How WAHMs Get Things Done

While blog hopping on mommy blogs today, I read an article on how you can cut work time in half. Most of them I’ve already tackled here in my blog but let’s re-visit them all shall we?

Quality over quantity.
Whenever my daughter is around, I try to work as many small tasks as possible. That way, when she takes a nap, I can focus on major projects that require a lot of thinking and focus. This also applies when she goes to school. As soon as she leaves the house, I write like a crazy woman so I can finish at least 4 articles before she comes back.

Remove all distractions.
Easier said than done I know. But still, I realized that if I turn off my twitter and close all browsers aside from work related websites, I can finish more than 50% of my task as opposed to multitasking (twittering while working).

Send kids to playschool or any activity like play dates outside the house.
So you worked from home so you can be with your little one. However, you didn’t know work can be so hard when a toddler is constantly asking for your attention. It’s okay to leave them somewhere safe for a couple of hours so you can get some work done. This way you can schedule your major work while your little ones are out of the house. (See tip #1).

And this does not only apply to work at home moms like me. According to baby forums that I visit frequently, some stay at home moms enroll their kids to day care or preschools just to have ME time. And when I say ME time, it means cleaning the house, cooking dinner and doing the laundry.