Getting Away and Getting It Done When You’re a Mom

Have you ever prefaced what you do with the word, “just”. I would bet that you have. Getting It Done When You’re A Mom.

Getting It Done When You're A Mom. Have you ever prefaced what you do with the word, "just".

Getting It Done When You’re A Mom

Have you ever prefaced what you do with the word, “just”.

I would bet that you have.

Don’t feel bad, I’ve done it myself.

I am just a blogger, or I am just the treasurer, as somehow I was less than someone who works out of the home or runs the organization.

I have worked hard to remove the ‘justs’ from my life. Hearing other say it now is like nails on a chalkboard.

But every time I hear ‘I am just a mom’ I want to scream.

The challenge is getting it done when you are a Mom.

As a mom, I juggle more roles than I ever thought possible.

I am a mom.

And a small business owner.

Also I am a blogger.

I get to be a dishwasher.

Last but not least, I am a watcher of the same episodes of Bubble Guppies over and over.

With all of the roles I need to juggle on a day to day basis it can be very hard to get what needs to be done, well … done.

I especially find juggling being a working mother difficult.

My spouse mainly works nights, which means I am a solo parent 5-6 nights a week.

I often find myself working late into the night. 

 

Have you ever prefaced what you do with the word, "just". I would bet that you have. Getting It Done When You're A Mom.

Getting Away and Getting It Done When You’re a Mom

I’ve talked to other bloggers and small business owners and this is a common thing.

Late nights and working at every possible available moment is common.

I’ve tried different solutions to this problem: creating schedules, hiring virtual assistants, creating different schedules, purchasing automation software, oh and did I mention implement schedules?

None of these were solutions to my problem.

When I created a schedule something would change with my husband’s work and it would become obsolete.

When I hired a virtual assistant I would find other tasks to fill up my ‘free’ time.

I finally figured out what the root of my problem was.

 

Away When You’re a Mom

I was juggling too many things at once.

Every time I would start one task I would switch to another.

My day was filled full of projects in varies stages of completion.

Since I was fitting so many tasks into just a few hours, I never got ahead.

My solution was to get all of these small tasks done and create a plan for the future.

A solution that is impossible to do at home.

This past week I spent two (glorious) nights at Comfort Inn The Pointe in Niagara Falls, New York.

Without my home distractions, I was able to get all of my in progress tasks done (yay!) as well as set up a calendar for the next 3 months.

I was also able to try my DSLR for the second time since purchasing it in March.

In 8 months, I just hadn’t found the time to really take it out and figure out the settings.

Plus the hotel was just steps from Niagara Falls.

I couldn’t ask for a better backdrop. 

The Perfect Destination

I would implore anyone who is ‘just’ a mom to get out if just for one night.

You can create your meal plans for the next month, get caught up on work or just relax and rejuvenate.

Check out the official Niagara Falls Tourism Website for all the activities available.

This is what I call getting it done when you’re a Mom.

Do you have Niagara Falls stories or about Getting Away And Getting It Done When You’re A Mom then please comment below.

 

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