Things that make a relaxed day

As I sat here trying not to get stressed out over the dog chewing up my perfectly coordinated bathroom rugs I realized my day was already stressful, and I sat down to think about WHY it's stressful. Here are all the things that when I am doing them regularly, I can handle things like this without flipping my lid. So I'm going to work on a few of them, and let the rugs slide.

*waking up early

*having a cup of coffee and toast in the morning

*reading time alone in the morning

*no more than two non-regularly scheduled events a day

*no more than four non-regularly scheduled events a week

*steaming my face once a week

*doing my hair and face in the morning rather than the afternoon

*taking the dog potty at regular intervals

*quiet time for the boys and I in the afternoon

*having the house clean before bedtime

*eating lunch on time

*drinking water thru out the day

*taking my vitamins

*occasional bubble baths

*keeping up with the laundry

*keeping up with the boys room

*telling my boys the rules of our family and sticking to them

What are the things you do that make your day relaxed, and able to handle things thrown your way?