5 Steps to Creating a Simple Weekly Blogging Routine

When you’re a mom, the word “routine” often feels like both a lifeline and a dream. You want one, you crave one—but every time you think you’ve got it down, someone skips a nap, spills juice on your laptop, or decides that bedtime is optional.

And yet, having a simple, flexible weekly blogging routine can completely change how you approach your blog. It takes away the daily “what should I even do today?” overwhelm and gives you a calm sense of direction. You might not have hours to spare, but when you know exactly what task to focus on each day, even short pockets of time can lead to real progress.

Let’s build that together.

Why You Need a Weekly Blogging Routine

When your time is limited (and it always is when you’re raising little ones), it’s easy to feel like you’re constantly spinning your wheels. You start a post, half-edit another, brainstorm ten ideas, and finish none of them. A weekly routine helps you stop multitasking and instead focus on one piece of the puzzle at a time.

Think of your blog like a garden. You don’t plant, water, weed, and harvest all on the same day. You do a little of each, week after week—and that’s what makes it grow.

Step 1: Decide What Matters Most Each Week

Every blog has three main moving parts:

1. Creating content (writing posts, graphics, emails)
2. Sharing your content (Pinterest, social media, SEO)
3. Improving your blog (updating posts, learning, organizing)

When you structure your week around these, you make sure your time is balanced between creating, promoting, and improving.

You can even assign each day of the week a loose “theme.” For example:

• Monday: Brainstorm and outline a new blog post.
• Tuesday: Write the first draft (even if it’s messy).
• Wednesday: Edit, add photos, and format.
• Thursday: Publish and share on Pinterest or social media.
• Friday: Learn, tweak, or plan next week’s post.

That’s it—just one clear focus each day. If you miss one? No big deal. Slide it to the next day. This rhythm gives structure without pressure.

Step 2: Choose Your Blogging “Power Hour”

Every mom has a sweet spot in her day where she’s most likely to get something done. For some, it’s nap time. For others, it’s after bedtime. Maybe it’s early morning before the house wakes up.

Pick that one block of time (even if it’s just 30 minutes!) and protect it as your blogging power hour. Treat it like a little meeting with yourself and your dreams.

And remember: you don’t need perfect focus or total quiet to make progress. Put on your favorite playlist, grab your coffee, and do what you can in the time you have. Small, consistent steps will take you further than waiting for the “perfect” time ever will.

Step 3: Plan with Simplicity

You don’t need fancy planners or complicated software. A notebook, Google Doc, or Trello board works beautifully.

Here’s a super simple system:

• Weekly Goal: What’s the one big thing I want to finish this week?
• Daily Tasks: What’s the next small step toward that goal?
• Notes/Ideas: Capture random thoughts, post ideas, or lessons learned.

When you keep your blogging routine simple and visual, it’s easier to stick with it.

Step 4: Build Grace Into Your Plan

Some weeks, you’ll stick to your routine perfectly. Other weeks, life will laugh in your face. And that’s okay.

The goal isn’t to do it all—it’s to do what you can and come back when you can’t. A flexible routine is one that bends instead of breaks.

If your week gets derailed, don’t scrap your entire plan. Pick one small task and do that. Even updating a blog title or pin graphic counts. Those little moments of consistency will move your blog forward, one baby step at a time.

Step 5: Make It Yours

Your ideal blogging routine might look totally different from someone else’s—and that’s exactly how it should be.

Maybe you prefer to batch-create all your content on one day and promote it later. Maybe weekends work better for you. The key is to find what feels light and doable, not forced or complicated.

When your routine fits your real life (and not the version you wish you had), it becomes something you can sustain for months, not just a week or two.

The Bottom Line

Blogging as a mom isn’t about finding endless time—it’s about using what you have wisely. When you know what to focus on each day, even short, interrupted sessions can build something incredible.

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Big dreams, little moments – you’ve got this, mama 💕

XO,

Mandy ☕