Busy people who manage to fit loads into their days, can I have your top tips please?

[sinkingfast]

I've just received this year's round robin from a friend of mine. The amount that she has packed into a year is mind boggling - it's probably more than I've managed in the last 5 tbh. Where am I going wrong? What do I do that she doesn't (apart from arse around on MN, obviously ). She works 4 days a week, has 4 kids, gardens, swims, does keep fit classes, cooks fresh food every day, bakes, travels, is very outdoorsy, runs a Brownie pack etc etc etc.

If your life sounds anything like that, HOW DO YOU FIT IT ALL IN??

lol mazzy.

I am one of those people who survives during the week on about four hours sleep a night and then on on a friday night I will have about ten to make up for it.

whats a "round robin"?

Email where you round up what you have done in the year, I have friends who do them.

We have a blog and use facebook to keep up to date with people we dont see regularly.

Who on earth tells people in a letter in a Christmas card that they cook from scratch every day? Or go to work?

Duh, yes, so do I. Would never dream of pointing this out. Do you want a medal?

I dont think the lady concerned did point this out in her card, the OP just knew

i like a good nine hours per night [or get fractious and irritable], so that's at least 28 hours per week less to do things in than you then twinset!

I had a printed round robin this year (not just on the pc, done at printers in colour with pics of kids etc). In biro, acquaintance had scrawled "thanks for all your news" when she has not bothered to write for two years, and certainly has not heard from me since last xmas! They are such a boring waste of time, why would anyone be interested?!

I bet I am more irritable than you mazzy

Her children must be good at entertaining themselves.