Gotta have time to make time...

Isn't there a saying, "You've gotta have money to make money?"  I also think that holds true for time. I am obsessed with making more time, but I have no time to make more time.  I have been checking all the organizational blogs/websites and am starting to put together some plans to make my life more streamlined.  I LOVE Tim Ferriss' idea of a virtual assistant. He has one from India. The VA will answer emails, do research, and handle whatever tasks he assigns. I don't think my current life requires a "virtual" assistant. I don't have too many "business" related tasks to take care of. Right now, my life is mostly work and kids. I rather doubt that a virtual assistant can take anyone to swim team, hockey practice, Girl Scouts, or basketball.  Since I am a nurse, there are not really any work related tasks I can dole out to a "VA" either.   I do have some employee evaluations that I have to do.  I doubt my boss, or the people being evaluated would appreciate my VA being involved.  I also could possibly have used a VA to handle Girl Scout cookie orders.  For now, the VA is not in the cards for me.

I have however been working on meal planning. Tim Ferriss' 4 Hour Work Week does not devote much time to this topic.  I don't think  he has kids or a spouse that like to get 3 squares a day.  So I have been reading other sites for ideas.   I read Another Suburban Mom's @ anothersuburbanmom.blogspot.com    idea to make shredded chicken and store it to have later in the week. So, that's what I did. I made potroast on Sunday for dinner and while that was cooking, I threw 3 chicken breasts into the slow cooker and 7 hours later it was cooked and ready for shredding.  It worked great.  Then tonight, used the already cooked chicken in enchiladas.

Perhaps someday I will be so on top of my game that I will be able to actually MAKE the enchiladas beforehand and will have 2 meals made at the same time.  But again, need more time. Ran out of time on Sunday, so had to put the enchilada assembly on hold until today.

I did realize that by thinking ahead for a week at a time, I know what we are having for dinner so I can defrost something if necessary. Also, this plan is great for shopping lists.  I am starting to see the light.  I might become an organized mom with nothing but freetime on my hands!