoon is filled with just regular work. I sell all types of personal insurance (home, atuo, renters, etc.) and work as an independent agent meaning I represent about 10 different insurance carriers that I can sell policies for. I have sales goals each month I need to met for bringing in new business (which I have always far exceeded each month since working from home!) but I also have a large book of business of current clients that I'm available for during the day to help with billing questions, car changes, general policy servicing, and also remarketing (shopping policies with a new carrier for existing clients to try and find a better rate). Some days/weeks are busier than others but normally I keep very busy and always have something I can be working on. I have various referral sources from within the larger company I work for (mostly mortgage brokers and bank tellers) and also get referrals from current clients and my own sphere.
Today I worked until 5:15 and then made myself step away from my laptop to get ready and head to the gym! My husband and I belong to Lifetime Fitness and go to their King of Prussia location. It's about a 20 minute drive from our house so I also have a workout area set up in my basement with a treadmill, Bowflex, weight bench, and dumbbells but I like to get to the actual gym at least 3-4 times a week and almost always go on Monday to set the tone for the week. Working out at home is convenient but working out in a gym environment is much more motivating when there are others sweating right there along with you!
My regular gym routine starts with warming up on the stair master for cardio: I'll typically do about 20-30 minutes as I scroll and catch up on social media on my phone, and then for the rest of the time I'll do weight based circuits. I've been using the Alexia Clark workout program for 2-3 years now and really enjoy it for giving me a basic plan to follow for my workouts. It's $30 a month (if you want to try it you can get $5 off every month with my referral link!) and you get 5 new workouts each week that have gym options or home workout options. There is an app on your phone I keep up during my workout that includes a video to demonstrate each move and outlines the different circuits. The workouts include one upper body day, one lower body day, two full body days, and one challenge each week. A lot of the moves/lifts get repeated but no two workout are ever the same so it doesn't get old! I like not having to spend much time planning my workout out before the gym - I can just open the app, scroll through to get a general overview, and then jump right in to do as many circuits as I have time/motivation for.
I typically workout for at least an hour around 6 days a week. I am starting to slow down a bit being six months pregnant so I'm modifying my workouts accordingly. On this particular night I definitely started lacking motivation halfway through - lol - so I kept it on the lighter side but pushed through to get my hour done then headed back home.
After a quick shower it was pack in to PJs and my hubby's oversized shirt. When I say I don't wear real clothes a lot I mean it! If I don't have any plans during the week I essentially live in workout clothes and PJs and I am a-ok with that ;)
By the time I'm home and showered from the gym it's normally around 7:30/7:45PM so I'm not in the mood to do any fancy cooking or elaborate dinners. I typically have some veggie options already prepared in the fridge and some quick protein options as well. Tonight I had butternut squash and Brussels sprouts that I had roasted over the weekend and some pre-cooked chicken sausage from Trader Joes. I threw it all in a skillet to heat it up with a little cheese and called it dinner :)
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