I am pretty much maxed out around here. I feel like my entire life is a credit card and I’m only able to make minimum payments. I have learned to say no when necessary, but there is so much I want to do. Then come the things I need to do. Not to mention things I have to do, but really don’t want to. I feel like Stretch Armstrong (which, by the way, was totally the coolest 80s toy ever—until we broke him and all the stretchable goo fell out).
My weekly schedule:
| Monday: | Library Toddler Story Hour (Lorelai) |
| Teach Kids in the Kitchen Class (through October) | |
| Errands (bank, post office, etc) | |
| Girl Scout Leader meetings (once a month) | |
| Tueday: | Girl Scouts (Stacia & Brenia—alternating weeks) |
| Volunteer Work (copies at one school; kindergarten dismissal at another) | |
| PTO Meeting (once a month) | |
| Wednesday: | Work at home |
| Calligraphy Class (Stacia) | |
| Thursday: | News Team (Stacia) |
| Work at home | |
| Grocery Shopping | |
| Friday: | Work—News Segment |
| PTO Meeting (once a month) | |
| Saturday: | Pharmacy Shopping |
| Neighborhood Craft Club (once a month) | |
| Sunday: | Work at home |
Part of that is having kids at two different schools. Part of that is a need for a little extra money. I’m only teaching the cooking class because I’m getting paid, though I think it is going to be a lot of fun. In addition, I am babysitting a toddler a few days a week. I’m running out of room in the schedule for things like laundry and dishes.
Which would go a long way towards explaining why my family is running out of things like clean socks and forks.