I posted a clip from homeschooling one day last week and got a few DMs about my schedule and how I structure my days to “fit it all in.” So as I’m sitting down to write this newsletter for you, I thought, “Maybe other people are curious too?!” Or maybe not. This might be very boring. Haha! But I’m nosy sometimes too, so let’s do this…
First of all, as a mother and an entrepreneur, every day is different. Truly. Sometimes by a little, sometimes by a lot. But this will give you a decent peek into how I structure and time block many of my weekdays.
My alarm is usually set for 5:52 or 6:00. Straight to the bathroom — floss, tongue scrape, brush. A quick 30-second skincare routine. Then right into workout clothes I laid out the night before (when pajamas go on, workout clothes get laid out).
Next, I pour a big glass of water with electrolytes (usually a low-sodium one) and make some coffee. I’ll often use the red light while I sit down, take inventory of the day, and handle a little admin.
The kids get up and get themselves ready. Breakfast for them. A little chat time. I typically go for a walk, but lately I’ve been subbing that for quick morning sun and an indoor bike session because of these negative temps we’ve been having. Then I get Magnolia off to school. But not today. She was up a bit overnight with some bellyaches, and while she’s much better now, we played it safe and kept her home. Thankfully we don’t get sick often in this house, so even if we were overcautious today, it’s no biggie.
Shortly after that, it’s time for homeschooling Jagger. We have dedicated “school” time and tasks, but I consider learning to be constant, so homeschooling is never really done, if you know what I mean. We take breaks between tasks, projects, or subjects for fresh air and movement, and I’ll usually eat my breakfast during one of those breaks. I often start laundry, answer emails, and reply to clients during those pockets too.
When lessons are done, it’s time for my workout. On Wednesdays, we have conditioning, core + HIIT in The Metabolic Edge, and I love that I can just show up and do it without thinking about it. Sometimes I’ll film a clip or two for IG stories, but admittedly not often enough lately. I’m working on it. I think those 2.5 years of posting every single bit of every single workout left me still needing a break. I’m getting back there — just not sharing every detail of every workout ever again. Haha. That was a lot!
Quick shower, get ready. Six-minute makeup routine. Today was supposed to be a hair wash day, but I pushed it back and used dry shampoo to save time.
At 12:00, I taught a workshop on red light therapy inside The Metabolic Edge. We covered who it’s for, what it can do, what it can’t do, who should use caution, protocols — and I admitted to using it for something I can’t officially recommend to anyone else. We have a good time on our live events. When I don’t have workshops or Q+As, I usually have calls with clients, potential clients, or business meetings (brands, software, etc.). I try to keep 1–2 days per week free of calls for deep work / backend stuff. As a solopreneur, I'm doing my own bookkeeping, website design, all the stuff you see and don't see so I carve out some time for that too.
The rest of this part of my day is mostly work — but with mom life woven in. I’m still making food, chatting with kids, doing a quick house reset, helping where needed, flipping laundry, eating my own lunch, taking my supplements. I try for a quick nervous system break here. It could be 2 min of sun and breathing. Or grounding. Or using the vagus nerve stimulator for a 4 min. sesh. Or reading something. Work-wise, I’m doing client programming and check-ins (onboarding someone new this week), communicating with guest experts for The Metabolic Edge, and writing this newsletter.
I also have brand work today — contracts to review, a few photos to take, emails to return. I’ll fit in a quick study session soon. I’m sitting for an exam in June that will expand my scope and practice, and I’m SO excited about it. I’m gonna put a few minutes into a pitch deck this afternoon for something I invented and planning some upgrades — that part excites me and terrifies me. Lots of imposter syndrome popping up there, which feels like a good opportunity to practice kicking its butt.
And then there’s content. I try to weave Instagram stories in throughout the day as I can (is there something specific you love when I share? I’m always trying to keep things fresh, helpful, and maybe a little entertaining for you). I usually create a new reel or post daily, but since the one I tried to upload last night wouldn’t go through, I’ll probably just recreate it and try again later.
Depending on the day, in the late afternoon / early evening there might be appointments, activities, music lessons, etc., so I’ll put work down to play chauffeur or oversee if it’s happening here at the house. Ninety-five percent of the time, we have extra kids here. Our house has become the neighborhood hangout, and while it’s loud and chaotic, I kind of love it. “Remember when you wished for what you have right now?”
Today we had a tutor scheduled, but I canceled since we have a kiddo home sick. So I’ll work and mom straight through until about 5-ish, when I transition into mostly-just-mom mode. Homework help, finish laundry, dishes, make dinner, hang with the kids, straighten up. My husband gets home and joins in. I usually spend a few minutes before bedtime setting up and time blocking for the next day, then it’s kiddo bedtime routines and family stuff.
Once the kids are asleep, it’s adult time. We hang out and actually catch up. Maybe watch a show. We’ve been watching Homeland lately — old, but I never saw it before and it’s so good. Oh, and dandelion tea with a little lemon is definitely happening tonight.
Then wind-down mode for me. Magnesium glycinate. Alarm set. Workout clothes laid out. Phone on airplane mode. Heat turned down. Mouth tape on. Ideally it's 9:00, but realistically we’re not usually done with kid stuff until 9 or after, so lately bedtime has been more like 10:15 / 10:30.
I have tons of energy all day but am EXHAUSTED by nighttime — and that feels good. Without sleep, nutrition, exercise, and circadian rhythm support, I think I’d be wiped by 3 PM. Taking care of my mental and physical health is the only way I can even attempt to keep all these hats balanced at once.
If you made it all the way down here, you’re a champ. HA! I didn’t link anything I mentioned, but feel free to hit “reply” if you want more details on anything.
XO,
Tara