Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Managing Time

It has dawned on me that I know a whole lot less than I wish I did.  I glean things from different sources, but have discovered that real people are often times a whole lot better sources than books for real-life, day-to-day knowledge.  So I have a question for you and I would love, love, love any and all ideas, tips, anything. 

How do you manage your time as a mom?

With two little boys to take care of I am constantly trying to reevaluate our schedule to fit in naps, meals, chores, exercise, me-time, one-on-one with each child, play time, grocery shopping...  How do you do it all and keep things in balance?  What have you found that works for you?

Here's one that sometimes works for us:
I noticed a recent trend, melt-downs often happy while I am making dinner.  Everything catches up with my 2-1/2 year old, he is hungry, I can't play with him and he just melts down.  So we bought a simple notebook and we started having he sit at the table and talk while he colors what we did during the day.  I am lucky, he can focus pretty well for a little while and he loves to color.  Sometimes I label what he drew or write the date and what we did like a little journal.  It has been working nicely and it is nice to have a go-to plan for both of us.


So what tips do you have for me?