We, at The (real) Stepford Wives Association, often look backward to help keep moving forward. In our Mothers and Grandmothers day, often certain tasks were performed on a given day of the week -- even cooking was often arranged this way. Growing up, each Wednesday was meatloaf night in our home. It was as predictable of the Sunday dinner of pot roast or roasted chicken, with a fruit pie served for dessert.
Monday's were traditionally laundry day, Tuesday's ironing and mending, etc through each week. Today we have a host of appliances that take the drudgery out of those tasks, and generally can be performed in concert with other tasks. For example, you can run the washer while you clean the bathrooms or run an errand and you aren't limited to when.
Still there are good habits we should form. One being to check your calendar on Sunday, for a quick glance, so you don't forget little Timmy has a dental appointment or Jane has tap class. Make it a habit to write down everything..
January is also the perfect time to check that you have plenty of stamps, and purchase all the birthday cards for the whole year. Yes, the whole year! Write down each birthday, anniversary on a peice of paper, and get thee to the card shop and buy them. Make note of ages or special occasions (such as your inlaws special anniversary). Also, pick up a few get well, sympathy or thinking of you note cards in a masculine style so if your husband mentions his secretary is ill, just had a baby, or has a birthday you can pull out a card. Keep in mind that all cards are really from your husband. Even the ones you send to your friends. His name always comes first. Pay attention the envelopes match the cards, and do make certain you have return address labels in his name.
When you get home arrange them by month and keep them so you can find them easily. I will usually preaddress them, or use sticky notes if I'm uncertain they might move. Now the only time a trip to the card shop is required is for those special occasions, Fathers Day and the like.
After checking the calendar, begin arranging your week accordingly and schedule everything, even cleaning or personal things like getting a manicure -- if your husband approves. Also, plan accordingly, for example you don't want to get a manicure and then scrub the shower. Each day should be filled with cooking, cleaning, shopping and whatever else is needed. Take into account other members schedules as well. Don't plan for a meal that requires hours in the kitchen on a day when you're hardly home. We further suggest you wake at least an hour before your husband rises, and use that time to ready the day for him.
We, at The (real) Stepford Wives Association believe strongly in making each day a treasure for our husbands.
