31 Days to Balancing Work and Home {day ten} : just say no.

When I didn't get home until 11:30pm yesterday, I knew I'd need to skip Day 9. I had the best of intentions for sticking to 31 days straight of blogging, but I guess sometimes life gets in the way of plans!

So, anyway,picking up again with day 10, I want to talk about saying no. It's a tough thing to be working and homemaking. That means taking control of your time. And sometimes that means saying no to things. It's easy to pile your commitments so high that you can't do a few things well.

It's important to consider every slot on your calendar and weigh whether or not you should be filling it up. Focus really is the key here. If you want to focus on your home and family, you will have to let some other things go- especially if you are also working! Only you can decide which things you must keep and which things are not worth your time.

After you prioritize your time, you have to be kind to yourself. Stand by the decisions that you make and don't bad about it! You are the one that is accountable for the way you spend your minutes. So spend them investing in what matters!