{"id":23030,"date":"2019-05-06T14:15:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T19:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=23030"},"modified":"2020-04-13T21:50:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T02:50:17","slug":"mailbag-how-do-you-accomplish-so-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2019\/05\/06\/mailbag-how-do-you-accomplish-so-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Mailbag: How Do You Accomplish So Much?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/QandA.png?resize=1024%2C367&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Monday Mailbag: How do you accomplish so much?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"367\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18993\" \/><br \/>\nMondays are my day for tackling my mailbox. This week, I&#8217;m sharing a message I got from a sweet and talented reader who wanted to know how I accomplish so much. Here&#8217;s my answer to that oft asked question.<\/p>\n<h2>Question<\/h2>\n<p><em>Hi, Jennifer.<\/p>\n<p>I think you are REMARKABLE and love your blog!<\/p>\n<p>Couple of questions:   <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>However do you fit all you do in a 24 hour day like the rest of us?? <\/li>\n<li>How old are your children\u2026 Youngest to oldest? <\/li>\n<li>I\u2019ve got something I think your  younger kids will enjoy that I wanted to send to them. Do you have a mailing address I can send it to you??<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<p>And here is the message I sent in reply&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Answer:<\/h2>\n<p>Hi, Lynn.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m so sorry to be so long in replying to you. We got the flu a couple of weeks ago \ud83d\ude41 . Only now am I sorting through all the emails that piled up during our illness. <\/p>\n<p>Here are the answers your questions, in reverse order.<\/p>\n<p>3. I&#8217;ve messaged our mailing address to you privately.<\/p>\n<p>2. Our children are currently 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, and 30. However, we have some birthdays coming up in May and June that are going to throw those numbers off a little.<\/p>\n<p>1. As for how do I accomplish so much in a given day, I don&#8217;t have any super-amazing secret. But what follows are a few habits that help. <\/p>\n<h2>Habits that boost my productivity<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>I <strong>start every morning with Bible study and prayer.<\/strong> To download a copy of the reading plan I use, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2012\/01\/01\/read-through-the-bible-in-2012\/\">follow this link<\/a>. This gets me off on the right foot and helps set the tone for the rest of the day. I learned a poem as a young girl which perfectly sums up my perspective on this topic: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2011\/02\/05\/pray-your-way-to-a-smoother-day\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">I Met God in the Morning<\/a>&#8221; <\/li>\n<li>I <strong>get up early to do a lot of mental work<\/strong> (writing\/ planning\/ etc) while the rest of the family is still asleep. Those pre-dawn hours are my most productive.<\/li>\n<li>I do my best to <strong>multi-task in smart, efficient, and calming ways.<\/strong> Here\u2019s what I mean: <a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2019\/03\/08\/in-defense-of-multi-tasking\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">In Defense of Multi-Tasking<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I <strong>limit my use of social media and online entertainment<\/strong>. Although we do sometimes watch movies as a family, we haven\u2019t owned a TV in years. Back when we did, it was on constantly and sucked up inordinate amounts of time. That&#8217;s why, once that original set exploded \u2014 probably from overuse! \u2014 we never replaced it.<\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t spend a lot of time in the kitchen. When my husband is at work, <strong>the kids and I often just eat raw fruits and veggies with hummus<\/strong>, or something quick I prepare in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2H6J3Rs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instapot<\/a>. You&#8217;ll rarely find me making gourmet meals that take hours to prepare. That frees up a lot of time for other pursuits. (Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/09\/21\/50-wholesome-quick-easy-snacks-free-printable\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a printable list<\/a> of some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/09\/21\/50-wholesome-quick-easy-snacks-free-printable\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">go-to meals and snacks<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>I take a 10- to 15-minute power nap almost every day after lunch, and <strong>try to get to bed by 9 PM every night<\/strong>.\n<p>Before I had kids, I was very much a night owl, but now I am totally worthless in the evening. I don&#8217;t know how I would ever accomplish much of anything if I had to do it after sundown. <strong>It takes me three times as long to do anything at the end of the day as it does first thing in the morning when I\u2019m fresh<\/strong>, so I usually turn in as soon as soon as my productivity begins its nightly nosedive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hope that answers your questions, Lynn. Thanks for writing. I appreciate your encouraging comments and your thoughtfulness!<\/p>\n<p>Blessings,<br \/>\nJennifer<\/p>\n<h2>Follow Up<\/h2>\n<p>Well, those were just the first of several email messages back and forth between me and my new friend. Soon, my mail carrier delivered a surprise package from Lynn, as well:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Books-by-Lynn-Wright.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Books by Lynn Wright\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Books-by-Lynn-Wright.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Books-by-Lynn-Wright.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Books-by-Lynn-Wright.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Books-by-Lynn-Wright.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Books-by-Lynn-Wright.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Books-by-Lynn-Wright.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It turns out that Lynn&#8217;s not only a loyal reader. She&#8217;s also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DO8EMD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a fellow writer<\/a>. (I suspect she&#8217;s had to field the question, &#8220;How do you accomplish so much&#8221; a few times herself!)<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, <strong>she sent my kids a copy of all nine of her children&#8217;s titles<\/strong>&#8230; just <em>because<\/em>. Side note and cool vocabulary lesson: Lynn taught me that in the South (and especially in the Carolinas), such <strong>unexpected &#8220;just because&#8221; gifts are known as &#8220;surcie.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And is it ever fun finding surcie in your mailbox!<\/p>\n<p>Between Lynn&#8217;s generous gift and all the great bonuses I&#8217;ve gotten with <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimatebundles.com\/sale\/uhomb2019-main?a_aid=a1152&#038;a_bid=36418a60\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle<\/a> this year, <strong>it has felt like Christmas around our house lately<\/strong>! Here&#8217;s a sampling of some of the other treats I got in the mail last week:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/UHB-Bonuses.jpg?resize=1024%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Some of the great physical bonuses I got with my Ultimate Homemaking Bundle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/UHB-Bonuses.jpg?resize=1024%2C613&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/UHB-Bonuses.jpg?resize=600%2C359&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/UHB-Bonuses.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/UHB-Bonuses.jpg?resize=768%2C460&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/UHB-Bonuses.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, if you&#8217;d like to <strong>get some special treats in your own mailbox<\/strong>, you can. Just snag a copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimatebundles.com\/sale\/uhomb2019-main?a_aid=a1152&#038;a_bid=36418a60\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle<\/a> before the sale ends at midnight tonight<\/strong>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mondays are my day for tackling my mailbox. 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