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How do you manage it all?

Snuggiebear137Snuggiebear137
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Hello I was just wondering how some women are able to do it all... Keep a clean home, keep up wih laundry, cook grocery shop, etc. especially with a new baby. My husband and I both work two jobs and I find it impossible to keep a clean home now... How do you do it? A schedule? I am exhausted as it is but want to get Ito a routine before I get too far along.
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    ShakeUpTampaShakeUpTampa member

    This will be our first child but I do nanny a child 4 days a week for 12hrs a day so basically full time kid most of the week lol. 

    We are moving in April and it has already been decided to prepare we will have a weekly menu (a few things pr

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    dragossoul84dragossoul84 member
    Little bits of cleaning at a time 15 minutes solid can keep things straight and for cooking when I'm busy my crock pot is my best friend dump some stuff in at the beginning of your day and when you get home dinners ready for you. Set realistic expectation
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    sarenu1sarenu1 member
    I try to keep up with two things. Dishes and laundry. The rest I don't worry that much about. M/S hit me last week, so cleaning has hit a wall.

    I do try to spend a little time each day picking up. That helps a lot, especially with a 14 mo
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    emjenkins715emjenkins715 member
    Schedules help, but don't beat yourself up if you can't get something done. Enlist help from whoever wants to help you! Don't be shy. Somehow if all gets done:)
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    I hired a cleaning lady when my oldest was about 4 weeks old. Spending time with my family became more important than a clean house.
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    waTracywaTracy
    As a working momma, and really since becoming a mom, some things just get pushed back to the sidelines. That being said, my house isn't perfect, but doing a little bit every day helps to not feel so overwhelmed. We had someone come clean the house fora b
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    JMU_Bride09JMU_Bride09 member
    HAH none of that got done while my son was a newborn! Just go with the flow...do what you can but don't stress out about what doesn't get done. You and your baby will eventually fall into a routine and more housework will get done.
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    spokenfor1583spokenfor1583 member

    I get done what I can and my DH helps too. I work full-time and have a 2-year old to take care of when I get home. I try to keep up with the laundry and my DH does things like the dishes. We share in the cooking. But now that I just found out I am preg

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