Prompt: A day in the life. Take us through it with you.

Being a stay-at-home-mom, the days can vary widely. However, we've tried to establish some sort of routine at least for the weekdays...

7:30am -- I wake up, take a shower, and get dressed. Hopefully Arthur (the 2-year-old) sleeps through all this...

7:45-8:00am -- Arthur wakes up. I get him out of his crib, dressed, and downstairs for breakfast.

8:00am -- Breakfast and daily prep. Arthur usually gets to watch an episode of Daniel Tiger or Sesame Street while eating breakfast. This gives me that break I need to eat, update my planner (essential to my day!), and pack for the day's activities.

8:30-9:00am -- Leave for activity. We often drive to an activity somewhere in the Bay Area. One day it might be something in San Jose and the next time it might be in Palo Alto. We try to have a park or museum visit at least three times a week. If we don't have an activity, we usually still leave around 9:00am to hit the grocery store or complete other errands.

12:00pm -- Lunch time! If we are at an activity, it's usually a picnic lunch. Some days we do grab lunch at a restaurant, but not often.

1:30pm -- Traveling home if out somewhere else. Or playtime if at home.

Arthur used to take a nap around 1:00-2:00 pm, but those days are gone. Sometimes this makes the afternoon seem to drag on for eternity. Often I will let Arthur loose in the backyard to get some peace and quiet. Or he may get to watch another television show for a few minutes.

5:00pm -- Dinner prep

6:00pm -- Dinner. Some days J is home in time to eat with us. Some days he arrives between 6:30-7:00pm. We don't wait for him to eat.

6:30pm -- Arthur bath time and pajamas. Often we spend about 45 minutes in the bath and playing afterward.

7:30pm -- Storytime and bedtime prep.

8:00pm -- Arthur goes to bed. J and I watch a movie or a few episodes of television.

10:00pm -- I head up to get ready for bed. I usually try to read a chapter or two before turning out the lights around 10:30pm.

That's it. Most days we follow this routine. It's a simple life, but it's mine...