Large Family Lunchtime Routine

Join us for our lunch routine!

In this video, we share the 7 parts to our daily lunchtime routine. Although Kevin isn't around to join us everyday, we try to stick with this rhythm most afternoons.

We have found if we don't follow a routine, it is incredibly easy to get off track.

In the past, we have not followed a system and after deciding on what to eat, meal prep, serving, eating and clean up are done, it can be close to dinner time…

Have you ever had that happen in your home?!?!

Our lunchtime routine has 7 parts:

It starts with finishing up meal prep, which ideally happens in the morning, so this is mainly a manner of plating food.

Second is the pre-meal tidy - this is where each of our older kids is responsible for reviewing a given area of the house to make sure that everything is where it is supposed to be. If not, they either pick it up or help the younger kids do so.

Third, we eat! We generally let the special helper pick the conversation as we enjoy our lunch.

Fourth, we read a book or two or three out of our mealtime basket, or we grab one of the books off of our book display shelves in the den. Today, we read a few "winter" books.

Fifth, the older kids do lunch chores. Kevin shares our meal chore checklist in the video!

Sixth, we take a walk on the trail out back behind our house. We normally go somewhere between 2-4 miles dependent on how early we leave. We try to reserve an hour to spend outside walking.

And lastly, we have about 30 minutes of quiet time. This gives everyone an opportunity to read and have some time to themselves. It also makes sure that all of us are intentional about setting aside time to read most days.

Once you have been working on a habit for a little while and consider it mostly established, it's fun to track that habit on an annual habit tracker.

Taking a walk outside is one of those habits that I like to track and see my progress over the year.

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Join us for our lunchtime routine as we learn how to work together to follow this routine that allows us to have more freedom, more fun, more family, and faith!

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💙The Comstock Clan

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