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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live on a farm, so the work here is never done.  between the kids, my job, my farmwork (chores take 2.5+ hours a day, caring for 11 horses), and trying to keep my young horses in work....the To Do List is just never done.  You have to learn to deal with that.

My advice is to use your hands to get things done in the evenings, even if it is watching TV and otherwise resting.  Last night after the kids were in bed, I spent a few hours cleaning bridles and watching documentaries.  Most nights, I have a audiobook playing on my phone while I fold laundry, clean, or caulk and paint the molding in the basement like I did Saturday.

I am also very good at getting work done around the other chaos.  Like if I wake up at 4 am restless, I finish a contract or file a trademark application.  There's always something I could be doing.  Don't sit around dreading it, just pick something and start!  On DCUM now waiting for dinner to finish.[/quote]

Oh, Farm poster here -- one thing that helps is to prioritize.  If I have to pick between vacuuming the carpet and riding a horse, I always pick the horse -- vacuuming isn't going to increase the value of anything, but regular training will raise the horses' value significantly.  feeding and medical care come first, then basic sanitation (cleaning the barn, everyone has clean clothes and beds), then development (horses and kids' homework!), then on and on until you get to cleaning bridles and wiping baseboards.

Sure, I may have dust bunnies in the corners sometimes, but such is life.  Plenty of studies show kids are healthier if they grow up around dirt, so you can even pretend it is healthy for them![/quote]

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