I am reading a devotional on Time Management for Moms, and here are my takeaways:

1.  It is a waste of time to foster guilt, comparisons, regrets, worry:  There is no condemnation in Christ.

2.  My priorities are to come in line with God's priorities:  I am not to be conformed to this world's extremes of workaholism and laziness.    The best way to avoid these two are to walk in the Spirit--make a plan and be disciplined about it, but trust and obey God in the midst of interruptions (rather than escalating them to more stress than necessary). I can take my to do list and bring it before God and ask for His guidance about my day.

3.  There is a season for everything.  Having small children is a certain season of life, and to take full advantage of the opportunities here and now--be content.

4.  Time is pregnant with opportunity--look for ways to do good to others.

5.  Rest is a command.

I am going to prepare most of  tomorrow's Sunday dinner tonight, so that tomorrow will be more of a Sabbath than usual.  I think I'll set the table, too, come to think of it.  

Earlier this week, I printed out a large pictorial version of my MOTH schedule for Christopher, and having him know what the plan is has helped me to keep closer track of time.  He is truly a numbers guy and loves to watch the minutes on the clock. 

Some of the highlights are the two times during the week I've scheduled to spend with them playing their choice of game for 15-20 minutes each.  It's a very small investment, but they get a big kick out of it, and always join in for the other's time.

I also put away about three more boxes of books from the attic, so our bookshelves are filling up, a little too fast, I think.

I spent a nice amount of time working on their creative memories albums, but am still only just past the birthing event for both.

I re-organized their art/school areas in the kitchen, and set up a few drawers and shelves full of activities that they may initiate, play with, and put away by themselves.

I'm thinking about organizing an event at our church to make up activitiy bags for preschool children.  If each of 20 (or so) women make 20 bags of the same self-checking activity, then we will be set for the summer--BUT I'm not sure if I can manage something like that.  I also would like to host an event for some international students living in our area.

All for now--

Lori