tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135461628017332161.post8370453236652772554..comments2023-10-11T10:51:52.537-04:00Comments on Ms MoneyPenny: Diary of a Working MomMs.Moneypennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07716754271039506311noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135461628017332161.post-20398311452742731472010-05-05T19:39:37.622-04:002010-05-05T19:39:37.622-04:00Thanks to all of you for your comments. It's ...Thanks to all of you for your comments. It's nice to know there are other time-pressed moms out there too! <br />M, I do manage to do some shopping during the week, but the big stock ups are just too time intensive to manage that. Thankfully though, I only do them once a month or so. But if a 'stock up shopping fairy' existed, I would love that. Also a 'clean out the clutter fairy', a 'Paint my hallway fairy' and so on...Ms.Moneypennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716754271039506311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135461628017332161.post-29830332029755572672010-05-05T13:10:21.623-04:002010-05-05T13:10:21.623-04:00Wow, you are sooo right! I have stayed home full-t...Wow, you are sooo right! I have stayed home full-time and worked full-time and worked part-time. Working full-time with small kids is very tough because you have to plan ahead and be on top of EVERYthing ALL THE TIME. Staying home works out best for me, even with the strain it puts on the finances. I didn't have a real career, just a job, so it was extremely difficult for me to find the merit in being at work when I could have been making dinner and helping with homework. You seem to have a very solid understanding of what you are doing now and what would (and would not!) be different if you had more time at home. Sounds like you are doing pretty well with everything you have going on! Best of luck to you!<br /> -MCLGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135461628017332161.post-34571751982807523572010-05-05T07:51:05.407-04:002010-05-05T07:51:05.407-04:00I know. It is hard and I am always trying to find ...I know. It is hard and I am always trying to find more time. My daughter is almost 17 months and it's just nonstop. One of the things I do, and I'm not sure how this would work for you, but I make my grocery list on Thursday nights and then I do the shopping on my way home from work on Friday before getting the girl. It keeps me moving through the grocery store quickly since I still have to pick up the peanut, it's not as crowded as Saturday, and it is such a relief to have it done ahead of the weekend. Sometimes I still have to run to another grocery store for things that my regular discount place doesn't have, but that is always a quick stop. And then I can do some prep on Saturday during her nap! And, I do a load of laundry or two almost every night - just to keep it moving so I don't get stuck with a ton on Saturday.mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954892332950139512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135461628017332161.post-91078751543009844222010-05-04T19:39:44.116-04:002010-05-04T19:39:44.116-04:00Thank you for sharing your "diary" today...Thank you for sharing your "diary" today! I have been enjoying your posts about motherhood and money-savvy living. Currently, I stay at home with our 11-month old son. He just went to sleep for the night, so I get to have a few minutes at the computer before tidying up and getting ready for tomorrow. Free time is a luxury in this household too. I do get to do some of the chores you listed as weekend tasks during the week...but many things have to be scheduled during naps or in the evenings when my husband is home to share baby care. And my exercise...chasing and lifting the not-so-little one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com