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Submitted by Kathy Haselmaier
Sleeping in has always been my preference. Alarms can be so harsh. As a new parent, it always seemed unfair that babies and toddlers didn't appreciate the opportunity to sleep in on a Saturday morning.
My husband has always been an early riser, but even he didn't want to get up as early as the kids some Saturday mornings. So early on we concocted a scheme to make these mornings "extra special" for our 3-year-old daughter. On Friday nights we'd leave a bowl of cereal and a spoon out on the kitchen table and put a plastic cup filled with milk in the refrigerator with plastic wrap over the top. Because she was getting to be such a "big girl" we'd allow her to make her own breakfast on Saturday mornings.
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Submitted by Kathy Haselmaier
My sisters-in-law are all fantastic cooks. Eating in their homes is always a treat and fun to anticipate.
I, on the other hand, don't really cook at all. It's not that I'm not willing to cook, it's just that when my husband and I were first dating, I made my three best meals for him, and then he said, "How about if I make dinner next time?" That was 32 years ago and ever since then, when I offer to cook, he says, "That's OK, I'll make something." Apparently those first meals I prepared didn't impress him and neither have the others I've made since. Submitted by Kim Darrow
When it came to getting meals on the table for our family of five, my husband and I divided and conquered. He managed breakfast and packing lunch for the kids until they were old enough to pack their own lunches. I was in charge of dinner. Sometimes I let the kids watch TV while I cooked (I know, bad mom). We may have eaten out and ordered in more than some families too.
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Submitted by Kathy Haselmaier
It didn't take long to figure out that an "I forgot my lunch" call from one of the kids created a huge logistical challenge when both parents are working. So we devised a plan.
Submitted by Jim Haselmaier
My wife and I had careers that involved a lot of interaction with people who live outside the US. At one point, my wife was leading a team that included five employees in Mexico and one in India, and she invited them to come to Colorado, where we live, to do some strategic planning. While they were here, we invited them over for dinner. She turned the evening into a "team building activity" by having everyone prepare dinner as a group - featuring foods from Mexico and India. (Since she doesn't cook, and I was busy, I appreciated her creativity in terms of getting food on the table!)
By Bo and Sharron Viger
As parents who both worked full-time during the day, we made sure we had family time together each day after daycare or school. It was a routine that included eating together, lots of talking, playing games, making bath time fun, and reading with our kids. We all seemed to look forward to the evenings as this was our time together for a few hours before bedtime. It didn’t seem to bother our kids growing up that we weren’t with them every second of the day.
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