The plan today was to post about planning. I already had the post outlined in my head. It would have been called Planning a Productive Week. I'm headed into a busy week, and am keen to get organised and blast my way through my to-do list. Then fate intervened (I'm a huge believer in keeping an eye out for the little things that come to teach ...
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Just Do It
We've all seen the advert. Just Do It. The slogan with a rather large tick underneath, or above it.. What if we didn't think about it, and we just did it? (Disclaimer - I'm talking about stuff that's legal, moral and ethical. Just in case you're wondering. And for those of you who have seen 'Knocked Up' I also do not recommend saying 'Just do it, ...
Not Perfect But Not Giving In
Let me set the scene. At this very moment I am... In the kitchen. Talking to myself. Out loud. "What you do everyday matters more than what you do once in a while" Gretchen Rubin Last week I made a pact with myself. To focus on specific things, daily. Certain things that are important to me, improvements that I want to make and skills I wish to ...
Taking Stock & Setting A Schedule
Leading a simple life doesn't mean your to-do list is empty. In some ways I have more to do. But the aim is, for me anyway, to have prioritized what is important and only to have such things on that list. For school holidays I now set a schedule. This has worked incredibly well. There's been less time wasted. Waste isn't good in my book. Be that food, ...
Is 10 Minutes All It Takes?
I've suspected for a long time that I may have issues with keeping my attention on one thing and focusing. I am a prolific multi-tasker and easily distracted. Not with all things. For example if I am interested in what I am doing I can concentrate and produce what is required. Blogging, baking, reading - I can lose myself in these things. However when it ...
A day in the life of simplybeingmum
This post is a little self-indulgent - I promise I won't make a habit of it! Actually this post was born through the need to have a 'batch errand' day. My thinking was that by posting about it, it would make my day more productive. (See below: My errand basket hanging precariously from a snowy tree branch) I was a Mum on a mission last night and feeling ...