I must say, Frontier, that you have your priorities in the right order!  I'm not sure if it is procrastinating if you are spending your time doing something more important, eg, playing with your son!  For me, procrastination is putting off something that needs to be done by doing something that doesn't need to be done.  For example, watching tv instead of balancing the checkbook (I am REALLY guilty of doing this one!). 

PS:  I don't think you can ever play too much with your child :)  Well done and keep it up!

I too define procrastination in the same way you ladies do, and am horribly guilty of it. A perfect example my laundry must be done but I am "just checking into minti" instead.

Wow, I think I found my twin!

We define procrastination in the exact same way. I usually end up doing things that don't need to be done while putting off things that MUST be done. I am ashamed to say that I had this habit even in college.  There were a few time I find myself taking up knew hobbies (knitting, etc)  to put off writing a paper. And then when it's crunch time, it's really crunch time!

Yesterday  (and the days before that) I minti-ed too much. Today I am setting the timer. I find I need to take regular rests (30 weeks pregnant and uncomfortable with it). 15 minutes Minti then 15 + minutes doing chores then 15 minutes minti then 15+ minutes doing chores. If the timer goes off while I am doing a chore I try to finish it if my tummy is not too uncomfortable.

Wish me luck. I know my wonderful husband has been a bit disappointed with my household efforts lately and with good reason.

Boy, can I identify with you on this one Izzy!  GUILT.  What an awful word and feeling.  Funny thing is, the only person who can make us feel guilty is ourselves.  We have to give ourselves permission to feel guilty.  Something in our inner dialogue supports us doing so.  Stay tuned, I have yet to tackle this on my journey.  I hope you are on board with me...having a co-pilot (or many!) on board can really help keep things on track!

I am fortunate that my kids are at an age to help out around the house, so my chore list is getting shorter (their's subsequently is getting larger!).  As a matter of fact, they are vacuuming the upstairs and making my bed as we speak :)  I started them early at pitching in around the house.  Maybe have Matthew help you wash the dishes so that it accomplishes two things:  1) your dishes get done and 2) you have quality time with him.  Kids love playing in the water and being helpers and it is a great way to bond.  I'm thinking your little guy might like it :)

You're right. I am my worst critic!

I like your idea of having Matthew help. I've been trying to get him to put his toys away but not consistenly though.  But I've been afraid of letting him help me in the kitchen - too many dangers, too messy, broken dishes? But I think I better just go and do it. I bet it'll be fun for me too.  I better shop for unbreakable dishes though because things may end up on the floor.

Oh, I would love to be one of your co-pilot.

Yipee!  I have a co-pilot.  Here are your official wings:

Glad to hear you are going to let Matthew help you with the dishes.  Despite having a dishwasher, we had the kids help us wash dishes in the sink when they were little because it was something we could do together.  They were in charge of spoons, butter knives, plastic cups and the like while we did the sharps, breakables and bigger objects.  They still like doing dishes up at our coffee shop as a way to earn a little extra change.  We usually have to re-wash, but it is worth it to see how proud they are for having contributed and completing a task :)

Izzy your kitchen sounds like mine before I got a dishwasher (and even now when I am too slack to load it). I really really hated doing the dishes. I have found it much easier to keep the kitchen looking less like a bombsite with a dishwasher. It is like a cupboard for the dirty dishes.

After seeing how a dishwasher worked for me my brother and his wife replaced their stove with a dishwasher and put a separate hotplate on top. They use a benchtop convection microwave for their oven cooking.