Time and Food

It has been more than a month now since school started; my family's (okay my) routine has somewhat been established; and yet, I sit here and wonder: what it is exactly that I do all day?

I know I am not sitting around eating candy, watching soap operas or reading trashy magazines (okay, I do that sometimes, but definitely not too often), but at the same time, I do not feel like I am actually accomplishing anything.

I tidy and clean, and then the small hurricane comes home from school and the house returns to its normal chaotic state. I thought I would write more, but this is the first time I have written in months. I also thought I would exercise a bit more, but then I would feel guilty if I moved the spider that has made my running shoes her new home.

Seriously, where does the time go? Now that my kid is in school all day, I thought I would have so much more free time. I actually thought that I would be bored, as I am the type of person who cannot sit still for very long (unfortunately my daughter has inherited that trait from me). Yet it still feels like the moment I sit down, I have to get right back up to pick her up from school again.

The only thing I can come up with is my life now revolves around food. I am now forever trying to think of what to make for lunch and dinner; going out to buy the ingredients to make the meals, and then coming home to prep the meals; oh! and let us not forget the actually cooking part. Oh! And then cleaning up after....

I applaud all those women who can work, take care of their families and prepare meals! I do not think I am programed to do this (dealing with food part). I lived on a diet of instant dinners throughout my entire university life! The most cooking I did was boiling water to make Kraft Dinner, instead of using the microwave, and tossing together a bag of pre-package salad. I would have never imagined that food would be taking over my life.

I would appreciate any and all mealtime tips, especially if it means that I can have some free time to go eat my candy and watch some trashy talk shows.

Now, excuse me while I am off to prepare lunch....