Many times my husband has heard me talk about needing more time to get things done and have fun in my day.

Being a homemaker and artist, and practicing frugality anywhere we can, I’ve known constant want of more time. I’ve read books and posts, watched vlogs of what other moms do and heard many good ideas of how to seemingly add time to the 24-hour day. But still finding myself needing MORE time.

I forgot that all the helpful tips and tricks, and hacks don’t do anything if I don’t apply them (I know, not very profound).

I recently had a week when I had a list of things that needed to get done, but thankfully also cross over into the “Want to Get Done” category. Each day I was working on my regular chores, entertaining my toddler, and baking-cooking in the kitchen, then also the errands I needed to run. I realized at the end of the week that I hadn’t been on my phone hardly the amount I usually am.

This social media “fast” was completely unintentional, but it felt amazing and SO refreshing! I hadn’t planned a list of things to specifically keep my off my phone, nor had I decided that I would try to be on my phone as little as possible that week, I just happened to be thinking more about those other things than what I could numb my mind with by scrolling. I got so much done that week!

Caleb and I’ve had conversations about our relationship with social media and how we want our kids to used it(or not). I’ve strongly considered getting a dumb-phone, but we’ve decided that’s not just not realistic for our family at this time. The bigger issue being simply practicing better self-control and reprioritizing my life as it changes.

So, hun, you were right about how to get “more time”. Genuinely, I’m grateful to you for how you’ve given me various reality-checks and reminded me of the possible real hurdles to getting “more time”.

The week made me rethink my future choices in spending my time and made me realize just HOW much I could get done and how much else I could do if I just look a little harder.