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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We recently found out we're expecting our third.  (Yay!  Yikes!).  My partner and I work full time, with busy but semi-flexible jobs.  Our commutes are very manageable.  The kids are in daycare / pre-K near home or on the way to work.  I've been trying to brainstorm the most effective ways to spend a little money to make life smoother with the new baby.  What has worked for you??

Ideas so far:
Increase housecleaning to weekly (from bi-weekly), include laundry.
Hire mother's helper --- if so when?  To do what?
Hire assistance with dinner prep --- is this even possible?  I'd love to take some pressure off the 5:30-7:30 pm window.
More meal delivery?  (Are there any services people love?)
More grocery delivery or other outsourcing of chores?  What services are good?

What works for you?  What doesn't work for you?  Thanks in advance!![/quote]

Housecleaning and mother's helper would be the best quick wins, imo.

Are you guys bad/good cooks?  If you don't like cooking, sure, a meal delivery option could be an option but I suspect that can get $$.  If you don't mind cooking and want to take the pressure off from figuring out what to have for dinner every night, go ahead and give Blue Apron/Sun Basket a shot!  We love them and while it does not reduce cooking by a ton of time, it does save from the mental stress of figuring out what to make every night,[/quote]

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