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Time Management Tip 10: Combining Joy

October 10, 2012 By Victoria 1 Comment

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Last updated on August 17th, 2019 at 03:41 am

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combine joy How to Add a litte more fun into your work

Yesterday you might have noticed that I combined one of  my biggest time offenders television documentaries with my crafting. Crafting is a task that brings me joy but also saves my family money as homemade gifts are always less expensive and often I sell a few to pay for the supplies of those I give.

I love doing this. I call it combining joy. I get several things I love done at once and have a blast doing it.

For instance, I knit while my husband drives on our road trips.

I bring a book on a topic I am trying to learn more about  to  the amusement park to read as my children ride because rides make me….well, lets not discus it.

I meet friends for Starbucks and bring along my button headband supplies, or locker hooking.

I sign up with friends to do  crazy theme races in the city, and afterwards we shop the clearance racks together.

It is more about living the moment to its fullest than it is about multitasking.

Here is a few more ideas for you.

1. Need to get the Christmas baking done? Invite a few friends over, share the cost of supplies and bake and chat the night away.

2. Want to repaint your house? Buy the paint, a few extra rollers and trays,some soda and snacks and invite a few friends over to help.

3. Have you always wanted to send out homemade Christmas cards? Set a date,tell your friends to bring over their supplies, and a snack. Spend the evening crafting, sharing supplies, swapping ideas and eating each others goodies.

Now you try. How could you combine joy and save time in your life?

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Introduction: 31 Days Of Time Saving Tips For The Work-At-Home Mom

Day One: Perform a Time Audit

Day Two: Night Owl Or Morning Bird?

Day Three: Where are Your Largest Windows?

Day Four: Making the Most of Small Windows

Day Five: Daily To Do Lists

Day Six: Maximizing The To Do List

Day Seven: Say No

Day Eight: Eliminate Poor Yes Choices

Day Nine: Put Your Time Offenders On a Budget

Day Ten: Combine Joy (you are here)

Day Eleven: Making Effective Use of Waiting Time

Day Twelve: Making Use of Travel Time

Day Thirteen: Making The Most of Mom Taxi in Waiting Time

Day Fourteen: Take Time to Rest a Few Moments Each Day

Day Fifteen: Tag-Team

Day Sixteen: Involve the Kids

Day Seventeen: Mechanical Slaves

Day Eighteen: Outside Help

Day Nineteen: Timer Magic

Day Twenty: Take a Rest Day

Day Twenty One: Less Stuff, Less Mess, More Time

Day Twenty Two: Hold A Family Work Bee

Day Twenty Three: Keep Gatherings Simple

Day Twenty Four: Saving Time in The Kitchen

Day Twenty Five: The Self Cleaning Home

Day Twenty Six: Streamlining Your Homeschooling day

Day Twenty Seven: Create an I Did It List

Day Twenty Eight: Create a Simple Cleaning Routine

Day Twenty Nine: Create To Go Bags

Day Thirty: Making Minimum Standards

Day Thirty One: Treat Life Like a Marathon Not a Sprint

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. Shelly says

    October 10, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    I combined listen to music and while I am preparing my freezer meals. Makes the process go so much faster and makes it more enjoyable. I also love having a freezer with meals ready to pull out and heat up.

    I also combined watching tv with things I don’t like to do like fold the laundry. Although this week my 16 year old surprised me by folding the laundry for me and I didn’t even have to ask her.

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