It seems like there is not enough time in the day for me to accomplish everything that i want to. I feel like I'm constantly doing the same every day chores (laundry, dishes (no dishwasher), bills, picking up after Chloe) every single day. Then after all those things are done, I have to decide what I'm going to do next. There really is so much that I want to fit in, like actually CLEANING instead of picking up, organizing, dusting, exercising, watching TV, email, studying, resting, sleeping, etc. But I have to make a choice, and honestly, usually I'm so exhausted that I don't end up doing anything productive.

To help myself out, there are certain things that I will or won't do to save time and messes/work. For example, I'll only keep so many things in Chloe's reach, that way she can't make as much of a mess. Or I'll line anything that I cook on with aluminum foil to save time cleaning it later. I don't really let Chloe feed herself unless its something that is relatively non-messy. Never do I let her use ketchup by herself, for example.

However, we were having dinner at my last night, when she insisted on giving her ketchup and letting her eat on her own. And this is why I don't let her have it on her own :) :