[dfdashh]

The trick for me is to break things down into manageable chunks. It may be a larger feature, but it isn't anything that a git branch can't handle. I try to keep the effort in half-hour increments, because with two small kids there just isn't room for anything bigger (most of the time).

Also, I'll often briefly open up some code at work while I'm eating lunch just to get my mind going on it. A quick scan of the structure allows me to then break away from the computer to walk/think/socialize while my subconscious mind chews on whatever the problem is. Whenever I find a free chunk of time, I'll already have a rough idea of what I can do to push that needle forward. It's then just a matter of doing it!