| Everyone has said this more than once in | | | | that you can throw in the Microwave anytime. |
| their lives! It could be that we become so | | | | That should take care of a weeks worth of |
| engrossed in what we are doing that we loose | | | | cooking. Monday-Roast, Tuesday -Sloppy Joe, |
| track of time. We get so far behind that we | | | | Wednesday-Barbecued Ribs and Baked potatoes, |
| never seem to catch up or that we actually | | | | Thursday- left over roast, Hot Beef |
| enjoy what we are doing that time goes by so | | | | sandwiches, Friday-Tuna and Noodle Casserole, |
| quickly. | | | | Saturday-left overs clean out the fridge day |
| | | | or Pizza and Sunday-eat out. |
| Did you ever wonder where all of the time | | | | |
| went? We have heard the saying 'Time Flys' | | | | I throw a load of wash in as soon as I get |
| and it always seems to at the least opportune | | | | up, that way by the time the kids are dressed |
| times of our lives. | | | | and eating breakfast, I can throw it in the |
| | | | dryer. Presto, one load of clothes done. |
| There are so many articles on time | | | | |
| management, giving us ways to correct it, | | | | Keep a box of Glass Wipes in the bathroom |
| ways to save it, ways to manage it and even | | | | closet. When I am finished combing my hair |
| ways to use it wisely. It is not so hard to | | | | (after everyone else is gone) I use a wipe to |
| understand how we run into this problem. | | | | wipe the counter, faucet, mirror, sink, back |
| There is work, household chores, the kids to | | | | of the toilet, under the toilet seat and |
| raise, the yard work, bowling, going to kids | | | | flush. Nice and clean and it took 5 minutes. |
| practices and doctor appointments, grocery | | | | I use this method in the kitchen on the |
| shopping, and many more things that we have | | | | cupboards, stove, refrigerator and sink too! |
| to schedule for. It is no wonder that we | | | | |
| loose track of time, there just doesn't seem | | | | When you go to pick up the kids from school, |
| to be enough to go around. | | | | wait for them after practice, before you get |
| | | | in your car after work or as soon as you pull |
| Through the years of raising kids, owning a | | | | into the garage at home; throw all of the |
| business or two and joining the P.T.A.. among | | | | trash in the car into a plastic bag, use a |
| umpteen other organizations, I have managed | | | | tissue from a leather cleaner to wipe off the |
| to come up with my own system that works for | | | | dash and the seats and shake out the floor |
| me. It is hard to follow someone else's | | | | mats. It smells and looks great and took 5 |
| system when they don't live the same type of | | | | minutes. |
| life that you do, but maybe some of the | | | | |
| things that work for me may help you out too. | | | | I always keep a calendar in my purse and one |
| | | | in the kitchen that has all of our |
| Write a 30 day calendar of menu's. No, its | | | | appointments, meetings and practices on it. |
| not as hard as you may think! You will have | | | | This way I never forget, always have a |
| left overs in between to use on those nights | | | | reference no matter where I am and know when |
| when you have meetings or places to go to | | | | I have free time. |
| that will help cut down on expensive eating | | | | |
| out and cooking. Then follow this closely and | | | | There are more hours in a day than you might |
| you can make your shopping list from this. | | | | think if you just work Smarter-Not Harder. |
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| I try to cook most of my meals on my day off. | | | | The old saying is still true, Time Stops For |
| It doesn't take much to throw a Beef Roast in | | | | No Man (or Woman); but with a little help we |
| the oven and maybe a Chicken or Barbecued | | | | can slow it down a little and give ourselves |
| Ribs too, make a skillet full of Sloppy Joe | | | | the chance to enjoy life. |
| and put together a Tuna and Noodle Casserole | | | | |