Double tasking

Double tasking at the best of times is not easy for a fellow, but, I have discovered that there are ways of double tasking that are very manageable. One way is by taking advantage of stuff that does itself, for example, a laundry cycle takes about one hour the same as baking a casserole or a chicken for dinner so if you fill and set up the machine and prepare the casserole and get them both started early then they will be busy doing themselves giving you an hour to do a third thing that requires more hands on like tidying up a bit or passing the vacuum. Now after an hour with three things completed, you can put laundry in the dryer (another ‘does itself’ hour)while you make some lunch for yourself and the kids (if they come home for lunch). Then after lunch you are free to fold the laundry while watching a show... oh one last thought , put on the oven timer for the supper, I do this because I get so involved that I forget the stuff that’s baking...like anything we do, we get better at it the more we do it...

Family Bulletin Board

Voluntary simplicity is an idea that few people payed much heed to, but now in this time of economic challenges it makes alot of sense. Basicaly it is all about consuming less, wasting less and the best part, spending less. Keeping the gang occupied and ad finding no cost or low cost activities is one way to cut the budget way down. You can check out the local community events calendar or the community center, YMCA, Church Groups or even the local Lions club or Optimists for good family events year round... Keeping all this organized is important, so fellas go out there and get a calendar and a bulletin board to tack it onto. We keep ours in the kitchen and it is large enough to pin on mail, grocery coupons, kids school notices, bus tickets, postage stamps... it functions well and helps keep things running smoother...

If you don't already have this, you can turn it into a family event, setting up your information central together...

Good luck have fun with this :0)