How do Super Moms do it?!?!?

[CapitolChick 1]

I don't know if this will help..but couple things I have learned over the years is:

1. If you can scrape up some money to hire some help for house cleaning it will be worth more than the money you spend.
   
2. forgive yourself for not having 'it all done' if people come over and your house is a pit..well that is just life.
   
3. I like to shop (which forces me to walk and walk) in order not to charge it up, I shop for 'deals' at the goodwill or the mall.
   
4. Add at least 1 Crockpot dinner to your week.
   
5. have 1 night a week cheap eat out
   
6. It is illegal for you not to get a break at work. There are (2) 15 minute breaks you need to use to stroll around the building, block, stairs whatever.
   
7. I hate to exercise. I will never like it. I mentally cuss the whole time. That is just me. But I LOVE where my life is going..so I force myself to do it.
   
8. The more you lose the more energy you will have (little bits at a time, but it will happen)
   

and finally just commit to something small. 15 minutes a day. If you can do that for a few months it will get easier

[CapitolChick 1]

Seriously, Jacqui I am appalled at how lazy you are.

[jillrenee15 0]

I totally agree that not everything has to be done around the house. Those of us with older children and husbands have to lay it down. You WILL help around here. I need some time to myself every day. It is a matter of give and take. I have 2 kids and a husband who is gone 5 days a week. He only comes home on the weekends. The kids are 2 1/2 and 11. I work a swing shift so scheduling for me is crazy. I have day care the weeks that I work day shift and midnight shift. My mom watches the kids the week I'm on afternoon shift. She is great with the kids and even does a load or two of laundry and picks up and such for me that week, which is a lifesaver!! My son who's 2 1/2 will sit and watch me when I'm on the treadmill, waiting for his turn!! My 11yo daughter is pretty self sufficient and has plenty of chores each week she knows are hers to do without being told. Us Moms have two full time jobs, and we can't do it all alone. Delegate Delegate Delegate.....