Simple tips to rebuild your day. Finding bliss in being a business owner and mom...

Something I have realized is that with little ones at home you have to manage your time differently than you normally structure your day.  I find that in locating my fringe hours for me has also opened up my eyes to the little blocks of time I have to do other things as well.  I am finding I am actually getting more done, adding in time for me and feeling so good!  What I did was identify what is most important and looked at how much time and priority I give each task and in this found that I am not doing enough proactive actives rather than counterproductive ones.  I found myself each day picking up after Haley, cleaning up the toys and finding myself so frustrated because it never stayed clean.  news flash, I live with a toddler and a newborn.  So I looked at the most important things and why are they not getting done.  I was not making them priority or breaking them down to make them more simple.  It really is that easy.  I had to realize that I can not do it all.  In trying to do it all and setting unrealistic goals I was setting myself up for failure.  I had to refocus and set new standards for my day.  I think that naturally you have to do it wrong to figure out how to do it right or at least better. Making the most out of my time means more time with my kids which each day takes up the biggest part of my day and is the main priority that I have but in better use of time I find that I am not doing more but I am being more with using my hours more wisely.  Here are some simple tips to making your days at home with your littles a bit easier…  ( and a side note, having a super amazing husband who helps and does grocery shopping for you is a huge help!)

1.  Make a list and note goals.  Business, Household, Personal and family.  

2.  Makes columns for proactive and counterproductive and how doing that task will be a negative or positive use of your time.  Which ones are causes of stress because of them not getting enough time in your day, how can you make doing them easier.  

3.   Narrow down to make a list of 3 to 5 things each day depending on how big they are.  Set realistic goals on time.  Do smaller chunks of times with smaller projects.  Instead of the whole downstairs do just one room instead.  Break up your tasks into smaller segments to make it easier to get done little bits throughout the day.  

4.  Each day work on implementing a solution to making your daily tasks easier for you like I did with my kitchen and not using my dishwasher or the organization that has helped me keep on top of quick clean up.  Remember this does not mean that you house is clean every day but it makes it easier.  I have to remind myself of that.  Usually laundry and my kitchen are the 2 main things I focus on each day.  Those I try to make sure not to let get too out of hand and I try to each day while in the kids rooms tidy up a bit before leaving.  

5. Have a plan for the day.  Keep your dreams and goals in the forefront of your mind.  I created a dream board in Pinterest that helps me keep all the thoughts that run through my head or get discuss between my husband and I about our business.  That way I can go back and reference in order to move forward with making some of those a reality.  

6. Use tools, technology and apps to help you.  I found my phone has been such a help, I use siri a lot to make notes and reminders throughout the day to remind me of stuff that I will usually forget.  There are so many apps out there that can make tasks easier.  I remember when I was tracking all my food intake while pregnant with Haley. At first it was a daunting task but after finding the My fitness Pal app it was so simple for me to go in and add my diet and it kept it all organized for me.  I also just learned of the Passion Planner that helps you create a planner that dives into your passions and helps direct your path a bit more on paper.  

Just remember to know your limitations and embrace them.  Most days that I feel defeated I look back and realize I did it to myself.  Remember balance is key and don't forget that making those blocks of time for you are so very important.  In knowing your limitations you want to remember to allow room to challenge yourself and know that each day you are getting yourself that much closer to the place you want to be.  A happy, healthy version of you.  You deserve the life you dream of so go out and chase down that dream… make it a reality.