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When you cook, cook extra and freeze it.

See if you have a grocery delivery service in the area - the grocery store is the worst part for me - lugging it all in the house and then still having to put it away.

Put a load of laundry in first thing in the morning. You can always manage to get one done throughout the course of a whole day, if nothing else.

Find a reliable babysitter, not family or daycare, so you can go out for dinner or to shop or whatever makes you happy every so often without infringing on your normal support system.

Plan ahead - when at the store, buy extra cards, birthday gifts, party supplies for next month - whatever you will need "sometime" soon to avoid having to get somewhere at a particular time.

Always buy two or three books of stamps at a time.

It is okay for your child to watch TV sometimes.

Shower before they wake up, if possible.

Lay out tomorrow's clothes the day before.

It is okay to go to bed when the baby does sometimes. Or to watch TV in bed.

Eggs, cereal or pancakes can be dinner.

Save some vacation days for flexibility when you need it.

Accept that she will be cranky after daycare - figure out how to deal with it.

Remember to enjoy time with your child, not just care for her.