This is The Homemaking Foundation's podcast with Jamie Belmay, episode number 210.

Welcome to the Homemaking Foundation's podcast, where we give you the tools, inspiration, and encouragement you need to craft a gospel-centered home.

And now your host from youngwifesguide.com, Jamie Belmay.

Hey, ladies, welcome back to the podcast. It is May already. Can you guys believe it? I feel like this

whole spring really just flew by. We've had some really unusual weather here in California.

Our winter lasted a lot longer. And then it was like, I feel like we had like a week of spring.

And then it's been in the 90s. had like a week of spring and then it's

been in the 90s. We had a week that last week was 95 degrees. And I'm like, where in April?

Where did spring go? So I'm kind of like just confused that it's already May. It feels like it's

gone fast. We're getting to the end of the school year. I know a lot of people are feeling

like May is here, May is busy. There's a lot going on. We're getting ready to transition into summer.

And so I always think this is a really good time a year to talk about routines. I think there are

three really good times in the year in particular to talk about this. I think routines are something we could talk about routines. I think there are three really good times in the year in particular to

talk about this. I think routines are something we could talk about all the time. But in particular,

I think back to school in September, August September is a great time to talk about new routines

after kind of the laziness and craziness of summer. And then the new year, January is

perfect. And then May. As we're wrapping up this year, as we're heading into summer, there's a lot

of schedule changes. There's a lot of shifts that happen as we head into the summer months.

And for me, this is a really, really good time to talk about routines.

And I think I'm not the only one because I think there's kind of two camps we can fall into.

We're burnt out and overwhelmed and ready for the summer and or were feeling that, but also excited because summer might bring with it new routines

and new opportunities. And I know I keep saying as soon as this year is over, you know,

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