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5 Things That Make My Life Easier

I saw this as a post on Babycenter.com and thought it would make a great blog post as well!

1. Sleep Routine - Having a routine and certain cues for Canon's nap and bedtimes is awesome. We do the same thing mostly every day and definitely every night and he goes to sleep so easily! Currently, our nighttime routine includes a bath, bottle and bed. He has a sound machine that plays water/white noise and he loves curling up with his pacifier and his bear blanket in the crib!

2. Public Transportation - We only have 1 car, so the bus has been a life-saver this year. We typically trade off who takes the bus to work, but it has been SO easy to use and I'm so glad Denver has made an effort to have non-sketchy public transportation!

3. Meal Planning - I'll be the first to admit, we're not super great at this, but as we're realizing how much of a difference it really does make, we're making it a priority! We try to plan 2-3 meals a week that we can have twice and then pick up something super easy, like a skillet meal, or a lasagna for the other days. Also, we write our meals on a dry-erase board on the refrigerator so we both know what we're having each night! No-Stress!

4. Cloth Diapers/Washer & Dryer - We love our diapers, and I am especially glad about the money it is saving us and the fact that we're never making late night grocery store runs for diapers! Also, we got our washer & dryer just this past summer so we no longer have to use the coin laundry in our apartment! PTL, so much easier!

5. Nook - I was given a Nook by my dad this past Christmas and it really does make life easier. When Aaron is on the computer, I can still get on and read my blogs! It also makes it really easy to buy books, of course, but I have to watch myself on that or I'll be reading two per week....and that is a lot of money!

I am really loving this idea of hearing what makes life easier for all of you! If you'd like to participate, here are a few ways:
1) Link back to this post on your own blog and leave a comment on this blog to your post
2) You can e-mail me with your post and I will gladly feature your post with a link to your blog, if you have one! {katiesschultz@me.com}

Can't wait to hear what makes your life easier!

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