What do Saturdays and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" have in common? The rules don't matter!
From Friday night, when Mr. J gets home, until Sunday evening when he heads back out, Mommy is off duty! Even though Baby J makes sleeping in on Saturdays impossible, it's a relaxed as it can be. I plan ahead for either incredibly simple meals (thank you, frozen pizza!) or prep something earlier in the week that can just be thrown in the crock pot. No cleaning, no dishes, no laundry and I don't have to get out of my jammies if I don't want to! The TV can be on whenever, though we do still try to limit the time to when Baby J is napping or down for the night.
Everybody needs a time to relax, recharge and mentally and physically prepare for the week ahead and homemakers are no exception. I think this is the easiest thing to forget, both for the stay-homer and the bread winner. We can't go all day, everyday, et infinitum, without taking a step back to breathe. In our family, our time is all day Saturday through Sunday afternoon, other families may have different times based on their schedules, specific days and times don't matter. The only thing that matters is that this down time exists for everyone (littles included!).
From Friday night, when Mr. J gets home, until Sunday evening when he heads back out, Mommy is off duty! Even though Baby J makes sleeping in on Saturdays impossible, it's a relaxed as it can be. I plan ahead for either incredibly simple meals (thank you, frozen pizza!) or prep something earlier in the week that can just be thrown in the crock pot. No cleaning, no dishes, no laundry and I don't have to get out of my jammies if I don't want to! The TV can be on whenever, though we do still try to limit the time to when Baby J is napping or down for the night.
Everybody needs a time to relax, recharge and mentally and physically prepare for the week ahead and homemakers are no exception. I think this is the easiest thing to forget, both for the stay-homer and the bread winner. We can't go all day, everyday, et infinitum, without taking a step back to breathe. In our family, our time is all day Saturday through Sunday afternoon, other families may have different times based on their schedules, specific days and times don't matter. The only thing that matters is that this down time exists for everyone (littles included!).
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