How to manage time and not be exhausted

@Virgie60 (556)
United States
September 11, 2008 12:39am CST
I just atarted a new job that is 30 hours a week as a waitress/kitchen helper. In the meantime I am still doing my other 3 part time jobs as a janitor. I don't mind doing all my jobs but of course something has to give and it is the housework at home that suffers. Then hubby gets upset about it. Give me a break! We also have two children that suffer from diseases that need help so does it really matter that the table isn't clean? He works many hours a week too so you would think that he would realize that it is hard to do it all. Any hints to how to do it all??? Thanks.
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
12 Sep 08
I commend you for your abilities and your strengths to keep going. May God be with you. I kind of know where you are coming from. I had 2 kids, full time job and a husband, that didn't do much around hte house but did at least take care of my car so I didn't have to worry about transportation. And I thank God every day for my kids health. But it is still hard. No two ways about it. I have been working on blogs to share how I, learning the hard way by literally trial and error, learned how to make things work, easy ways to do things, and the like for working 2 full time jobs - one 8-5 and the other the rest of the 24 hour day. Blogs are in my profile, but sometimes, it is just a stop anda think about it for a minute. Things like okay, I am spending this amount of time tonight to make this dinner - okay, so why not double the recipe and freeze the second meal for another night? That way, if in a bind or short on time, or just need an easy night, I can pull it out of the freeze nad into the microwave or oven it goes. (I didn't have a microwave back thenso it was always the oven) If you know an evening is going to be crazy, take out dinner before you go to work and let it thaw in the ice box. Do things like I make burritos - the kids loved them and they made the best after school snacks as well as a part of a meal. so I made them on the weekends and would make 2-3 dozen, wrapping them individuall in plastic wrap and lining the shelf on the freezer door with them so easy to find for the kids. Take out of the plastic, wrap in a paper napkin, and nuke for a minute. Happy Kids!! Cookies - make a double batch. and freeze the other portion. THen all you have to do is back when you need them. ANd recently I have discovered to actually go one step farther and for drop cookies, go ahead and drop them onto a cookie sheet and the put the sheet in the freezer! Once frozen, just drop them all in a freezer plastic bag. Now, when you need cookies in a rush, I use my toaster oven and bake 6-12 and done in no time and fresh homebaked cookies!! I could go on, you ge the picture. GOod luck, and just don't stree yourself out with trying to figure out how to make it all work. Take one job at a time and figure it out and then go to the next! Good luck