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[quote=Anonymous]First, your expectation that you will get to leave your job at 4pm may be a bit ambitious.  Its possible to find, but often really hard to do in practice.  Just something to keep in mind as you are job searching (some offices tend to be more supportive of earlier hours than others).

Second, honestly, of the things you mentioned, some weeks, something gets put on the back burner.  Some weeks I have easy menus or do more take-out.  Some weeks, I don't get as many workouts in, and sometimes my house isn't cleaned for awhile.

To help
- meal planning is key. Know what you are making and know what you need to do the night before or the morning before to pull it off.  For nights with activities, you need to plan a super fast meal, a crockpot meal, or something you can make before and heat up.
- Cleaning - when I'm at my best, I schedule it in bits and pieces.  At my worst, I ruin my weekend.  If possible, break it down into smaller tasks and do a little every day (dust, vacuum, clean bathrooms, clean kitchen).
- Work out - when possible at lunch at work; or after my son goes to bed.

What often gives is sleep.  If you don't need a lot of sleep you will be fine.  If you need a lot, its pretty much impossible unless you hire a cleaning service and start using lots of convenience foods.  [/quote]

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