1. Catch up on sleep. It make not seem
like much, but 15 minutes of shuteye can be enough to recharge your batteries
and give you the jumpstart you need to make it through the rest of the day.
like much, but 15 minutes of shuteye can be enough to recharge your batteries
and give you the jumpstart you need to make it through the rest of the day.
2. Read a book. Get through a chapter or
two in your latest, favorite book. Snuggle up on the couch, assume your
favorite reading position and get lost in someone else’s story for as long as
you can.
two in your latest, favorite book. Snuggle up on the couch, assume your
favorite reading position and get lost in someone else’s story for as long as
you can.
3. Talk to a friend. Get a cup of tea and
catch up with a friend or family member you haven’t spoken to in some time. Make that call you’ve been trying to
place for days and take a few minutes to reconnect with friend.
catch up with a friend or family member you haven’t spoken to in some time. Make that call you’ve been trying to
place for days and take a few minutes to reconnect with friend.
4. Update your baby book. With online
books like Kidmondo.com, you can update your journal from anywhere you have
internet access. Whether the kids are napping in the stroller or you’re lying
down in bed waiting for them to get up, you can quickly add photos, videos and
journal entries anytime, anywhere you have web access.
books like Kidmondo.com, you can update your journal from anywhere you have
internet access. Whether the kids are napping in the stroller or you’re lying
down in bed waiting for them to get up, you can quickly add photos, videos and
journal entries anytime, anywhere you have web access.
5. Send a few emails. Now is the time you
have to finish a complete thought. Sit down and bang out that message while you
can, uninterrupted. Added bonus? You won’t end up with sticky keys from your
pint sized assistant.
have to finish a complete thought. Sit down and bang out that message while you
can, uninterrupted. Added bonus? You won’t end up with sticky keys from your
pint sized assistant.
6. Organize a drawer. You know that junk
drawer in the kitchen that’s been driving you nuts? Or the drawer filled with
loose photos? In ten minutes you can sort through it, reorganize it and reclaim
it. If you do just a drawer a day you’ll make a huge dent on your organizing
to-do list.
drawer in the kitchen that’s been driving you nuts? Or the drawer filled with
loose photos? In ten minutes you can sort through it, reorganize it and reclaim
it. If you do just a drawer a day you’ll make a huge dent on your organizing
to-do list.
7. Eat something. And not a bite of leftover
PB&J. Whip yourself up a tasty treat that doesn’t involve chicken nuggets
or mac-n-cheese. Make yourself a fruit, nut
and cheese tray and serve it up with some crackers for a decent treat.
PB&J. Whip yourself up a tasty treat that doesn’t involve chicken nuggets
or mac-n-cheese. Make yourself a fruit, nut
and cheese tray and serve it up with some crackers for a decent treat.
8. Take a shower. Don’t miss the chance to
shower in peace. If you do you’ll miss the opportunity to rinse all the shampoo
out of your hair. Soak in the tub if you can! Take time for you.
shower in peace. If you do you’ll miss the opportunity to rinse all the shampoo
out of your hair. Soak in the tub if you can! Take time for you.
9. Surf the web. Scroll through Pinterest,
read blog headlines, and take online quizzes. This is the perfect plan for
ensuring a few minutes of mindless fun.
read blog headlines, and take online quizzes. This is the perfect plan for
ensuring a few minutes of mindless fun.
10. Do nothing. Sit still and do absolutely
nothing but breathe. If you fall asleep no worries. Your angels will wake you
in no time.
nothing but breathe. If you fall asleep no worries. Your angels will wake you
in no time.
Michelle LaRowe is a mom, parenting author, and the
editor-in-chief of Longhorn Leads, parent company of KidMondo, www.KidMondo.com, one of
the first online baby journals. Visit www.Kidmondo.com and start
chronicling your baby’s major milestones and everyday moments for free!
editor-in-chief of Longhorn Leads, parent company of KidMondo, www.KidMondo.com, one of
the first online baby journals. Visit www.Kidmondo.com and start
chronicling your baby’s major milestones and everyday moments for free!
