Widowed mom of four kids7-12. What’s helped me the most is having a check list for each child - (laminated with a dry erase marker) to do list. So they dont come downstairs in the morning until they’ve checked off the things that I constantly repeated- brushing teeth, making bed, etc. same before breakfast- put laptops in backpacks, etc. When the morning goes smoothly, we have time for heart work. It makes a huge difference. I was always against chore lists and charts even for myself because I am someone who marches to the beat of her own drum and I was disgusted by the idea of being told what to do - even ME, MYSELF, by way of lists. BUT I changed my mind after how well I’ve gotten to know my children. There’s no replacing that! :)

After you said make the phone call you don’t want to make….I paused the video, made an appointment that’s been on my to-do list for MONTHS, and it feels so good!! It wasn’t even hard, I just hate making calls like that

I think my biggest struggle with productivity is a mismatch between goals and reality. I want to do way more than I can manage with three sets of twins 6 and under. It's hard to see just spending time with my kids as "productive" because the other tasks keep piling up. You're right, of course, that it actually is time well spent. Sometimes it's mandatory in order to keep them from being destructively inquisitive.

I need to reframe my idea of what productive means in my season of life. I have a 2 year old and a newborn and I feel like my to do list is endless and I’m not achieving any of it. Hearing you say that mom life is still be productive really helped my mindset ♥️

I need this today! I feel like I have developed ADHD since having kids. I’m sitting surrounded by clutter not knowing where to start. Excuse me while I procrastinate from that pile to watch this video! Love that your videos just gets me where I am 💕

Thank you so much Angie!!! I just listened to this video 4 times through while I was busy getting "things" done... God knew I needed to hear this today. I am a perfectionist and I cant stand disorder to the point of never having fun because I want everything done😥 and it at times get my emotions in a wad and I become plain grouchy🙁 God has talked to me recently about making time on purpose to converse with my children, to hear their hearts more often, to share my heart with them, to allow my husband to feel more relaxed at home as well, and not having to deal with his wife being all in a tizzy because she is trying to get a week done in a day😒 and that means I have to let some things go at times. My children need me to be in their world not off somewhere else all the time. Children need the gift of our eyes a lot more often then I have made time for it😣 I love my little family God has gifted me with and I can clearly see more then ever that changes are needed! Thank you so much for your tips and ideas and the sweet kind heart you have to sharing all this with us!! 💜 it was SOOO helpful. Can't wait for my husband to get home so i can share this with him! I know he has been praying for me in this area but it just wasn't clicking until today. I grew up VERY structured, my husband did not so that has been our biggest struggle as to how to meet in the middle. I must say he has met me lots more then I have him😣💜 I don't think id have the patience he has to live with me! But anyway this all helped lots! Have a good day! God bless!

Would love to hear more about this family routine plan thing - would you show it and explain? 😃

The family rhythm chart...love this idea! Can you walk us thru this?

“Define productivity for yourself” - that’s genius! ♥️

Angie, I think this is one of your best videos ever! You really nailed it. So helpful. I especially appreciate that each person needs to decide what productivity means to them. It is different for each person.

Following you about 5 or so years now and you remain relatable and honest. I have stepped away from pretty much every other vlogger/influencer (though I did not follow many) b/c they climb the ranks and they change ,but not for the best. You noy only grow in channel but even more so as a beautiful person. You use your platforms so well and I never just feel like an "influenced" victim. This video and the today's email have been huge "inspiration " for me. Thanks.

I just love all the kids noise in the background. 😂 If someone who's "made it" on KZfaq is rolling with the background noise, then it gives me hope for the little guys like me! 🙌🏻♥️

I love your definition of productivity! I've always felt the same way but have never thought of it that way

I love your definition of productivity and just that shift in perspective is really helpful to me.

I ❤️ waking up before the kids enjoy a peaceful cup of ☕️, do my gratitude journal, devotional, and checking my planner/schedule for the day. I work from home and homeschool… I always feel like my work suffers still trying to find that balance. And I only have 3 kids and 1 dog!

Great tips Angela!! Thank you 🙏🏼

Screw productivity! Let’s talk about how you do your hair instead! I freakin’ love it!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Your videos help me so much in my mothering of four journey! Thank you!!

Thank you Angela. This is gold 🙌🏻

Loved your energy in this video! I giggled and felt motivated for sure. Thanks for sharing!!

Definitely needed this! I love making a list and try and multitask as much as possible! 💛

great video

This was really helpful, thanks for sharing!

This is awesome 🤗 I needed a new definition of productivity....so THANK YOU for sharing this 🤗❤️

Podcast now added to my playlist Angie, thank you. I seem to have developed a procrastination trait over the last 2 years and it’s now affecting things way to much so I’m hoping this might help x

This was very helpful, and practical. Thanks!

