About eighty-nine percent of my mental energy is expended on potty thoughts. And it feels like that same percentage of my day is spent doing "potty" things: checking, helping, changing, and washing. Which is what I think you're supposed to do when you're potty training.
When I started planning for this week, I figured I would get nothing done. I made peace with my dust and the smudgy kitchen floor, and I planned to work on only my daily minimum. That meant the house wouldn't spiral into total chaos this week, but I wasn't planning to actually clean. Or cook. Or really do anything but potty train. But now that it's Friday, I can look back on this week and see that, to my surprise, I've gotten a lot done.
I'm starting to take advantage of snippets of time -- five minutes here and there -- that add up to a lot getting done, if they're used wisely. In five minutes, I can wash a few dishes, wipe down the counters, and sweep the kitchen. I've found that it only takes about ten minutes to clean my guest bathroom. All those little, nagging chores can be completed in just a few minutes - here and there - to lead to a lot of productivity.
I'm pretty sure I've linked to these messages before... but these messages on time management have really impacted how I use my time during the day. I'm still working through this, and I've listened to these messages several times now, and I have to pray through my schedule and my list several times a day. But to my friends with small children - and to my friends that are looking to just use their minutes a little better - these are a "must listen".
Time Management
Managing your time with Small Children
Now I'm off to go use this snippet of time before the girls wake up!
2 comments:
I am hoping to post the one on paper management over the weekend.
karen
hey! I just had to let you know that I recently finished the most adorable artwork starring one of your little cutties! I saw a picture on your blog not too long ago, and fell in love with it! so much so, that I immediately turned it into something! Anyways, I will be sending it to you, but wanted your permission to make some prints of it first, if you didn't mind me selling some of them :D Anyways, thanks for having such adorable children! :D
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