Comments on: How To Make Life Easier After the Baby Arrives https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/ Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Pam https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/comment-page-2/#comment-3261 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:16:28 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=1000#comment-3261 Here's a link for really good instructions on cooking for the freezer…

http://moneysavingmom.com/downloads/freezer-cooking-planners

]]> By: One Frugal Girl https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-3250 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:50:17 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=1000#comment-3250 @Pam – Thanks for the recipe. I just started a search for easy and make ahead recipes!

]]> By: Pam https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-3248 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:15:58 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=1000#comment-3248 I made this on Friday. It literally took me 3 minutes to make dinner. Hubby made a salad. It's REALLY easy and REALLY good!

http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2011/08/crockpot-ravioli/

]]> By: One Frugal Girl https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-3244 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:12:12 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=1000#comment-3244 @Pam – Great minds must think alike. I just bought a gift card for 50% off face value 🙂

]]> By: Pam https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-3239 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=1000#comment-3239 You might keep an eye on Groupons for restaurants in your area for the time being. That can be a good way to cheaply eat out if you call ahead and order and then send hubby out to get the food. Not the MOST frugal way to do dinner, but a good way to be a bit frugal when your 2 month old nurses 30 minutes of every hour and you just can't face dinner (not to mention putting on a shirt!).

]]> By: One Frugal Girl https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-3237 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:26:10 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=1000#comment-3237 @Sense – Since I'm a planner by nature it certainly helps to feel like I have some basic guidelines in place. It is a sense of control in the midst of chaos 🙂

@Stephanie – The mom's coffee group meal idea is a great one! A friend offered to take me to one of those make ahead meal places before the little one arrives and I gave my dad the hint that home cooked meals would be greatly appreciated!

@Anonymous – LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the idea of having paper plates on hand. I'm not so much worried about that for my husband and I, but I'm sure we'll have lots of visitors and it would be nice to know we don't have to do much to clean up after them!

@Michelle Parker – Thanks!

@SarahA – Thanks for sharing your story about daily trips to Target. I'm hoping to prepare so that isn't necessary, but totally realize we might not know all that we need before the little one arrives. Thanks for the advice on sleeping and snacking too. A few of my friends with children have recommended that and told me to make it a serious priority!

]]> By: SarahA https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-3236 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:06:14 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=1000#comment-3236 It's good to have a plan and definitely don't worry about money right after the baby. We went to Target almost every day for stuff we needed that we hadn't anticipated.

I also like that you're ready with food plans because I know that I did not eat enough when my daughter was first born and I was breastfeeding so I had no energy. A little hint: when the baby sleeps, have a quick snack and then sleep. Otherwise you'll wake up starving and having to deal with a crying baby and guess which you'll do first?

]]> By: Michelle Parker https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-3235 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:47:30 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=1000#comment-3235 Congrats! And great plan.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-3234 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:51:42 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=1000#comment-3234 I love your plan, i'm sure its going to save you lots of time and stress.
I have an idea that you might want to consider – When my son was born i used use and throw stuff(Paper plates,Disposable cups,spoons), it saved me lot of time with the dishes.
Have a great time with your li'lle one!!!!!

]]> By: Stephanie https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/how-to-make-life-easier-after-the-baby-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-3233 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:03:13 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=1000#comment-3233 Congrats on the upcoming birth of your first little one! I love your plan – it is well thought out and should work. One idea you might want to consider – when my second was born, the mom's coffee group that I belonged to, all made me a meal for our freezer. It was perfect – no cooking for weeks.

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