Two-Fer's

I pride myself on being able to be efficient. I like efficiency and I like to think of ways to be more efficient, and multi-task (even though I know that it probably isn't more efficient, it FEELS like it is). Part of feeling efficient is a certain choosing of tasks that need to be accomplished, and then paring down how well they need to be done, and also how picky I can be about stuff (ingredients, matching, dirtiness level of most anything, etc.) So I've gotten really good at the two-fers. Basically its how can I accomplish two things at the same time and get meaning out of it. Over the course of having three kids I've learned that I'd rather have them with me than not. This comes from baggage that I carry with me, I know that it is not normal and can be an issue, Im also not ready to address it or change anything about it. That being said, I work with my baggage. I go for two-fers. How can I benefit both myself and my children? Two-fers. Examples, Madeline takes swim class on monday mornings. Instead of watching her swim class, I swim laps alongside the class. I get to watch her and get a workout in. My work girlfriends are great at this. We had our Christmas get together this weekend. Normally a cookie exchange, not this year! We assembled dinners to freeze, while drinking wine. Putting one of the kids in charge of sorting the recycling or putting the silverware away while I work with them and chat. Two-fers....its a way of life.