Chapter 7 is "It's OK to Say No: Managing Our Time as Homemakers". Lynn, the author, starts with:
"What I have really decided is we all want more time than we have, and there are a couple of ways for us to cope with the realization it ain't gonna happen:
1. Schedule yourself ever more stringently, cutting people off midsentence because their three minutes are up.
2. Accept the fact that you can't do everything."
I vote for the second option. *wink* This week's topic is something that I've written about before. Time Management is a big to-do lately. With all sorts of things pulling at us, wanting to use up our time from all directions, we sometimes want to stop time and just take a break. Can I get an Amen?! Meetings, sporting events, work, chores, school "stuff", church gatherings; it's a lot. Don't even get me started on all the gadgets: internet, computer games, Facebook, smart phone this and that. All that technology vying for our time is enough to make me want to go Amish. Although, our Amish neighbors' kids have cell phones and Gameboys so I guess it's not all the tech-free. What I'm saying is this: We need to find balance! We need to carve it out or no one else will. We need to decide what's "important" and a "need" versus what's "fun" and a "want". We find that out through prayer and meditation, and reading God's Word. I'm not expecting the Lord Almighty to send me a stone tablet (although it'd be nice some days!), but just the action of starting your day with Him will help lead you down the right path of your day's actions.
I can't emphasize enough how important good time management skills are. I've said it before and I'll say it again; two of the biggest tools in my life are Amy Andrews' "Tell Your Time" ebook and the Motivated Moms Planner. Amy's ebook is a great tool to learn how to prioritize your time. Now I'm not saying my life is perfect. I have days where I let the kiddos sleep in and we're in our jammies eating breakfast at 10 am. (We still get all of our school work done for that day, but a bit later in the day.) We have to be flexible. I'm saying that you need to get your ducks in a row and this is a wonderful way to learn out how! Even if you think you have your ducks in a row...a refresher course might be up your alley right about now.
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Once you've got your time mapped out you need to get a handle on chores and to-do's. No matter how lax you are in life you have a to-do list. Whether it be in your head or on a piece of paper, having it typed up and ready in one go-to place in your home puts you a step ahead in your day. Motivated Moms Planner is a download printable with each week or day of the year to a page. You can choose from half sheet or 8 1/2 x 11 size. With scripture or with out. A page per day or a page per week. You have a lot of options and for only $8 it's quite the benefit. There are samples of each kind. I have gotten a lot of personal comments and e-mails regarding how much this planner has been a help in many a mother's life. It so simple and it works so well!
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Go take a peek at those ebooks and let me know what you think! At under $20 combined I don't think you can afford NOT to read these and implement them in your life. Drink water only for a couple days instead of buying a latte. *wink*
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