Glory Quilts

Time Management

When I get overloaded with responsibilities, I shut down and accomplish nothing. In the past year, I have been more careful to decline commissions that will put me "over the edge." It sounds like I have many opportunities to make money and I just turn them down, but the fact is, I can only do a certain amount. My first "time" priority is school. I have made the commitment to educate my son, and I can't let that one fall through the cracks. The daily business of caring for a husband, running my home with meals and maintenance, and all that goes with that, has to go on smoothly ALL the time. I work school into that, and THEN I can do the extra things - sewing and teaching for money, primarily. There are other things I like to do, but I have not managed to consistently work them into my routine.

I have tried FlyLady (e-nagging) and scheduling, but I find that my spirit is too rebellious. I will just have to work on my own accountability and self-discipline. No one else is going to understand my priorities. FlyLady  has great ideas, really, but her DH doesn't work night shift. There are always reasons (excuses) why I can't follow someone else's plan for "How to be the perfect wife, homemaker, mother, teacher, and Christian"

I am an efficient worker, though. I make my boys crazy with my "Don't make wasted trips" and "Don't go up or down the stairs with empty hands" and "work with both hands" and "Don't waste time waiting" and "Don't just SIT THERE" and "You can watch the movie if you fold laundry while you do it"  (That one never works. They MEAN to fold the  laundry, but they are not good at multi-tasking.)

I am NOT good at relaxing. I can't watch movies without doing work at the same time. I bring knitting to meetings. I can't imagine just laying on a beach. If nothing else, I would have to have a book to read.

And yet, I fail to do all there is to do and I am behind on so many projects. It's the overwhelming number of projects that causes me to shut down. If I have six dresses to sew, I clean the kitchen and bathroom, do the laundry, vacuum the stairs...  and stay completely away from my sewing area where that pile of fabric lies silently accusing me.

No self discipline at all.

What Matters Most Class

11:01, Thursday, January 26 .. Posted by Katiecakes

I used to be terribly unorganized and like you lots of different stuff going on so much so that nothing got completely done. About 4 years ago an employer graciously paid for me to attend a one day seminar at my local community college entitled "What Matters Most" it's a program sponsored by the Franklin Covey company (they make planners, etc.) anyway it changed my life. The class was over $100 I believe but included a binder and the planner pages for an entire year. If you have the opportunity to take the class, I highly recommend it. The class taught some great basics to planning and organization but also encouraged the students to personalize the system otherwise it would never work.

Good luck in whatever system you come up with!

Are you my clone...

11:44, Thursday, January 26 .. Posted by DonnaJoy

Catherine - your blog sounds exactly like me - I also have a very hard time relaxing - I always have something in my hand at movies, meetings, if I get stopped by a train and don't have a book in the car - I am crazy!!! My house is always a wreck and I'm cleaning out the closet in the back room where no ones ever sees it!!! I am a list maker and I really rely on those to keep me on tract - otherwise, it is just too overwhelming. Love your blog!!!! Will visit often!!
Donna

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06:20, Friday, January 27 .. Posted by stella

my goat is an oberhaus/alpine mix. she has the same hair problem...the previous owner said it's dry skin and she gets that way when she's pregnant. we give her wheat germ oil mixed in her grain daily and it helps immensely. there's another oil you can also give her - vitamin e.

Time-management.

07:38, Tuesday, February 14 .. Posted by jinyeah3

Sounds like me. No advice to give. You go girl!

By the way, the dresses and quilts you so are perfectly beautiful!

May you have a peace and grace-filled day!

Jenette.