Comments on: Refining Possibilities: Making the Best Use of Your Time http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:29:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jill http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/#comment-13233 jill Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:26:29 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1744#comment-13233 Loved this - I linked it here: http://tinyurl.com/yzhz942 Loved this – I linked it here: http://tinyurl.com/yzhz942

]]> By: jaime http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/#comment-13086 jaime Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:33:33 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1744#comment-13086 i relate to #2. stick with the writing. it feels right and other women will appreciate it. that's what i did when i felt similarly to what you're describing and now it's going to be a book. and it calmed my anxiety. it's about Purpose i think more then the other stuff. .-= jaime´s last blog post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/500PiecesOfPrudentAdviceForMyBabyDaughter/~3/FWYIQmM04Dg/box.html" rel="nofollow"></a> =-. i relate to #2. stick with the writing. it feels right and other women will appreciate it. that’s what i did when i felt similarly to what you’re describing and now it’s going to be a book. and it calmed my anxiety. it’s about Purpose i think more then the other stuff.
jaime´s last blog post ..

]]> By: day five and a heart-to-heart « bright and blithe http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/#comment-13052 day five and a heart-to-heart « bright and blithe Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:23:29 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1744#comment-13052 [...] suppose to simply acknowledge the beauty that already surrounds me and give thanks. And then I read this post and began this project and my mind began to clear. Five days into the thirty and I’m in [...] [...] suppose to simply acknowledge the beauty that already surrounds me and give thanks. And then I read this post and began this project and my mind began to clear. Five days into the thirty and I’m in [...]

]]> By: Rachel Anne http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/#comment-13044 Rachel Anne Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:41:46 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1744#comment-13044 Wonderful! Keep: making chocolate chip cookies Drop: feeling guilty because that's the only thing I really bake well. Keep: a list of things I can do in 15 min. or less, just in case Drop: the idea that I have to fill every pocket with something productive....15 minutes of "musing" (aka daydreaming) is good for my soul! .-= Rachel Anne´s last blog post ..<a href="http://www.homesanctuary.com/rachelanne/2010/02/cape-disappointment.html" rel="nofollow">Cape Disappointment</a> =-. Wonderful!

Keep: making chocolate chip cookies
Drop: feeling guilty because that’s the only thing I really bake well.

Keep: a list of things I can do in 15 min. or less, just in case
Drop: the idea that I have to fill every pocket with something productive….15 minutes of “musing” (aka daydreaming) is good for my soul!
Rachel Anne´s last blog post ..Cape Disappointment

]]> By: Fabulous Organizing Links http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/#comment-13039 Fabulous Organizing Links Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:19:31 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1744#comment-13039 [...] Refining Possibilities ~ @ Small Notebook [...] [...] Refining Possibilities ~ @ Small Notebook [...]

]]> By: Mariann http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/#comment-12907 Mariann Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:53:53 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1744#comment-12907 With the age of my children, 10, 5 and 2 I enjoy it very much to work like a team in the house. My children actually like it a lot too. I have admitted long time ago that I can not do it all, especially since my hubby is a truck driver and home for 4-5 days every 4-5 weeks. For my girl to make a craft or empty the dish washer, she is happier about emptying the dish washer because she feels more like part of the family than me almost doing the craft for her. Her self-esteem builds high. So, when we all work together, there is more time for mom and more energy for mom to do fun stuff when WE are ALL done instead of me saying I am all done, let's go to bed. With the age of my children, 10, 5 and 2 I enjoy it very much to work like a team in the house. My children actually like it a lot too. I have admitted long time ago that I can not do it all, especially since my hubby is a truck driver and home for 4-5 days every 4-5 weeks. For my girl to make a craft or empty the dish washer, she is happier about emptying the dish washer because she feels more like part of the family than me almost doing the craft for her. Her self-esteem builds high. So, when we all work together, there is more time for mom and more energy for mom to do fun stuff when WE are ALL done instead of me saying I am all done, let’s go to bed.

]]> By: Betsy http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/#comment-12885 Betsy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:08:49 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1744#comment-12885 Just for the record, I finished a quilt for my daughter this year--she just turned 4. When did I buy the bulk of the fabric? 4 years ago when she was born.... I had to "drop" that activity because I had twins 18 months after she came along. The finished quilt is MUCH simpler than my original idea, but she loves it and it suits her. Sometimes those things we drop are only for a temporary time, but they're very much needing to be dropped at the time! You're right--wait it out :). Here's my short list: Keep reading time with the kids. Drop: some of my blogging time. Keep training/mentoring kids. Drop some of my gourmet cooking. (See where this is going?) Keep going outside with kids. Drop big projects.... Just for the record, I finished a quilt for my daughter this year–she just turned 4. When did I buy the bulk of the fabric? 4 years ago when she was born…. I had to “drop” that activity because I had twins 18 months after she came along. The finished quilt is MUCH simpler than my original idea, but she loves it and it suits her. Sometimes those things we drop are only for a temporary time, but they’re very much needing to be dropped at the time! You’re right–wait it out :) .

Here’s my short list: Keep reading time with the kids. Drop: some of my blogging time. Keep training/mentoring kids. Drop some of my gourmet cooking. (See where this is going?) Keep going outside with kids. Drop big projects….

]]> By: Kelly http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/#comment-12861 Kelly Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:06:22 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1744#comment-12861 Thanks for sharing your thought process. I have often felt "oh, I have five minutes, but I don't know what to do with them!" And then I get stressed feeling like I didn't "use" that time more productively or in a way that was more satisfying! I do want to let some things go and focus on only helpful items. Thanks for sharing your thought process. I have often felt “oh, I have five minutes, but I don’t know what to do with them!” And then I get stressed feeling like I didn’t “use” that time more productively or in a way that was more satisfying! I do want to let some things go and focus on only helpful items.

]]> By: nicola http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/#comment-12823 nicola Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:34:30 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1744#comment-12823 i am so glad you and tom were not badly hurt. but i understand the schedule and exhaustion of a mom, so even the relatively minor bumps and bruises hurt and are wearing. you get so many comments these days and mine is #56, i am not sure you will get to this one, but wanted to let you know i am reading and resonating. in fact, yesterday, i started a personal little project i named a step toward balance. one thing at a time, i am adding and dropping until i find the balance that feels right for me. i invited anyone else to join me, so if anyone wants to with support (and a shove!) drop on by. nicola http://whichname.blogspot.com .-= nicola´s last blog post ..<a href="http://whichname.blogspot.com/2010/02/step-toward-balance.html" rel="nofollow">a step toward balance</a> =-. i am so glad you and tom were not badly hurt. but i understand the schedule and exhaustion of a mom, so even the relatively minor bumps and bruises hurt and are wearing.

you get so many comments these days and mine is #56, i am not sure you will get to this one, but wanted to let you know i am reading and resonating. in fact, yesterday, i started a personal little project i named a step toward balance. one thing at a time, i am adding and dropping until i find the balance that feels right for me. i invited anyone else to join me, so if anyone wants to with support (and a shove!) drop on by.

nicola
http://whichname.blogspot.com
nicola´s last blog post ..a step toward balance

]]> By: Betsy http://smallnotebook.org/2010/01/29/refining-possibilities-making-the-best-use-of-your-time/#comment-12820 Betsy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:21:32 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1744#comment-12820 Lovely and inspiring. You post puts into words an elusive truth - the burden of the possible. Thank you. Lovely and inspiring. You post puts into words an elusive truth – the burden of the possible. Thank you.

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