Time can be saved by cooking way too much when preparing a meal. Package and date these items and put them right in the freezer. Then, on some days that instead of going directly home from daycare, go to the playground or get the bikes out instead. When you arrive home too late to cook, a ready made meal is waiting to be reheated. The time saved in the preparation has given you precious time to play.
Nothing is too small to be saved.
The kids make a game out of lining up to see what goodies this meal holds. Crock Pots One of the greatest gifts that I ever received was a Crock Pot. These little wonders can cook just about anything while you are at work. Time is of such value in our house, it was always difficult to get home at 6pm, make supper, clean up supper, head to Boy Scouts or whatever we were doing that night and still get to spend some time with the kids without being completely burned out. It saves us not only time but stress.