Today's Tip - Keep It Movin'

This is part of a new series that I'm lamely calling "Today's Tip." I'm hoping to share little tips and tricks (or "life hacks" as the kids these days are saying) to make your life just a wee bit simpler. The topics will range from parenting to cleaning to green living to just general time savers...and anything else that pops into my brain that might be helpful.

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Happy Monday (and a happy birthday to our very own Dorky Daddy)! As my mom always asks, "Did you get much done over the weekend?" If you didn't, don't worry. Today's tip is my new motto for weekends (which I'm still struggling a little bit to uphold).

On weekends, it's easy to give yourself carte blanche to put your feet up and relax or go out and fill the time with fun. I mean, that IS why weekends were invented, right? Then, come Monday, it's tough to get back into the swing of things, motivated enough to get anything done. And, honestly, this tip is as much for me as it is for anyone else out there. I struggle with it.

My tip today might not be a popular one (heck, I don't like it sometimes) but it's effective. Here it is - 

This tip isn't about health, but we all know how hard it is to start exercising when you've let it fall off your radar for awhile. That's what happens on a Monday after a weekend (or vacation) of inactivity of any sort.

I'm not advising you to give up all of your precious free time to complete housework and projects. However, by giving yourself a small list of things to do and then allowing yourself a well-deserved movie or time to chill (or whatever!), you tend to feel like you earned your downtime and were simultaneously productive with your spare time.

I know this may suck since you work your tail off all week. I understand; really! But, come Monday morning, it's a lot easier to transition into your duties for the day and you still feel like the weekend was well-used.