tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770630.post4578374854977435311..comments2023-10-21T05:01:00.515-07:00Comments on ...as good as it gets?: Back at workCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168704988026789910noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770630.post-2122918052530540752008-03-10T12:05:00.000-07:002008-03-10T12:05:00.000-07:00Remember to write about it when you get that dinne...Remember to write about it when you get that dinner thing working... I could really use some help ... thank goodness the hubby is a super good cook and has so far just sort of taken it all over for me! :)imagoiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137728038068465226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770630.post-69928621433217775232008-03-06T15:40:00.000-08:002008-03-06T15:40:00.000-08:00I am jealous, you have such a good, healthy attitu...I am jealous, you have such a good, healthy attitude about going back to work and seem to be handling it soooo well. <BR/><BR/>Unlike me, who is just exhausted and a total wreck. <BR/><BR/>(Not that I'd be good at staying home full-time either, mind you. I'm just not happy with anything these days!)<BR/><BR/>But everyone says it takes a few weeks to adjust and that in time, things fall into place.<BR/><BR/>I'm also having issues with the dinnertime problem, not being organized or wanting to cook when I finally get home...can your Nanny do any cooking or even prep work for you?<BR/><BR/>In the past, I've made tons of stuff in the Crock Pot, which is great b/c you just plug it in in the AM and it's done by the end of the day, plus it usually makes enough for leftovers!<BR/><BR/>Send me some of your healthy, well-adjusted Working Mom vibes, okay??<BR/><BR/>:-)Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200039011136695507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770630.post-48962193321475614442008-03-06T12:30:00.000-08:002008-03-06T12:30:00.000-08:00That's great that going back to work has gone well...That's great that going back to work has gone well. It's wonderful that your workplace has those rooms - mine has special rooms for moms to pump, but they are rooms everyone else can use too if it's open. I wish they had a better place for that. <BR/><BR/>As for dinners, we're still trying to figure that one out. I like Heather's idea above. We've tried things like that and it helps a lot when we do manage to get something cooked on Sundays. We usually try to make a lasagna or some type of casserole dish. Soups sound good too.seattlegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596706264163818014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770630.post-24320779504271470782008-03-06T09:45:00.000-08:002008-03-06T09:45:00.000-08:00Glad to hear everything is going well as you go ba...Glad to hear everything is going well as you go back to work. Your nanny sounds like a gem, and I'm sure lots of us would like to know if she can be cloned! <BR/><BR/>I'm also glad your work is good to working new mothers. I love knowing that companies are supportive of this time in our lives. Mine is pretty great too. We even have a backup day care center on site and a "back-to-work" program where the babies can be there for eight weeks when you come back to the office from leave.<BR/><BR/>Also an idea for easy dinners. My DH has gotten into a great habit this fall/winter of making a pot of soup on Sunday. It makes for an easy soup and salad/sandwich dinner at least one or two nights, especially those nights that you just want to crash. He's made chili, Italian wedding soup, chicken noodle and this week was French onion. I'm having it at lunch right now. So yummy!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843760065614670505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35770630.post-19750682034604034502008-03-05T15:41:00.000-08:002008-03-05T15:41:00.000-08:00Definitely prepare-ahead. I recommend casseroles....Definitely prepare-ahead. I recommend casseroles. Cook one night (at your "leisure"), eat another. There's often not that much work involved, just the cooking time. That's my immediate thought, anyway.<BR/><BR/>BeaBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877513815828460269noreply@blogger.com