While I feel constantly behind (laundry, dishes, cleaning, getting anywhere on time...) in many ways I'm ahead. There's almost always something in the freezer we can pull out to eat quickly.
This is what I do automatically now, and it helps save us! Dirty dishes often have to wait. But when the kids (or the mom) need to eat, WE NEED TO EAT.
That's why I do this. It truly keeps us alive. (You'll love all the recipe links
here too. 😋)