Malinda - posted on 05/04/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )
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i have a 22mth and 6mth daughter and work part time, i have trouble finding the time for myself and my partner aswelll as all the house work. does anyone have anything suggestions that you think works well.
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Marcy - posted on 05/05/2010
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I get up an hour early in the morning. By the end of the day I am exhausted and the last thing I feel like doing is house work. Typically I get up at 5. I make our lunches, put a load of laundry in the wash, put away dishes from the night before and then I go around and pick up the house (toys, etc.). This takes about 30 minutes. Then I make a pot of coffee and prep dinner as much as I can for that night. We use the crock pot a lot and I buy lots of veggies that are already cut up. Both my husband and I work full time so its a long day. When he gets home he puts the load of laundry in the dryer and then folds it. its the only way we can keep up.
Also, I keep Lysol Wipes in the kitchen and the bathroom. While I am in there I will wipe down the counters etc.
Some nights after my son goes to sleep I will pick one room and try and get it cleaned up but more often then not I take a bath, read and go to bed.
Even if we sit on the sofa together for 30 minutes it feels nice. The other thing is try and get out of your normal routine. Not sure where you live but we are really close to the beach. Some nights I will toss the dinner in a basket and we will go to the beach to watch the sun set. if you leave near a park you can do the same thing. Getting out of your routine helps out a lot.
Kathy - posted on 05/05/2010
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night time (after the kids have gone to bed) is the time that most parents use to spend time with each other. you can watch a movie or show on tv, eat dinner together or get a sitter and go out for a few hours.
on the weekends, use nap times to spend some time; even if it's only for an hour or so. if you can drop them off for a couple of hours at the in-laws or a friend's then that can help too.
DH and i recnetly started dropping DD off at the in-laws for an hour or so on Sundays and then we leave and go anywhere by ourselves - to the mall, for a walk... whatever we think of. even if it's for an hour, it's better than nothing!
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