We have so many exciting things happening the end of this year and in the start of 2012! It is busy as always and I am running into my normal Monday morning routine...lots of phone calls and email catch ups, along with laundry and 2 kids constantly wanting my attention! I have a somewhat unique situation where work and family are all intertwined and I love what I do, but as I am sure all Moms can relate too, I definitely struggle with finding the balance between working from home and giving my kids all the attention they deserve.
Some mornings are better than others and I am NOT complaining, I love my life and I am blessed to be able to work from home and be with my kids, BUT there are times when I wonder what the heck I am doing! I want to do both jobs well but it never fails the minute the phone rings or an email requires my attention so do my kids! All I can hear is screaming, fighting, crying, or \"Can I have a treat, please give me a treat, I need a treat, I need a treat, I need a treat!\" Just like a broken record and no matter how many times I hold up one finger and whisper \"just give me one minute\" (which by the way, should probably by my motto as I feel like I say it 500 times a day) it never quite works and I end up apologizing to whom ever I am speaking with about the chaotic noise in the background!! So I weigh my options and either try and get it all done in the morning and have my afternoon free for the kids or vice versa. Utimately I never time it perfectly because most often the scenario I just played out for you happens or when the kids are napping in the afternoon and I think, \"ok, I have about 2 hours what do I need to do first..\" most often than not, I can not get a hold of the people I need to speak with or I end up waiting for a reply that never comes until the kids wake up!! Is it Murphy\'s Law or just my luck!!
So today as I am sitting on my couch with my laptop in my lap sending out emails and making a few phone calls still in my PJs, I should feel really good because the kids are alteast dressed, 2 loads of laundry have been started, beds have been made, breakfast cleaned up, and it is still fairly early! I still have the entire day to fight with the little voice in my head saying you should be working when I am playing with the kids or you should be playing with the kids when I am working!!
