24 Hours of Moving (With a Little Help from Vitafusion)
Everybody has 24 hours in their day. It’s how you choose to use each of those hours that matters.
I choose to keep moving.
With two girls running in opposite directions, plus two dogs, three cats, and a bunch of fish, there is always something that needs to be done, somewhere to go, or someone who needs to be fed. Did you know that you have to feed kids every single day? Multiple times per day, even? I don’t know why, but I find that fact shocking each time one of them looks at me with hungry eyes. Didn’t I just feed you yesterday?
Between the jumping, running, flipping, dancing, running, walking, jumping, splashing, tumbling, toddling, running, and yet more dancing, there are meals that have to be made. They have to be served in a timely manner because while hungry eyes are kind of cute, hangry eyes are terrifying.
Never let the Big Kid reach hangry stage. Trust me.
It’s all a careful balancing act, this moving and meals thing. Sometimes that careful balancing act falls a little to the side. Sometimes meals aren’t what they should be.
Which is okay. I refuse to use even one of my 24 hours beating myself up for not preparing a seven course meal. If dinner needs to be something quick and easy, so be it. If dinner needs to be something that perhaps isn’t the best choice nutritionally, so be it.
Overall balance is what matters. Besides, there are ways to fill in the gaps.
Every morning, Alexis will suddenly appear in the kitchen and declare it time for her vitamins. She’s excellent at remembering these things, though she doesn’t need to be. Her L’il Critters™ gummy vitamins are purposely placed next to the coffee so that I will see them every day and remember to hand her two. Since they are easy to chew and don’t require water, she doesn’t have to stop jumping, running, flipping, dancing, and tumbling to take them. That's good news! She doesn’t know how to stop the always moving, so finding balance means fitting in with the always moving.
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Monday, December 21, 2015
Reader Comments (131)
i try to keep a regular routine and try not to stray from it
i posted a tweet here: https://twitter.com/purplepanda1966/status/682053271972806656
Start the day with thankful prayers and meditation. Coffee and lists and a workout here and there
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/rosannepm/status/682065276624605184
I clean up as I go, I don't let things pile up. If I use a dish I wash it, if my kids use a dish I wash it, I don't let little things pile up to be big thing.
My Tweet - https://twitter.com/bayourunners/status/682066826642223108
I like to make to-do lists and make sure that every day I cross items off so that I feel like I accomplished things that day. I need reminders to keep moving so that I feel good about myself.
I meditate, which moves me forward
Using a daily planner goes a long way to keeping my life balanced.
thank you
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/682176955819556864
https://twitter.com/blday850/status/682181462255386624
I try to balance my life by having a little me time each day- weather it is sitting on the porch sipping iced tea and listening to the birds, relaxing in the tub listening to soft music or sitting on the couch reading a good book - a little me time revives me and makes me a better person
I stay active and help make sure my family does too. We do hiking and biking with the kids as well as gym workouts for ourselves.
I wake up early every day just to give myself a little quiet me time. When mama is calm everything just rolls along better!
I like to exercise and spend time out enjoying the outdoors.
I exercise, eat right and pray. Also don't sweat the small stuff
I exercise twice a week at least early in the morning to create a little balance and keep my life moving. This is something I do for myself that allows me to be the best I can be with my family.
i try to stay busy to keep things moving. i enjoy moving and i exercise each morning to stay busy.
https://twitter.com/fdp4life/status/682222532787859456
I am pretty organized, but if things get unexpectedly crazy, I just sit back, reboot, and start all over again!
I try to keep organized, have a routine and often use lists.
Thanks so much.
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/682234820395700224
Thanks again.
Flexibility is key. Some days, if I'm experiencing peak productivity, I might work into the evening, others I might do very little and decide to spend an afternoon in the park.
https://twitter.com/Attea2d/status/682237352417312768
I make a to do list to help me .
I keep balance by having a regular routine and making time to relax
I live a mostly organic, all vegetarian diet that includes a lot of different vitamins and herbal supplements.
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/682249352233005056
Lots of notes and reminders on post-its
The best way to keep on track are using lists!
I try to get enough sleep and make lists so I don't forget things
hmmm still working on that. As a working mom, hard to find balance. We make sure to find family time which I so important!
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I keep all major tasks on a schedule. Food shopping, bill paying, vehicle maintenance, etc is all scheduled ahead of time so I never have to worry about whether or not I have forgotten something.
I like to make lists for menus and shopping.
I keep balance by going to yoga as often as possible!
Reading a little every day helps me keep balanced and keep learning.
I need my personal time to wind down and relax, it's usually by doing yoga that definitely helps keep me balanced.
https://twitter.com/Stephanie64030/status/682322411178606594
Plan ahead and make lists to keep organized
I make time for myself.
I make my boys fruit and veggie smoothies when I can't get them to eat enough healthy foods.
tweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/682362790867275781
I assign myself three tasks daily. If I finish two, I'm satisfied.
Make a schedule and stick to it
I try to create balance by making healthy breakfast smoothies with V8 Fusion, bananas, yogurt, ground flax, and protein powder. I like to exercise every other day with Leslie Sansone workout videos when possible.
I tweeted with the correct hashtag #SweepstakesEntry. https://twitter.com/DarkMysticNight/status/682382674422591492
I like to make a meal plan with my family and then do my shopping. Thank you
do more yoga and qigong
tweeted https://twitter.com/NMGoingin/status/682406258746519552?lang=en
I keep lists in apps on my phone to keep me organized wherever I am!