Time Management

I have started my lists on who has what sales and match ups for the week, but haven’t finished compiling my list.  I will once I am home from work this evening and can dedicate a bit of time to it. 

I have made a huge decision.  I am going back to school.  I have filled out all financial aid paperwork and have submitted to the local community college and have turned in all necessary paperwork they need in order to get the ball rolling.  I called to check on the status and was told it could take 8-10 weeks but that I could continue with enrolling.  My tuition will be “put on hold” until the status of my financial aid is determined.  I also found that by going for Business Administration all classes but two are online and that is a huge plus for me.

I am going to have to learn how to manage my time better.  I will be working full time, a full time school load, two kids, dance class, Gymboree, taking care of the house, couponing and shopping for cheap and all that my “normal” life entails.  I will definitely have to figure out what is worth my time as far as shopping and keeping within my budget.  I may not find all the greatest deals and we may not have as big of a stock of back up because I won’t have the time to dedicate to finding all the deals and running out on lunch and getting them, BUT we will not parish from starvation.  I may have to buy us all more underwear so we never have to worry about wearing dirty ones and we may go to a “two day rule” on jeans but it will get done!  Somehow, some way it will all get done.

I have decided that for the time being I am going to work on being a morning person because there is a lot of time in the morning that I can get things done while the girls are asleep so that is my goal for now because that is something I can do now in order to prepare for this period of two years that I will not have any extra time.  Also, I am going to be doing some research on meals that freeze well, so if you have any… pass them my way.  I will be making a “freezer cookbook” for this time period.  I will have to set aside a day every two weeks to try and cook enough for the next two weeks.  I can make all kinds of things, precook meats to make simple meals easier and all that good stuff.

Have any pointers?