LET'S LOOK HOW I RESET FOR THE WEEK ON SUNDAYS

 I wrote a bulk of this post my first-year blogging. However, that was back when I worked FT in the professional world. In 2018, that all changed when I early retired and life became so much sweeter. BUT, I am still an organizer, a planner, a type A so Sundays will remain a great day to reset for the week ahead. Just some of the things I do have shifted but it keeps me on track. I’m linking up with for their “Let’s Look” link-up with Shay and Erika. This month’s prompt: How You Reset for the Week on Sundays.


It’s Sunday night and — groan, groan, groan — that means the weekend is ending. Monday mornings are difficult. But you can make them a little more do-able. On the weekends, I make room for fun things. I make room for clear thinking. I make room for not feeling overwhelmed or over-scheduled. Sunday is a great time for me to walk through the week and try to smooth the path ahead of us.

Here are some things you can do to help you reset and recharge for the week ahead. Whether you work outside the home, work from home, are a SHAM, are retired, etc, these things can help the weekend to the week transition.

 The trade-off for a little time spent is that Mondays and the days ahead go so much smoother. Now, I will admit, I do not do all of these every.single.Sunday but even some help and I ALWAYS DID do this first one when I worked professionally….not so much now, but I usually do still pick Monday's outfit.


1. Plan Your Outfits For The Week
I first learned this about 30 years ago from my friend Kris. Hanging on a bar in her bathroom would be 5 work outfits with jewelry and accessories attached, how smart! I’ve been choosing my outfits the Sunday before for many years now… it takes just a few minutes to choose the outfits and it really saves me a groggy, sleepy headache in the morning of worrying about putting together a cute, professional look. If it is just an errands day, I even put that out too. These Clothing Racks are great for planing your outfits!


2. Prep Meals For The Week 

Again, Sunday’s are the perfect time to prep ingredients and think about what you may be having for dinner that week. Dice up veggies if needed. Also, what you have for Sunday dinner may turn into other dishes for the weeknights. A pot roast, for example, can turn into roast beef sandwiches or beef Manhattans. Mondays are also a great time for a crock-pot meal so prep it on Sunday, refrigerate the ceramic portion and simply plug-in on Monday morning. And I love Bento Boxes for meal prep too.


3. Sunday Meal 

Even though the boys are no longer at home, I still like to make the Sunday meal a little extra special! With it just being Mr. 9 and I, then there’s leftovers for one night during the week. It's food that soothes the soul. Often these are healthier theses days but Here is a meal I like to make on Sundays...One of my First posts.

Sunday Meal Recipes HERE


4. Tidy Up

By no means am I saying clean, although I know many people who do on the weekends, especially Saturday Morning. What I am saying is having a tidy home is a great feeling. Clean things off the counters and desk, make sure all the Laundry is folded. If you are like me, when you go on vacation, you like to come home to a clean house. Well, shouldn't it be the same on a Monday, coming home to neatness. 


5. Lists about my Lists and Checking the Calendar

Oh, am I ever a list girl! Are you? I joke that I make a list about my list! So you can bet on Sunday I’m writing my to do list for the week! And it used to only be written but now it’s also checking the Google calendar on my phone for what’s happening that week, lol! I actually used to write everything down in a little purse calendar, but at least I’ve come that far technically wise, lol. I just don't use a planner much anymore. But nothing will ever take the place of my beloved pen to paper to do lists! And These Parker Pens are my beloved pens for writing those lists.


6. Think of the Little Things

I take a large amount of vitamins, so every Sunday I get out the bottles and fill up my vitamin container. Here is my Favorite Pill Organizer. Or maybe you want to take some items to work for that week, throw em' in your work bag on Sunday Evening. Maybe you get the coffee pot ready. The little things completed make like so much easier.


7. Relax with my Mr.

I love having extra downtime with Mr. Nine on a Sunday. OH and Stella ae too! We might do some binge watching or an extra long walk but it’s definitely a reconnect day! And we always watch Willie Geist and the Sunday edition of Today at 9am. We share a cup of tea together in the afternoon too. My Favorite Tea HERE.



