What are your top 3 things that, if they happened/got done that day, make you feel productive? For me I'd say:
1) taking the girls outside for at least an hour, ideally two
2) having all the breakfast and lunch dishes done before I start on dinner
3) making the bed
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1. Getting a large chunk of laundry done, folded AND put away. There is something about getting this task done that makes me feel really satisfied haha!
2. Grocery shopping with two kids in tow and not losing it. -
Crossing things off my to-do list, especially making phone calls.
Having a just cleaned house.
At work, having lesson plans done more than day ahead of time
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Getting the kids out of the house both morning and afternoon.
Having all the dishes done and put away.
Laundry is done and put away, especially the cloth diapers
And as a bonus - doing ANYTHING besides sitting on my butt during nap time. -
Number one is definitely taking DD to the park, even if I do nothing else and the house is a mess I feel great about the day if she gets some time outside. I'm a SAHM in an apartment so we don't have a yard that's easy to access. Any outdoor play has to be in a park.
Having a clean kitchen (including an empty trash and recycling) and bathroom.
Not having small to-do's hanging over my head (laundry, dishes, groceries, etc.). -
-Actively playing with my almost-4 year old (I'm admittedly not the best "player").
-Baby taking good naps (bonus if one lines up with big sister's quiet time)
-During quiet time/nap I pick up all the toys from the morning and clean up the kitchen.
One day a couple weeks ago I had ever single piece of laundry clean and dry and folded AND put away. It will probably never happen again, but I almost cried I was so proud of myself.
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Huh. I would love NOT to feel productive. I have a baby and a 3yo and I am constantly cooking, cleaning, feeding, wiping butts. I don't have a moment of unproductive
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Cleaning
Exercising
Cooking - the days I get a lot of meal prep done are awesome -
@Greentea: I wouldn't say I get downtime, it's just more that I feel like I have nothing to show for my day when those things don't get done. Which is funny because if those things do t get done, it's usually because our day has been extra extra busy!
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@autumnleaves: I LOVE days I get a good workout or yoga session in! I'm attempting at starting a business without putting my kids in childcare so I can't really use naps for that at the moment
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