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Old 11-11-2011, 04:19 AM   #13
Jean
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Re: Recipe for disaster??

Wow all great suggestions!

I too put music on while cleaning up the house.
I sing and still dance thru the rooms.
When my son was younger (now 28 and engaged, getting married this coming Aug. 2012) I would put on music and he would clean up his toys and do chores and we danced thru it.
Gosh, it was like yesterday. I still put music on and we still dance and do our house chores. Most of all we have fun.

Like Becky my son was older when I was dx.
But here is my 2 cents worth:

Kids grow fast...enjoy and fun with them.
I see some of my younger neighbors and they are on a merry go round. Too many after school activities & the parents are burnt out. Select carefully.
Work to live....not live to work. With the economy the way it is many companies are taking advantage of good hard working people. Without knowing the type of work you do and what must be done in a day (I find we tend to think everything must be done today) there is tomorrow to make that task first.
Interesting feature: the best meals are the simple ones.
Fresh veggies, salads, soups - (invest in a slow cooker) now that we are going into the winter season, they are perfect. Use mine at least 2 per week. Made a lentil soup this week that all loved. It is nice to come home have the meal waiting. Also great on weekend where you can go out and have long walks while the cooker is working for you.
Maybe post in your local library or supermarket for a high school jr./or senior or college student who is seeking to earn some money and pay them to come in once or 2X per week to help out for 2 or 3 hrs. Take some of the weight off of you. I have a friend who has a small B&B and she hires college kids for 8.00 phr. to come in make beds, throw cloths in laundry. Plus your kids helping makes for more time for all.

I hope some of these things help.
Do take a mental health day off from work.
How is your boss? Understanding ?
Sending you hugs Bejuice.
Jean
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