8. Dedicate time to Self-Care

I love using the DRMTLGY Brightening Eye Masks on Sunday mornings. I leave them on for like an hour. Yoga or Pilates is a must for me as well early in the day. Or it might be hair wash night, lol. And Ahhh a good book! Even if you don’t have time to read through the week, what a treat to read on a Sunday afternoon! 

 

I must tell you, these simple things truly set me up for a successful week. Just being more carefree with intention, if that makes sense, on a Sunday is a Godsend. My mind isn’t cluttered with a million different things that I need to get done each day, which puts me at ease, and it will put you at ease too. I hope!

What do you like to do to get ready for the week ahead?


Linking up with Momfessionals and Between Naps on The Porch // Thursday Fashion Files // I Do deClaire // Hello Monday // Sunday's on Silverado // Life and Linda

xoxo 

Prompts for Let's Look if you want to join in.

19 comments:

  1. These are all such great tips. I usually just plan an outfit the day prior, but I like the idea of planning for the week. I like to catch up on house things and special beauty treatments on the weekends, like painting nails and doing a mask. Have a good day!

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  2. These are great ideas to get ahead of the week on Sundays! I love your tip about getting the little things ready like the coffee pot, rationing out vitamins, etc!

    Jill - Doused in Pink

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  3. Thanks for sharing on how you reset for the week! I also check my phone calendar and then write down it all in my planner. What is crazy is that I don't plan my outfits unless I go on a trip. I just depends on how I feel that day.

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  4. I usually just look ahead at my planner to see what I have going on that week!

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  5. Anonymous12.3.25

    I love this! I will check out that eye mask, and maybe you could share some of your recipes again? I only plan my outfits for the days that I know that I am working (except today I have no idea what to wear haha) and when we go on vacations. I also must write everything down; otherwise, I'll forget all about it. Anyway! Thank you so much for sharing, and I hope that you have a glorious day, my friend! XO, Caroline

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  6. Other than grocery shopping and making a salad for the 1st 1/2 of the week I don't do much to prep for the week on Sunday though I am always thinking a few days ahead regardless of what day it is.

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  7. I love a Sunday reset. What great ideas!
    My youngest picks her clothes for the week on a Sunday too, it doesn't always work as the weather can change so much in a week but it's a little thing that she loves doing.
    We always have a nice meal on Sunday. It seems to set us up for the new week and I am all about self care on a Sunday. I relax, have a pamper and a long soak in the bath.

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  8. These are all great ideas to reset on Sunday for the week. I do the little things like set the coffee pot up the night before and same thing with the vitamins. I like doing any food shopping for the week and meal planning. I like making lists too.

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  9. Jodie's Touch of Style12.3.25

    I think it's so smart to take a day to do these things. We used to do it on Sundays when we were working too. Now it gets spread around.
    XOOX
    Jodie

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  10. Love these tips sweet friend! I'm always a fan of relaxing and meal prepping on Sundays which make Monday morning a little easier <3

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  11. It is nice going into the week having some sort of plan. These are great tips.

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  12. I'm definitely a list person and I work on mine on Sunday to be ready for the week. I usually have at least 3 to 4 outfits planned for the week if not all. I also like to do something relaxing and end Sunday with a movie, a fire or something we all enjoy.
    www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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  13. That's awesome that you plan your outfits for the whole week! I always pick mine out the night before because it's too chaotic trying to decide the morning of.

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  14. I, too, am a type A, and many of the things you do to reset are things I do, as well. Now that I'm retired, I feel like I can reset almost every day (and there's a lot less involved) but I love things tidy... especially when I leave for a trip! Thanks for sharing this fun list!

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  15. My weekends are normally jam packed with activities so I don't have time to do all of these, but when I do, it really helps out during the week!

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  16. Great tips for resetting for the week. My church meets on Sunday nights, which means I can do some things on Sunday morning before I go. Works out well! Visiting your blog some Sundays on Silverado. Would love to have you join us at Tuesday Turn About each week, via My Wee Abode. Hope to see you there!

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  17. I'm a list girl! I have a question - if you are retired, why is Sunday hard?

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    1. Sunday is not a hard day, I believe Monday is for most people and it can be for retired people as well just starting the week new and being more busy than when I was working. Lol. As stated this post originally was published back when I was working full-time. It was part of a Link up last week so o altered it a bit and It can fit anybody as I said in the post

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