tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post8433657417151779870..comments2024-01-15T12:17:49.418+02:00Comments on Midlife Singlemum: Time BlockingRachel Selbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-60884806451826082682017-06-04T00:37:11.013+03:002017-06-04T00:37:11.013+03:00Wow Myra, that's a lot of things on your plate...Wow Myra, that's a lot of things on your plate. You're right that small things can make a significant difference. I wish your husband well and I hope you get a break from home schooling over the summer. xxxRachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-44417704420444814772017-06-02T16:36:15.614+03:002017-06-02T16:36:15.614+03:00My life is so crazy these days, even more than usu...My life is so crazy these days, even more than usual. I am a senior, husband in the hospital with second stroke, giving care to a semi-invalid daughter, home schooling 3 granddaughters, trying to keep up with my house, have major appliance failures this week, etc., etc., etc. So, I decided to start small because maybe I could follow through then. I have taken about 20 - 30 minutes each morning before breakfast to fold laundry (always have a multitude of baskets of clean laundry) in 2 or 3 baskets and disperse them to the correct places. So, far, I have done it faithfully for 5 days. Hurrah for me!!<br />Myra, from Winnipeg, CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-87464089978534863832017-05-31T21:31:47.369+03:002017-05-31T21:31:47.369+03:00That could work - just start the clock when you...That could work - just start the clock when you're ready but have a few hours planned ahead. Good luck. xxRachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-33104132597932249032017-05-31T20:27:50.830+03:002017-05-31T20:27:50.830+03:00I really must try the blocking method. I am hopel...I really must try the blocking method. I am hopeless at getting my house tidy and laundry done/put away. My problem is that I do not have a designated time that I arrive home after "work". Must work out that issue. Maybe block the hours, but not the exact time would work.<br />Myra, from Winnipeg, CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-58950248553445210512017-05-30T12:19:03.836+03:002017-05-30T12:19:03.836+03:00I find that this method takes away some of the ove...I find that this method takes away some of the overwhelmed feeling. I blocked a few days in advance and so far it's working. <br />Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-55290564881795034432017-05-29T21:06:56.871+03:002017-05-29T21:06:56.871+03:00I hate that overwhelmed feeling, and I'm sure ...I hate that overwhelmed feeling, and I'm sure that life didn't used to be this way, even when I had babies!Looking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010049814419812468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-34368181669246677752017-05-29T16:29:51.612+03:002017-05-29T16:29:51.612+03:00Yes, I did this last night but I had to start by c...Yes, I did this last night but I had to start by clearing the kitchen and tidying up. Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-35644915213579982432017-05-29T00:25:07.543+03:002017-05-29T00:25:07.543+03:00Here in Canada the school schedule is very similar...Here in Canada the school schedule is very similar to yours - and then they go back the Tuesday after Labour Day (the 1st Monday in September) so summer break can be as long as 10 weeks. I have friends who are teachers and it is a very busy time for them - as you say, all the reports have to be in, there are end of year events/trips/sports days and the kids need more attention as they are easily distracted and many of our schools don't have A/C so it can be stifling!<br />I find the method you describe for blocking out time to be very helpful - there are too many distractions out there so it's easy to procrastinate. If I do have many different things to deal with then allotting a set amount of time to each really makes sense - plus I do need things to be tidy and organized first so I make the bed, wash the dishes and organize the paperwork - then get to it!Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-486124215999857392017-05-28T13:55:25.273+03:002017-05-28T13:55:25.273+03:0012 hours a day must be a killer. I have one day in...12 hours a day must be a killer. I have one day in which I teach 8 hours and it's very hard by the end of the day. Meet you back here in two weeks time for a celebratory drink. Good luck! xxxRachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-85806221889395268062017-05-28T13:20:22.736+03:002017-05-28T13:20:22.736+03:00Oh I hear you! Exhausted after working the past ye...Oh I hear you! Exhausted after working the past year teaching for about 12 hours day x 3 per week and then having to run my consultancy, do writing/publishing stuff, deal with ill relatives and children etc. I am done. Well, I will be in two weeks. Then I may get a break but for now it's just marking and breathing and one step in front of the other. Absolutely agree with the blocking time strategy, it really does work.vegemitevixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499944412217904302noreply@blogger.com