My Daily Routine as a Homemaker and Blogger

Before we start, let me tell you that my routines change every few months or every few years due to different situations, circumstances, time period, the country we live in, and our surroundings. So don’t think the daily routine that I’m sharing now will be the same in the future, or today. I am just giving you a preview of how a routine life of a homemaker or mother looks living in UAE. Routines of working moms and women who don’t have any children will look completely different. So, if you are a homemaker with small kids with you, then this is for you.  I am a mother of 2 beautiful children. 7-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter. We live in UAE, in a nuclear family. My husband has an 8-to-5 job. My elder son is in Grade 1 and goes to school every day. My daughter stays at home with me all day since she is small, and in Gulf countries, you cannot get admission for your child if they are below 5 years of age. Life here is completely different than India. People who come from India or any other country will take some time to adjust here. Everything is perfect, except the timings. Here, everything starts early. Right from the fajr or the morning prayer. Offices, schools, shops, restaurants, malls, all start after Fajr or at 7 or 8 am. So, the routine of every person automatically changes according to these timings. For Muslims, this is the best timing. Since they wake up for Fajr early in the morning at 5 or 6am, get ready, and go to work. But for non-Muslims and small kids, this timing becomes a little difficult as they wake up only after 8 am. Some people may wake up earlier for a workout, exercise, yoga, gym, or for the morning walk, but many people are usually asleep at that time. And we all know children feel a little irritated to wake up early. They like to sleep till 8am though they sleep early at night around 9pm.

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Waking up early in the morning is actually a very good habit for everyone. You have to see the beautiful sunrise that happens every morning. Trust me, this can be your best mood setter. When you wake up early and see the sunrise or go for a morning walk, your mind will automatically start feeling fresh, energetic, and happy. Because nowadays we all stay in houses or apartments that are built in very closed spaces where there are no traces of sunlight and fresh air. Many Muslims, who did not wake up for Fajr prayer in India, as their schools and offices start at 9, now they started to wake up as early as 5 am in Gulf countries due to work and school hours, which is, of course, a very good lifestyle change. Because if you wake up early, then you are going to sleep early, as you will start feeling sleepy after 8 pm. Your breakfast, lunch, and dinner will all be on time, like 8 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm. This is one of the most exciting things I like about this country. So, if you also live in the UAE or any other Gulf country, then you will easily relate to me and my routine here.

Life of Homemakers: –

People often think being a homemaker means simply staying at home and doing only household work and taking care of everyone, but in reality, it is a role filled with responsibility, dedication, patience, care, creativity, and constant movement, especially if you have kids or elders at home. Add blogging to that, and each day becomes a careful balance between managing a household and nurturing a passion for writing. When we are at home, we are always moving from one room to another all day long. Sometimes for cooking, cleaning, when kids ask for something, or when your husband tells you to bring something. And many women also work when they are not feeling well. Because for them their family is everything and they cannot see their family members suffer even for a day when you don’t do any work due to illness. That’s why they work even when they are ill. Because we think, if we don’t cook at home, family members will eat from outside which is not healthy. If they don’t keep the house clean, family members may get irritated by looking at the untidy house. If they are on the bed all time, her kids and husbands should do all the work by themselves after coming from school and office. Thinking about all these things, they think if they wake up and do the work slowly, they can avoid all these unnecessary housework load on their family members. This is the biggest mistake all women do. They ignore their health, body, and mental health. And trust me, if you don’t work on yourself or keep yourself healthy and happy, no one will like you including your family members. They may respect you for the work you have done even when you were not feeling well but at the same time, they question you about your looks, appearance, career, health, and ask you why you are not taking care of yourself. That why it’s very important to take care of yourself first, then only you can take care of others.

Before, I used to think that since we move so much in the home and do all types of household chores, we don’t need to go outside and do any type of exercise like walking, jogging, running, or cycling for a good health and body. But, after a few years, I understood that every woman needs to do any one type of this exercise every day to be healthy and energetic. Because many of the homes we live in are small and you don’t brisk walk continuously for 30 minutes in the home. You don’t get any sunlight or fresh air in your home. When you go outside for a morning walk, you will be able to see nature, get sunlight, and breathe fresh air. This relaxes your mind and body. And if you get this time for yourself, then it is going to be the best ‘me’ time for you. Because sometimes, you need to cut off from the world and focus on yourself, your mind, your heart, your feelings, and your thoughts. Taking out sometime for yourself is very necessary. And early mornings are the best time for you. Now you might think, our mornings are very busy as we pack lunchboxes for our kids and husband, and we don’t get time to go out for 30 minutes. If you are busy in the mornings, then you can go either after your husband and kids go out or in the evening time when they all come back home. You can go with them or go alone. But mornings are best as you get morning sunlight which contains vitamin D which is very necessary especially for homemakers who don’t get direct sunlight in home.

A Day in My Life: Balancing Home, Heart, and Blogging

My mornings begin very early, before the rest of the house fully wakes up. I wake up at 5 am every morning, even on Saturdays and Sundays. These quiet hours of the morning are often the most precious for me. This is the only time when I do some work all alone without any disturbance and with full concentration and peace of mind. Everyone is sleeping, and there are peace and calmness all around. This is the time when I gather my thoughts, plan the day, and prepare breakfast for my family. There is something comforting about starting the day in the kitchen when everyone’s asleep— the aroma of tea or coffee, the sound of breakfast being prepared, and the gentle rhythm of the morning routine. But trust me, waking up very early in the morning is not very easy. Your heart and body tell you to take a little more rest, sleep 5 minutes more, or let’s take one day off, but your mind starts planning the day, remind you of your responsibilities, pending work, kids health, and since you will be late if you don’t get up now, you will get up anyhow.

