Easy Time Saving Tips For Busy Moms
It is no surprise that moms feel overwhelmed when they try to
fit everything into their busy days. After all, few single
people can manage to juggle work, home life, and fun
successfully. On top of these responsibilities, moms add car
pool duty, cupcake emergencies, and last minute science projects
to their to do lists. So, how do moms manage to fit all of those
tasks into their lives and still keep their sanity without
resorting to cloning?
First, you may want to consider making a list of tasks that need
to be completed. Then, take a hard look at that list for
anything that could be simplified or eliminated. For example, do
your children really need home baked cupcakes for the school
party? The bakery up the street will be happy to box up 24
cupcakes and have them ready for you to pick up the next
morning, saving you at least a half hour.
Next, look for tasks that really take a lot of your time, but
could be done by someone else. If your children are too young to
help walk the dog, you may want to consider hiring a dog walker
to give your pooch his daily exercise. Errand services are also
a great time saver. You can have your errand service shop for
back to school supplies, pick up groceries, or get the dry
cleaning. A maid service can come in once a week to do some
heavy duty cleaning.
Another task that takes a lot of time is cooking. However, you
can stop cooking a meal from scratch every evening and still
feed your family without hitting speed dial for your favorite
pizza with bulk cooking. Pick a weekend and cook enough food for
an entire month of meals. Freeze the food in dinner size
portions and simply reheat a dinner each evening.
Of course moms who work from home have a flexibility that other
moms don't have. If you become overwhelmed with all that you
have to do, give yourself permission to take some time off to
catch up. If you simply can't take time off, you may want to
find a mother's helper to watch the children and do some basic
household chores while you work.
Finally, if it seems you are always spending your evenings
helping your children complete big assignments that are due the
next day, give each of your children a homework notebook. If
they neglect to write assignments down, ask their teachers to
initial the assignment book, so you will know that all
assignments are listed. This will eliminate all of those last
minute posters, science fair projects, and reports that moms
seem to end up helping with until midnight the night before they
are due.