Time Management for Busy Moms

Excellent advice!! I never really thought about it this way before… I can think of many, many “big rocks” I haven’t tackled because it feels like they’ll overflow that jar… what a great, concrete image of another approach. Thanks for sharing…

Hmm, I’ve used this type of example for teaching Time Management to people (except with sugar, oreo cookies and mini-wheats) but I’ve never applied it to my mothering in this way before. Thanks for making me think about it this way.

def time for priorities in this house – the rest can wait – we learned the hard way for a little while after we had our one and only son. your visual was perfect – big stuff in first and then add all the little stuff – and, to our complete amazement, it still all fits with room to spare! great article – love the visuals the most! good on ya’!

This is an excellent post. I have seen this rock example before, but it doesn’t hurt to have a reminder.

I’ve heard time management explained this way before, but really needed to hear it again today. Thanks!

This is a stellar post! Thank you for making so clear the way our priorities should be!

Fabulous post! Too many times the little stuff crowds out the important things in life. For me, I have to consciously choose and plan to get the big rocks taken care of first. They don’t just naturally get the attention they deserve.

Thank you for this reminder! I have seen in many times in corporate america, but I recently entered a new era of my life working from home. While I have no little ones at home, I do still have responsibilities. I need to make sure I get my big rocks in first, and ones that I have been neglecting are prayer and time with God each morning. I wonder if “that’s” why I have been having a tough time?!?
Bernice

Excellent post! Thank you for the reminder. It is so true about letting all the little things fill up our time. The biggest rock for me right now is to determine what my big rocks should be. We really must take the time to review where we are in life and what our priorities should be. Perhaps I should go fill a jar with split peas or lentils or something and leave it on the counter as a reminder.

I sat down to read thinking about the last few days of chaos and what happened…I think I lost sight of my big rocks! Thanks for the reminder Amanda!

Can I respond with just one word??

AMEN!

Wonderful post! And great example. I can definitely let the little things take over. The problem is when I do focus on the bigger things my mind keeps going back to the little things and how I should be doing them! Ah! Thanks for the wonderful reminder.

THANKS!!! So much.

I really love this post – the pictures just bring the point home!

I agree that sometimes my big rock can be determining what my big rocks *are* but I agree that the days I have my priorities right I can tell because things do just seem to fall into place. But the days those little rocks sidetrack me? Not so much …

Terrific reminder and great post for use visual learners

I LOVE this. I’ve been kind of doing this without realizing it, and it makes life run SO much smoother. What a great object lesson.

Thanks for posting! This is SO true and people really do make time for things that need to get done! For me, it’s working out everyday. Sometimes while working out, I feel bad I’m not at home cleaning, cooking, or playing with the kids, but then I remember that I need to take time for myself, because in the end, it makes for a better mom and wife.

This is a great reminder for us busy moms! I’m going to post this on my blog for my readers to reflect on! You have inspired me to set my alarm to wake early and spend some quiet moments with God before the day begins to fill! Thank you.
Shannon

I love the pics–and such a great reminder. Thanks, Amanda!

I really loved this post! And Love that 2 of your big rocks are also what I soooo need Prayer time and a Shower! Those are huge! I can’t wait to read more!

I listened to this sermon of Andy Stanley’s a few weeks back and thought it was a wonderful reminder of putting what truly matters into our lives first, otherwise we end up filling our time with the inconsequential stuff. Thanks for sharing.

I love to cook. During the summer, it is simple fare from the grill and garden. Now that fall is here, its more comfort foods. I usually try at least one new recipe a week – or at least tweak a previously used one. Luckily, my family will eat about anything!

I always buy them for my cameras and printers. I have used my warranties on both items more that once. In one case I received a new printer upgraded to a better model because they could not fix it. As for the cameras they came in handy when my children drop them or the shutter gets messed up.

These are such great tips! I’ve definitely struggled with the napping late in the afternoon (or even in the evening… oops) and not getting to bed on time. Trying so hard to work on this. Thanks for this!

Great reminders Katie!
I use the salt water too. And the garlic oil for the ears. In fact my twin girls both have an ear infection right now and last night I started garlic oil. They smelled like little “scampi’s” last night! I am, however, also giving the antibiotic this time because 1. they are only 13 months old and 2. have had a fever for 3 days. They were also the most pathetic little things all day yesterday when their fevers were the highest. I also put them on probiotics, elderberry syrup and CLO, just to cover all the bases!

Thanks for the hints Katie, I am a big fan of garlic, gargling with salt water, and cider vinegar, but you added a few more ideas. I am going to make a list and post it right away like you suggest!

I’ll have to try the cinnamon and honey. I’ve been using raw garlic and honey at the first sign of illness (pressed 10 minutes before ingesting) and it seems to work nicely. The honey makes it really easy to take (especially for my two-year-old).

I also love to make a tea of ginger, honey, and lemon. I buy a lot of ginger at a time, peel it and mince it in my food processor, and then freeze it. That way I always have it on hand. I just pour boiling water over about a tbsp or two of the frozen ginger and let it steep until it’s cool enough to drink. At that point I add lemon and raw honey. Actually, I woke up this morning feeling on the verge of a cold, and this concoction seemed to knock it out within a half hour. (coincidence? perhaps. But it tasted pretty darn good and put some extra fluids into my body, so it certainly didn’t hurt.)

Where do you get your supplements and in what form? How do you make sure that you have the additional vitamins to help with absorption? Thanks! Sarah

Just a quick comment – I have a natural health practitioner who reads my regular blog, and she commented a few weeks ago that taking essential oils, especially oregano, orally is like using a bulldozer to knock down a cardboard box. I guess you’re supposed to just inhale them, not take orally. ??? That’s just uninformed me sharing what I heard… Katie

*I should have said “what Anne is saying,” not “what you’re saying” — sorry!

I’ve heard this as well, and that you can even add a little garlic to it
for an extra oomph, but it’s always good to have a firsthand testimonial
from someone who’s used it! Thanks for sharing!