There never seems to be enough hours in the day to get all of the things done that we need to. Bills need to be paid, laundry needs to be done, and the house needs to be cleaned. Meals need to be planned in between driving your kids to practices or your aging parents to doctor's appointments. It sometimes seems nearly impossible to fit everything in.

In reality, there may be more available time in our day if we are only able to recognize where that time may be. Sometimes our full day has more free time than we realize.

1) Use the waiting room. Although most doctor visits require an appointment, often times we are still left waiting to get in to see the doctor. A 1:00 appointment can suddenly turn into a 1:30 appointment if the office gets backed up. Things like this are beyond our control, but it need not be wasted time. Use this time waiting in the doctor's office to do your weekly meal planning or to make your grocery list.

Doing these things in your unplanned waiting time will free up more time for you later in the day. Always have a notepad and pen, or electronic device, so you're prepared to make the most of your time.

And, by the way, try to get the earliest appointment you can...the later your appointment is, the more of a chance your appointment will be delayed because of all the appointments ahead of yours (people getting to their appointments late, doctor's schedule running behind, etc.)

2) Be a dinner dynamo. Once dinner is prepared and in the oven, it may seem like to good time to just sit down and wait for the timer to go off. But since the kitchen may already be messed up a bit from the meal preparation, why not get a jump start on the next day's meal?

If your meals are planned out, you can spend this time preparing any chopping or mixing for the next night's dinner. Not only will you only have to clean up the kitchen one time, you will also have a major jumpstart on the next day's meal.

3) Plan your grocery shopping hours. Clearly, the best time to hit the grocery store is when the store is the least busy. Generally, that is NOT going to be on a Saturday afternoon.

Hit the grocery store either early in the morning or later at night, preferably mid-week, when the store tends to be less busy. This will make navigating the aisles a lot faster and easier and will prevent you from having to wait in long lines in order to check out.

4) Do your banking and bills online. The best way to avoid long lines waiting at the bank is to not go there. So many banking features are now available online, allowing you to complete transactions from your home computer or Smartphone. Most bills can also be quickly paid online or through autopay, making paying bills take literally seconds.

Think you're not a technical person? My dad (77 years old) wasn't technical at all just a few years ago...now he pays all his bills online and is always texting me YouTube videos or cute emojis. The ability to learn the newest technology has no age limits.

5) Order movie tickets ahead of time. If you are a frequent movie goer, you probably already know about the benefits of ordering your tickets online ahead of time. Not only can you pick your seats, you can arrive at the theater at whatever time you prefer without having to wait in line and worry about the show being sold out. This allows you to see a movie without having to arrive super early to get your seats or to avoid arriving to a sold-out show.

Speaking of movies, have you seen 'The Greatest Showman' yet? If you haven't, get tickets. Trust me, it's fabulous!

6) Schedule spring appointments now. Although it may still be winter where you live, it is not too early to start thinking ahead to spring. Lawn care companies, outdoor repairs, or anything else that you typically wait until spring to schedule may be better off being scheduled now. Getting on a company's spring schedule will put you ahead of the 8-ball once spring hits and will prevent you from having to wait for an open appointment later on.

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1) Mend something. Mend a loose hem, a broken zipper, or a relationship that has gone astray.

2) Recycle 25 outdated papers. Look on your family bulletin board, your kitchen table, or in your filing cabinet. There are bound to be at least 25 outdated papers you can recycle right now.

3) Change the bed sheets on one bed. If you haven't changed the sheets on a bed in your house for weeks, get to that task. Bed sheets that are being slept on should go no longer than two weeks without being swapped out for fresh ones.

4) Go on an email deletion frenzy. Set a timer for 15 minutes. How many emails can you delete from your inbox? Delete anything that's obviously not needed...like unsolicited email, advertisements you're not interested in... without even opening the email message. Can you get rid of 25? 50? 100?

5) Get in touch with someone. After receiving so many holiday newsletters this past Christmas, I received a few that filled me in on news that I felt I wanted to respond to...one from a friend contained information about an ill family member, and another friend's letter had information about a very successful venture her son was involved in. I wanted to write to both of those friends...and I did. I handwrote the letters and mailed them. You can go this route as well, or send them an email or call, to let them know you care.

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'No,' Sunny answered.
'Me neither,' Violet said, 'but if we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives. Let's go.'
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