Never Enough Time In The Day

I did this fun little exercise to see how much exercise time I can fit into my average workday.

Devotional: .5 Hours
Getting self and kids ready to leave: 1 Hour
Transit to work and kids drop offs: 1 Hour
Work: 8 Hours
Transit home and kids pick ups: 1.5 Hours
Make and eat dinner: 1.25 Hours
Spend Time with kids: 1 Hour
Kids' bath and bedtime: .75 Hours
Laundry, Housekeeping, Errands, Free Time: 2 Hours
Sleep: 7 Hours

Total: 24 Hours

Obviously, not all days are created equal.  On Wednesdays, I usually work 30 minutes later to finish up a weekly meeting, which puts me into rush hour.  I then battle traffic to meet up with my husband and boys for dinner before church.  We would never have enough time to go home for dinner on Wednesdays unless my meeting finishes early. Two Fridays a month, we have a potluck Bible Study that usually lasts 2 hours.  It does include dinner, but it also adds on 40 minutes of transit, and I still need time to prep my dish.

So, on a normal day, I have 2 hours to complete all the chores that need to be done around the house, run errands (I often end up doing grocery shopping at 10pm on a weeknight), and possibly enjoy a TV show, or even have a little time to actually look at my husband and have a conversation.

I'm still trying to figure out what type of organization will work for me to possibly free up some more time. I'm not terribly fond of giving up sleep to work out (I mean, I did hit the big 3-0 this year), and when I don't get enough sleep, I tend to have short patience and only 50% functional during the day. Not to mention, reading my Bible before work doesn't happen if I am tired.  As much as I know it is a need, my tired self has not mastered the art of getting out of bed on time, no matter what.

Any tips or tricks you have figured out?  How do other working moms fit in time for health and fitness?

~Amanda