Because honestly, until my Youngest can perfect his machine that interrupts the time space continuum, I'm going to need to cram as much stuff as I can into my day.
So since all of our plates seem to be so full it's reminiscent of the chocolate buffet line on a Norwegian cruise line, I have recapped some of the helpful hints for you all, and included all of their links in case you want to check them out!
You're welcome!
Gina likes to combine her blog reading time with doing tedious paper shredding. Excellent plan as long as you don't combine it with bill paying, and shred the wrong paper. Not that I've ever done that or anything. I would also like to add here, that Gina uses her crock pot all the time. Don't believe me? Check out her blog for some great slow cooker recipes.
Portia and MA Mommy both like to utilize all things in the kitchen. MA Mommy does tons of prep work early on, IE: doubling or tripling a recipe and freezing for later. This takes much of the craziness out of "What's for dinner?" Portia is Gluten Free like us, and as most GF folks will tell you, prep is the key. Making your own stocks, soups, baked goods, etc. then popping them in the freezer for use later, eliminates a ton of waste (as GF foods don't last long out of the freezer) and adds portion controlled convenience.
Nari also had some great sanity tips regarding taking turns grocery shopping, and having her daughters plan and cook one meal a week. I love this idea!! Now if I could only keep the kids from burning the house down, or acquire a weekly craving for peanut butter and fluff sandwiches.
Now, I have to be honest here. I never have time to exercise. Yes, I know I need to make the time, but I don't. Kimberly has managed to combined exercise into her daily errand runs, which to be honest, I think is awesome! Now if only Mother Nature would agree and give me some 40 degree days, oh... and a bike. (Almost Hubs, are you reading?)
Sandra had no suggestions, just some supportive words. Which is surprising since she has like a bazillion kids. Personally I think she's keeping all her secrets to herself, so she can can effectively plan her tiara- wearing quest for world domination. Yup. That's it...
George went the single man's route, combining two things I'm not sure should be combined. But hey, if washing your delicate items with your last night's dishes works for you, who am I to judge. Just don't be offended when I don't come for dinner...
I will leave you with the best comment ever from Female...
"There's never enough hours in a day for me either, BUT sure makes one appreciate the times we now live in MORE.
Would NOT have wanted to walk in my great great grandparents shoes for one second.
I remember us having a ice chest and carrying large hunks of ice and emptying the pan under it so as not to have a flood on the floor.
No refrigerator. :0(
I remember pumping our daily water up on a hill and carrying it back to the house. :0(
I remember taking a bath in a galvanized tub set down on the kitchen floor.
I remember cold water flats. ( no hot water) :0(
I remember outhouses. ( Used many) :0(
I remember carrying what we called a Slop Bucket to the outhouse to empty it out after a nights use in the winter. :)( :0( :0( P U !
I remember wringer washing machines and getting my maternity top that I was wearing caught in the rollers. Not just ONCE either! :0(
I remember no electric irons and shoveling coal into a furnace for heat and, and, and, and.
Always makes me stop and think....bet those folks said the same thing. Not enough hours in their day either . :0)
Love my memories of then, but love my conveniences now with or without enough time in my day. :0)
Oh....and how about that one ....walked uphill to school, both ways. LMAO"
Because as tired as I am today, I can not even imagine walking up hill, both ways.
But Almost Hubs can...
I'm holding out for that Time-Space-Continuum Interrupter...
ReplyDeleteI have 2 fire extinguishers in the kitchen and yes, my boys have had to use them......
Now that my kids are grown I have more time for myself. It's the reward for many years of faithful service as Mom.
ReplyDeleteaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw shucks....u flatter me! ;0)
ReplyDeleteThere's soap involved and I do rinse them afterwards in hot water.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout out!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, but I will not be eating at George's either.
And the tidbits from the great great grands time, DO make me appreciate that I am blogging, washing clothes, and washing dishes at the same time!
Geez, just your comment of 40 degrees, and a bike...makes me wish this FREAKIN' STUPID 70 MILE AN HOUR (slight exaggeration) BLUSTERING WIND would wind the hell down and shut up. (That's funny~wind and wind...two different things...call me captain obvious.)
ReplyDeleteMy father sent me a funny email the other day about how people of our generation will explain "the olden" days to our kids and how funny that will probably sound. "When I was a kid, we didn't have cell phones, we actually had to call each other at home. And we didn't have the internet either. When we wanted to do some research, we had to drive to a building called "the library" and look up the books using index cards and some complicated reference system. And nevermind Ipads and Iphones. We didn't even have laptops. In fact, we didn't even have computers. We had typewriters!"
ReplyDeleteAnyway, what does that have to do with anything? Well, all these things that have been invented mean that life moves at a much faster space and everyone is expected to be able to do things quicker because it's easier. Interestingly enough, I feel that the average person must also consume much more information and knowledge and is in turn expected to not only "do more" but also to "know more."
Interesting.