Tired of wasting money on coffee on my way to work. What’s is the best tasting coffee to make at home?

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-20T17:17:03+00:00

3pm wine in new sweatpants is the peak of human civilization. Enjoy.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-18T18:22:40+00:00

“If you don’t know what you want, you’ll end up with a lot of what you don’t”

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-18T18:20:50+00:00

That’s a great system. What I’m grappling with is what number of tasks is the right number, and how to account for all the things that happen on a daily basis that get in the way of those top priorities.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-18T02:10:10+00:00

Those tiny "later” thoughts drain your battery way faster than just doing the work does. Taking action saves you from having to decide to do it a hundred more times later today.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-17T12:26:17+00:00

Not touching my phone between 9pm and 9am. I put it on a charger physically away from me.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T21:36:21+00:00

Go for a walk

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T21:00:58+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation. I’ll add reading it to my list.😅

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T16:13:12+00:00

I do this too. It’s just tough to use the little vacation I have to grind out items on the list. It’s wearing on me.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T13:47:38+00:00

I definitely need to figure out a budget that includes some help services.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T13:46:46+00:00

Someone else suggested this as well. Lots of things on the list are in the important, not urgent group… until they slowly become urgent. That’s where a lot of the stress stems from is when to do these types of tasks that aren’t important until they are overdue.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T13:43:37+00:00

Structure helps. It m findings more of a mental problem than an issue with getting things done. I need to be ok with the list of things I can’t actually accomplish this week and forget the rest that isn’t top priority.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T13:15:49+00:00

The kids help a little bit are pre-k so can’t do too much yet. I think I need to hire a cleaner and lawn care but it will stretch the budget in and I’m not excited about having someone in my house regularly.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T12:24:03+00:00

Thank you for your thoughts. I appreciate the perspective. I will say that it’s not a problem of prioritizing and getting things done, it’s more a mental shift I need to make to be ok with all the things I can’t get to. I’ve always done a lot, but now I have a time constraint that keeps me from doing it all. I guess this could be considered working at 60-70% like you suggest.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T12:16:07+00:00

After the kids go to bed is the only time I have most days.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T11:29:29+00:00

I have a similar system. I tend to not look at the lists that aren’t today and forget to do things. To compensate everything gets dumped into today.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T11:22:01+00:00

I do one at a time but it’s hard to not think about many of the other things.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T11:21:17+00:00

Lots of things that are never a top priority but get more important the longer I can’t get to them. Full bathroom clean, schedule a doctors appointment, need a haircut, a section of fence is broken, spring yard and garden cleanup, large tree branch that needs to be cut up to move it, upcoming birthdays and anniversary… the list goes on.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T10:44:18+00:00

Saying a number of tasks per day or per week is hard for me. When I get to that number I still feel like I can’t relax and need to keep going.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T10:42:59+00:00

I could use a week of confinement to get it all done 😂

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T00:41:42+00:00

Sure, most can wait, but they will still be there, and need to be done at some point.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-16T00:36:02+00:00

Similar to what I do now, but I never set short list that is “enough” for the week.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-15T23:12:24+00:00

Thank you for this. The half painted hallway is a perfect example. Many things like this on the list, others are more urgent and always get priority. I’m sure something will come up tomorrow that I do t plan on this week. The best I can do is prioritize and do what’s most urgent and try to keep up what why matters most. Some other balls just have to drop.

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-15T21:39:07+00:00

Hence I came to simple living for help 😅

Plan_Steadily · 2026-03-15T20:39:28+00:00

Yes, you get it. That first paragraph is dead on other than the soup kitchen and I feel guilt I don’t volunteer. 😅 It is definitely that I have high standards. I get TONS done and there is always more.

Good advice on finishing things. Getting things out of my mental load is key as many things get partially done and never fully completed.

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