The best hack to get up early in the morning is to set the alarm only once, exactly at 5 am or any time, and get up quickly when the alarm beeps if you really want to get up. Don’t snooze it or think you will wake up again after 5 minutes. Because your brain will never listen to the second thought. If you don’t want to get up or take more rest, just turn off the alarm and sleep. Getting up early is difficult, but if you get up and wash your face with water, your brain suddenly activates. This happens to me every day. It feels like you’re ready to start the day with full energy. That’s the power of cold water. Before, I used to wake up at 4 am so that I could prepare breakfast and lunch together and pack a lunchbox for my husband. But nowadays, my husband is on a 2-meal diet. Late breakfast and early dinner. So, I prepare only breakfast and a snack for his lunchbox so that he doesn’t feel hungry till he comes home at 6 pm. At 6.30, he will have his dinner. So, if you have to get up at 4 am, then you should sleep by 8.30 or 9 pm. This was not always possible for me. Sometimes, I would sleep late and getting up early really becomes difficult. Less sleep can disturb your hormones and raises your stress hormone. This will make you feel sleepy, irritated, weak, and tired all day.

My son’s school bus comes at 6.40 am every morning. So, I had to finish preparing breakfast and lunch by 6 am, and the other half an hour is to wake up my son and get him ready for school and breakfast. I used to do the work very fast, and it took me 2 hours to do everything correctly. But now, since I wake up at 5 am and make only breakfast and a snack, I get some time to do things slowly with full concentration. Though my morning has become a little peaceful, my afternoon is all taken up with cooking lunch. Making rice and one or two sabjis along with some side items twice a week takes up so much time. While I cook lunch, my 3-year-old daughter, who doesn’t go to school, feels very bored and continuously disturbs me while I’m cooking. This makes the cooking process slower and more irritable. So, both my schedules have their own advantages and disadvantages. If I wake up at 4 am, all my cooking is done in the morning itself, I get so much time for blogging and cleaning, and I make only dinner at night. But I don’t get enough hours to sleep, and I feel weak and sleepy all day. If I wake up at 5 am, I get more time to sleep at night, more time to make breakfast slowly and peacefully, but I get busy again in the afternoon. And my other works, like cleaning and blogging, get affected. But according to me, if I get enough sleep at night, that is enough for me. Because correct sleep can cure many diseases and prevent other diseases in the future.

Once my family is ready for their day, my role as a homemaker truly begins. From tidying the house, taking care of my daughter, and organizing daily chores to making sure everything runs smoothly, there is always something that needs attention. A home may look calm from the outside, but behind that calm is planning, effort, and love. In between household tasks, I carve out moments for my work as a blogger. I take out some time for my blogging, mostly after breakfast at 10 am. And I do it only for one hour. Because I have a small daughter at home, so I am not able to invest more time in this as she feels bored without me. Till that one hour, I on her favorite cartoon on TV and make her sit at one place. Blogging is more than writing according to me; it is a way of expressing myself, sharing experiences, and connecting with others. Sometimes I write about parenting, lifestyle, or the emotional moments that shape everyday life. Other times, inspiration comes from the simplest things — a quiet afternoon, a family moment, or a thought that lingers in my mind. I usually spend part of my afternoon brainstorming ideas, drafting articles, editing content, and engaging with my readers. Being a blogger requires creativity, discipline, and consistency. It is a space where my voice can reach beyond the walls of my home.

My Daily Routine Before: –

My Daily Routine Now: –

The only difference between these two routines is that before I used to wake up very early and make everything in the morning and then in dinner, I only make a light snack for my husband and kids and some light dinner like dosa, roti, oats, or pancakes for kids because my husband doesn’t eat dinner after coming from office as he eats his lunch in the office very late around 5pm. He only eats snack and sleeps. This routine was a little tough for me as I have to wake up at 4am. If I don’t wake up early, then I should do everything in hurry and also miss my morning walk time. And since we sleep at 10 or 10.30pm, I didn’t get enough sleep. I used to feel tired all day and sleepy. And I cannot sleep in the daytime even if I wanted to as my daughter doesn’t sleep the whole day. She sleeps only at night at 8.30pm. If I leave her in the room and sleep on bed, then she is going to make a big mess with something or the other around the house. So now, after the change in routine, I get some better sleep, I make breakfast and snack without any hurry. Me and my husband have only 2 meals per day with one snack. That’s why we decided to make breakfast and snack in the morning and dinner around 6pm.

What makes this routine meaningful is the way both roles complement each other. As a homemaker, I create warmth and comfort for my family. As a blogger, I transform daily experiences into stories that others can relate to. The two are deeply connected because my life at home often inspires the words I share. Of course, not every day is perfectly organized. Some days are chaotic, with endless chores, unexpected interruptions, and little time to write. But I have learned that productivity does not always mean perfection. Sometimes it means finding beauty in the ordinary and turning everyday moments into meaningful stories. Being a homemaker and a blogger is not always easy, but it is deeply fulfilling. It is a life built on care, creativity, and connection. Every day may seem routine, but within that routine lies the story of a life filled with purpose. It is very important to do something that you love. Because we homemakers are always at home taking care of the house and kids and most of our time goes in doing things like cooking, eating, cleaning, washing, drying, ironing, and taking care of everyone. Since cooking is not my hobby, I like writing, that why I do blogging. But there are many women who love cooking and try different recipes. For them, they don’t easily get bored of their routine homemaker life, and they make something out of it.