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[quote=Anonymous]I work 40 hours a week and have a child in elementary school. I am married and my husband works similar hours. He travels a couple times a month for work.

We do laundry on the weekends. I cook pretty much every night. I get home around 6 and dinner is usually on the table around 7. It doesn't take hours to roast veggies or bake chicken. If you want to make stews, this is why the crockpot was invented.

Re: cleaning. I clean while I cook, and everyone in the house, including my 4 year old DD, has chores. If your kids are old enough to have extracurricular activities, they are old enough to have chores. DD is responsible for feeding the cats, picking up her room, putting her laundry in the washing machine, and keeping her toys in the common areas of the house neat. She also tends to put all of our shoes by the door and sweeps (though she's not the best sweeper ever and often needs an assistant).  She helps fold the laundry (not just hers) and put away what she can reach. DH is in charge of kitchen deep cleaning, anything related to cat litter box, vacuuming and mopping, taking out the trash and any car work that is required. I clean the bathroom and do most of the cooking and grocery shopping.

I don't work out regularly these days. I used to work out either before work or during my lunch hour, but it's been really busy lately and I have not had time. I try to go for a run on the weekends and maybe once during the week while DH makes dinner. I also walk everywhere I can, take the stairs instead of the elevator, etc.

As for the schedule, DD has dance on the weekends. While she's at dance, I run or do grocery shopping. I have a volunteer night mid-week, which is usually when DH and DD binge on mac and cheese and watch Frozen. DD does not have homework yet, but when she does, I'd imagine that that will either happen at aftercare or while I'm cooking dinner at home.[/quote]

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