When someone sees us out with our group of little ones, we usually get "You must be busy!" My standard response to that is "We're all busy - we're just busy doing different things."
When someone at a craft fair knows, or learns, about the children, I get "I don't know where you find the time to make jewelry with children around!" My standard response to that is "It is often 5 minutes here, and 10 minutes there, but I do it because I love it."
Actually, I'm a list-maker. I always have a To Do List on the go. I mark the top 3 priorities (the things that I really want or need to get done) each morning. When those things are crossed off the list, I'll mark the next 3 things and see if I can get those done, too. Some days, I get quite a bit accomplished; other days, I struggle to get those top 3 jobs finished.
Sometimes it still feels like I'm spinning my wheels, getting nothing done. So, I've added a little reflection at the end of my day - as I get ready for bed, I don't think about all the things I didn't get to, but list to myself all the things I
did get done - everything from folding a load of laundry to reading 3 books to the children or making half of a new necklace design. I usually have done more in my day than I thought and go to bed feeling fairly accomplished (and hoping for a little sleep - I do have a baby, after all).
"If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it.
The more things you do, the more you can do."
- Lucille Ball