Angela- GREAT advice!! We need to really define what productivity means to our individual self! I'm going to check out that book. My home is clean but not a-museum-clean home. A lot of my in laws judge me but you know what? I chose to give up my career, stay home with my 5 kids and now I'm just trying to live and be the best mom I can be!! Great advice- thank you and I'm taking this to heart ❤💙💜

This was really helpful❤️thank you

Love this thank you! ❤️

Tip #2 is the one. I love pacing myself and making small changes that'll last.

Ylnevwr forget how incredible and inspiring you are! Thank you Angela for what you do 💖

I really needed to hear this. I am a mom of 3 adult sons and a 10 yr old daughter. My husband and I are also foster parents and currently have 4 foster daughters. I often struggle with time management and try to get so much done all at once

This was so helpful and GOOD, Angie! Thank you!

This is great stuff Angie! Thank you for sharing. Family rhythm is great. Love the way you put that. Stealing this for sure. It’s a big group dance . “I wanna spend my days well.” Love that!

I love this! It can be so easy to get caught up in the comparison trap of “I don’t get as much done as so and so” My mantra lately has just been “don’t waste time” that’s it. Whatever that looks like, just use my time well and don’t waste it. You are on my wavelength. I want to do the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason. That could be anything, even laying down and having a nap with my baby if that’s what I need in that moment.

This was so helpful. Thank you so much. My favorite tip was the last one.

This is great advice! Could you do a series/ more videos on setting up those systems?

Very helpful video! Thank you for sharing!💜

Great advice. Thanks!

Young lady, this has been my crux for sooooo long!! Awesome tips.love this video!!!

Planning to attack one or two tasks per day on my days off and actually doing them (instead of trying to do everything and feeling defeated) has really helped! I agree, Atomic Habits is a great book to help to set yourself up for success. Thank you for posting this video. It really came at a good time, as I’ve been feeling very overwhelmed lately!

This was a very helpful video. Thanks!

This was so helpful and inspirational! I loved your perspective on what productivity actually is. It really encouraged me.

Very Helpful. Thankful for what you do 🙏

I love this video….. it’s so practical

Angi coming through for me today, again!! 🥳😭🙌🏽💐 Totally needed some of these tips. Thank you!

Would love a video on your family rhythm and how you do your chore charts ❤️

I usually put time with kids on my to do list when i know i have loads of cleaning and organising to do. Just to remind myself that the other stuff can wait and i can do a little everyday instead. Right now trying to find a new balance with starting to work outside of the home and still wanting to give my all with my children.

Awesome tips! And you are so right about being able to do mom jobs too. As moms it’s impossible to be ruthless about everything that needs to be done. 💕💕

This was one of the most beneficial videos I’ve ever had the honor of viewing! You are a blessing to many!!!

This is really what I needed to hear right now. Seriously I just wish I could call you. Thank you xx

Love this very helpful thank you

Excellent advise!

Thank you for this, sounds very simple but when you have anxiety and adhd it can very complicated.

So great! Thanks for sharing! Yes we definitely don't actually take time for leisure in the correct sense. Can you please share your family rhythm and chore chart? I love seeing examples of how other families do things and then adapt them for how my family runs.

I stumbled across your channel..so thrilled that I did! Your family is beautiful!! I love this video & look forward to watching more. 🙆🏾‍♀️

This is an amazing video you have made thank you so much for making this coming from a young mom of 3 and homeschooler as well. Definitely sharing this on my Facebook and with my sister and I've been subscribed to your two channels for a long time and I just love every single video you make and my kids like to watch them too especially now that you live on a farm that's one of my dreams to help farm and they love watching it too. But even before you lived on the farm we really enjoyed and loved your channel very very much

Love love love it! Thank you for sharing your wisdom!! Currently living in Oregon and felt much cooler about it once I read that you lived here...you may have also been a big reason I want to moved to one of the Carolina's🤣

New here, excellent video . Well said, I have one and I love that you said when you are with your kids that is being productive . I have always thought it’s the most important thing to do during the day. Dishes can wait, was out with my kid all day and at 6:35 pm I’m now doing the morning dishes. Sometimes you just have to have a break from it all.

Great advice

Great TIPS! Yes, the productivity 💕.....I should be sewing now....yet, I'm here, watching this video....that's how much I like your videos!❤️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

we like sooo much this kind of videoo love yy angieee

Hi Angie 👋 I wanted to say how I love your videos (on both channels) 🥰 I have followed you since your move to the hobby farm 🚜 Your content with the animals, family and homeschooling is so interesting, and you always explain everything so well 🤗 I would love to see you go into more detail about family routines 👍 Sending love from the UK 🇬🇧 ❤ XXX

As a young sham with one toddler, I would love to hear how you managed when you only had 1-2 kids. I am so tired and struggle most days to even do my hair and put on makeup. I feel like I can only be productive around the house a couple hours a day during nap time. So I would love to hear how you used to handle this stage of life.

