@Cynthia – if you’re just interested in how much time you spend on these things then it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t add up to 168 hours. If you want a really cool pie chart, on the other hand, then you’ll have to come up with a category for each regular kind of multi-tasking that you do.

Same question here! I do the same as in the article – walking to work while listening to audiobooks/podcasts. Commute + Exercise + Reading. No idea how to track them as they are all important.

Consider that singing ‘well’ in church is less about performance quality; it can be encouragement to those around you, that it is valuable to you, that you participate, that you bring your child(ren).
http://hymn-addict.blogspot.com/2007/09/singing-in-church.html?m=0

As usual, great advice Laura! Thank you!

Thanks Naomi! I really appreciate your advice.

@Terri-Lee – great question. Naomi (other reader) has some great suggestions in her comment — doing a little bit daily, and then blocking in some concentrated time for work enough ahead of time that it will be helpful. Don’t be afraid to claim some “homework” time on weekends either. Maybe while kids are doing reading or math practice or instrument practice, you do your stuff too.

I tend to find that writing goes best in the morning and reading best at night, but that probably differs to some degree by person.

@Marcia- podcasts in the shower? I guess you just turn the volume up loud enough to hear?

@Marcia- I really should start spending more time organizing my photos. I hadn’t thought to do that in those bits of time, but I could definitely get some done quickly. And it does add up!

I love the walking to school one!!!

I use any waiting time to edit (and delete) photos on my iphone, and if it’s something I want to post to Instagram, I even start the post there and then, write captions and such, and save to draft.