Lil' Patch

Mrs. Dunwoody's notes for Planning a Superior Day!

1.  Make a plan for your day.  Otherwise you'll find youself making the fatal mistake of dealing primarily with problems rather than opportunities.  ect...

2.  Concentrate.  I have observed that concentration is a key aspect of effective use of time.  The amount of time spent on a chore seems not to matter as much as the amount of uninterrupted time. ect...

3.  Learn to rest and catch your breath.  To work for long periods of time without taking a break is not the most effective use of you time.  In fact, when you labor too long without rest,  your work suffers for it and you end up spending more time to complete your task. you, and you alone, know what a good amount of time is before a break.  ect...

4.  Don't procrastinate.  It is the thief of time. ect...

5.  Sift and sort.  Dont't assume the most important matters will "float to the top" . You must sort through the clutter of the day and categorize.  ect...

6.  Strive for excellence, not perfection.  Perfection  does not exist. ect...

7.  Never lose sight of the "big picture."  Some things need only five minutes or so, tending to a day, while others may need five hours.  But if you can try to maintain a perspective, and remember that people (especially childern) are always more important than things, you will do well in life.  ect..

These are Excerpts from "Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping"  By Miriam Lukken.  I thought with the holiday coming up these notes could help.  If you have the book I would recomend you read pages 19-22.  This book is a fun book to read.  I really enjoy it.  There are a lot of helpful tips in it, too.  If you do not have the book, I would recomed it.  It really is a fun read.  Gives you a look into that era.  Which, I beleive, is the late 1800's.