My children are grown now, but, when they were young I made it a point to always wake up early so I could have some time for myself before the hustle and bustle of the day started. It gave me the time to have my coffee, have some peace and quiet, and spend some time with the Lord before beginning my day. When it was time to begin my day, I started with the "hard" things, the things I always hated to do, so I would just take a deep breath and off I went. When I got those hard things done I rewarded myself, I gave myself some "me" time even though it was only like 15 or 20 minutes where I could sit down use the computer, read a book, or even start watching a movie that I had not seen. Once the day was done, and I always made it a point to stop at 5pm no matter what, that way my family could all sit down at the table and have dinner, and while I was cleaning up they were getting a game or a movie ready for family time. Once family time was over and the kids went to bed, it was finally "me" time again. Where I could just sit and have peace and quiet and wind down after a long day. It is very important to a persons health and well-being to be able to find those small moments of "me" time and it truly helps in preventing burn-out.

Great ideas

I would love to see your family rhythm chart!

Enjoyed.

Looking forward to seeing Benji's arrow complete your cool tattoo!

I am a morning person especially when I get up to my alarm clock and not my kids. As long as I get a shower before the kids wake up then I feel good otherwise it throws everything off. My girls are 2 and 4

Watching this video actually made me stop procrastinating and start my homework hahaha

Thank you. Thank you Thank you.☺

Thank you for your helpful videos. I'm 60 and raising my 4 year old Granddaughter/daughter. It's very challenging trying to keep her happy all day. We do coloring, crafts, we go outside and do bubbles. She likes to help me clean and do laundry. She does small things and helps clean up her toys. Could you do a video on helpful ideas, games that you and your toddlers do. I like to be organized. We live in a small apt so it's very challenging to keep things neat and tidy. I manage it but any tips or videos in this would be appreciated. Thank you ♡

I deal with autoimmune disease that has completely changed my life. I’ve had to learn to live with random fevers, fatigue, and lots of pain. This video was helpful for figuring out how I can make slow changes to become a halfway decent productive person again. Thanks for this!

Wow! God has delivered you to me in the most perfect time. I literally just told my mom how do I stay motivated and 💥 your channel has been recommended. Very blessed to be here right now.

I loved ur video was very helpfull

I loved this Angie! So much. The operating procedures…genius!

It sounds like you’ve listened to or read Atomic Habits. Love that book!!!

Where did you get your shirt? I love it!

Great video! 🥰I'm curious about your family's rhythm.

My brain is in the LaLaLand enjoying itself… 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great video!

ADD mom of 5… LOVED this

Where did you get the "buffet" type cabinet behind you in green? It's perfect 🥰

What do your rhythms of the day charts look like?

ANGELA! Thank you. Thank you thank you THANK YOU 😊 I'm feeling this soooo much! Would you share with us some of your "systems"? My heart yearns to have routines and rhythms, but I just get STUCK not knowing how to best create and carry them out. I didn't have the best example to follow growing up, and now I have 5 kids ages 5-12.... We cyberschool, and things just tend to get crazy-pants around here. 🤣 I've implemented SOME systems, but would absolutely love and appreciate to get a peek into your world of systems to maybe get some inspiration and ideas for our family. Again, THANK YOU for sharing this video!

Thank you! When do you fit in your cleaning? This is something that can be time consuming for me and often can get put on the back burner especially after a long day of homeschooling. I’d rather go for my jog, ya know what I mean?!

I loved your explanation of productivity is spending your time well. Especially, with the example of the walk with your tots or the talk with your teen. I "know" it but don't "live" it. I have that check list/to do looming over my head because ya know everyone needs clean underwear. But if I'm honest, too much of my time is on the to-dos.

Love the sweater, unfortunately can’t find it to ship to Europe.

It always helps me to wake up early and make sure my kids wake up early too so they sleep early

So glad that you didn’t tell me to make my bed in order to be more productive!

At our office we call it “swallowing the frog” lol picking the grossest, hardest task and swallowing the frog haha

Atomic Habits is an amazing read!! 1% better! 🙌🏻❤️

I also spend way too much thinking/planning 😥

The only thing I hate about the one bite at a time message it seems like but it just gets messy again

Ok go watch Kathryn’s vlog she posted today!! She discusses this as well! (do it on a dime). 💛 you Ang

I need to know where your top is from 🤣

MIT - You can also label them using letters A tasks have to get done today, B tomorrow, and C tasks after A and B then assign a number to each letter. A1 is the most important needs to get done today and right now.

Declutter your clothes videos please… need that jump start to clean my closet ♥️♥️

Pro procrastinator here 🤗

The family rhythm chart you mentioned, could we get a look at that? Is it like a routine chart? Or is it a bit more relaxed? I love the idea, just unsure how to implement it. Thank you for this, I really appreciate the inspiration.