My DH is very old fashioned / homebody about food. I suppose it is because he was a bachelor for most of his adult life. We grocery shop together (with a list) on the weekend, alternating weeks to pay. We try to buy all the food for dinners for the week. We'll cook something like a chicken early in the week when my (vegetarian) daugher is at her Dad's - that will last three nights in different forms. Or he'll make a killer meatloaf which goes two nights. On vegetarian nights my daughter will cook or I will make a quick stir-fry. But it sure does save time to have everything on hand.
We sit down to dinner as well and try to eat before or at 7:30 because we all go to bed at nine!
I'll make my lunch from leftovers and get my bike bag or other gear ready
before bed.
Routines are key. And if you have kids, delegate stuff for them to do! My kid hates the barn chores so I make her do the dogs and run a load of dishes (we have no dishwasher) when she's at our house.
Here's the big thing:
Don't stress if you can't do it all. Schedules are just suggestions. Sometimes an impromptu trip to the ice cream shack is in order. Or a late night walk without lights with the dogs. Or sitting with your kid while she goes through a hormonal mini breakdown. All more important than getting in that 5 mile run!



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