Ben Franklin in his profound wisdom, warned us years ago against die dangers of squandering our valuable time. Today, many of you may be laughing as you pon der the idea of having even the slightest bit of time left to squander! There can be no dispute of the fact that we all have 24 hours aday and 168 hours each week to do with what we choose. It is within this time frame that we have the opportunity to plan the many activ ities of our life—eating, sleeping, working, enjoying family and friends. Unfortunately for many of us caught up in today’s fast-paced lifestyles, family fun time seems to be getting cut shorter and shorter. If finding time for family fun is becoming increasingly difficult for you, it's time to start assessing where you ate in life and where you want to be—time to set priori ties and find a balance of activities that fits your own values and needs —time to find the TIME for fami ly fun! The first step begins when you take a good look at the activites that fill your daily hours. An exer cise as simple as charting on paper how you spent your last 24 hours may help reveal to you the time that you devoted to various activi ties. Did you find your day filled with work responsibilities, house hold chores, committee meetings and activities done for others? Was TIMMERMAN MFG. CORP. 390 Series ROLL-A-WAY CONVEYO Silage, Bulk Feeds, Small Grains, Manure or Bales. ZIMMERMAN WAGON GEAR Rugged, Heavy Duty Models 6, 8,10 • And 12.14.5 Tandem there time devoted to rest and relaxation, exercise, personal hob bies and family fun time? If you discover that many of your days are filled with activities that aren’t personally satisfying or enjoyable, it’s time to reevaluate your priori ties and to set new goals for mak ing the most of your time. What are those things that really matter to you and other members of your family? Make a “Joy List” of all of those activities that your family members enjoy doing together. Your list may include activities such as taking a walk in the neighborhood, playing board games, watching movies and eat ing popcorn, camping, or sharing stories before bedtime. It may even include everyday tasks such as washing the car together, cooking dinner, or cleaning. By identifying those activities that truly give your family joy. you can begin to make them priority in your daily schedules. Maybe there are some activities that fill your daily hours that you can omit in place of more enjoy able family activities. For exam ple. 1 often find myself spending the entire first hour that I arrive home from work engaging intasks that I really hate. 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Are similar “urgent” yet unimportant activities causing you to miss out on the things that really matter most? Family meetings can provide all family members with the oppor tunity to plan for family fun activi ties. Families can use this regularly scheduled meeting time to plan for family fun and recreation, to rec ognize good things happening in the family, and to encourage lis tening among family members. “Dates” can be arranged for family members to go out for dinner together, to attend a sporting event, or to enjoy a family picnic. Family members can write lists of those activities that they would like to do as a family, and a “family calen dar” may be developed and placed in a visible location for all family members to see. Such meetings can help all family members to rec ognize the importance of family fun time, to be a part of the family fun planning process, and to look forward to future activities together. . 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