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Working Parents Survival Tips - Part 2 — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:04:41 +0000

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By: AgentSully

AgentSully — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:35:26 +0000

@Derek – thanks for the compliment and for sharing your setup!

@Jenni – I totally agree. Since I moved, grocery delivery is harder to come by and I miss it! It’s the best time saver and also I find it makes it easier to watch how much you spend.

@Lornadoone – thanks!!

@Kelly – Thank you for sharing your additions! I like your tips for saving work!

@Mara – thank you for the support!

By: Mara B.

Mara B. — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:17:58 +0000

I really liked the article. Lots of practical information, and things that would be easy to incorporate, if I’d take the time.

By: Kelly King Anderson

Kelly King Anderson — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:58:15 +0000

Great job on these two well-prepared posts! I appreciate your ideas and suggestions because while I work at home, I really NEED to create more routines and systems to be more efficient. One thing that is a must for me is help with house cleaning 2x a month. We found someone who is very affordable and she does deep cleaning 2x a month and we try to keep it clean the off week.

Another thing that works well for us is eating on paper plates (except for Sunday dinner), I know it sounds REALLY wacky to do that but it cuts down the work load immensely and really if you consider the cost of washing dishes vs. throwing away paper, “it’s a wash”

I’d like to see a follow up post from Wendy and others about what their home/work routine is with young children at home. Generally I either wake up before my kids to get a couple hours done or I stay up later than my kids to get work done and do sporatic stints as time allows throughout the day, but a routine is hard to comeby unless I hire a babysitter.

By: lornadoone

lornadoone — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:09:35 +0000

I absolutely love the posts that have solid efficiency tips in them. I’ll be taking these to heart!

I like to map out (even in my head) all of the errands I need to run so that I know I’m driving to them in the best order to get done quickly, rather than zig-zagging all over town.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:23:50 +0000

I work from home – and have the kids with me most of the time… but, I have to say there is nothing like doing your grocery shopping online! It beats spending 2 hours at the grocery store trying to keep the kids occupied and content… and I love the idea shared about setting up lists for different meal sets. Can’t wait to try that.

By: derek

derek — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:06:43 +0000

My work schedule is four 10-hour days per week and while most people assume I take Friday or Monday off, I’ve found it to work the best when I take Wednesday off.

Not only does that break my week into two mini-weeks but when I need to do things such as shopping, doctor appointments, errands or whatever – it is usually much less crowded on a Wednesday than a Friday afternoon.

You’ve got some nice tips in here though, thanks!