the first two weeks was crazy... i had to leave the house at 8 am and didnt get back until 7:30! it made for a great pay check but it was hard to be away for that LONG!!! there are a couple of things that saved me while i was working and i figured i would share....
the first thing was knowing that my babies were in GREAT hands!! k goes to a great daycare (we call it "school") she started going right before o was born so i could have a little break a couple of days a week. she started going everyday - j would take her in the mornings on his way to work and my dad would pick her up at 11:30. they take a nap from 11:30 - 2:30 and my parents wanted some time with her! so he picked her up and brought her to o and my mom at our house... so i KNEW my kids were in great hands and i never had to worry about that!
the second helpful thing i found was to have dinners ready for when i got home. i have a great husband who is awesome with the babies but hasn't had all that much time with the two of them on his lonesome - plus fixing dinner and plus working 10 hours in a metal building doing manual labor! so i cut him a break and had crockpot dinners or super easy dinners already planned and prepped or cooked! which was great to come home to!
here is a list of most of what we had and where i found the great idea from!
-meatball subs! which was awesome! and super super easy!
-slow cooker baked potatoes - so good and so easy!
awesome instructions here -
-crockpot tacos - great flavor - a little liquidy but totally managable and good!
yummy recipe here -
-chicken fajitas- yummy to me! my hubby is not a fan of chicken so not one of his fav's but my mom and aunt loved the left overs
go here for an awesome recipe -
-salsibury steak- one of our favorites and go to's!
our fav follow the link for it to become one of yours -
-corn on the cobb in the oven - so easy and so good! we quit cooking corn any other way! and we eat a lot of corn! its k's fav!
simple instructions to follow -
the third thing i found that helped me threw this change was that i love what i am doing. i am teaching kids who have a learning disability or just need some extra help and tips to do their very best in school and in life. some kids have a severe disability and some just need a little push but i know that by doing what i am doing is going to help them get just that much farther in life and that makes me happy and makes the time away from my children worth it!
i also think that planning ahead and willing to get up early or stay up a little late to get everything set for the next day is a great use of time. k and j had to get up at 6:30 to get ready for school and work so i would get up at 6 and prep for dinner or get my lunch made or take my shower. or loading the dishwasher or throwing a load in the wash was a great help! its the little things that help!
i know not everyone will be able to use these couple of tips but if they help a little or if you find another great recipe from thse great sites then awesome!
i am in the third week of my job and it has calmed down some since i am out of the training phase!
i hope everyone has an awesome time back to work!
:)
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