So I had a close friend over this past week to help me pack and toward the end of our visit she asked me "So what do you do all day?" I know in type its sounds kind of bad but she did not mean it that way she was sincerely asking. Or at least I hope so ;) lol no really she was. She continued with I would get bored. The truth is I actually get this a lot. It got me thinking. I know what I do all day in fact I do not stop but why is it that people look at my life and think to ask this question? I have written posts on my random schedule before but I am not sure I have ever really dived into detail. Don't worry I am not going to start now! :) But the truth is I do much more then the average person.
This is not because I am a fire wife (well partly but I'll explain that in a minute) it is more because I am a stay at home mom of 3 kids. Most of what I do in a day is clean up after the kids and since we only have one school age kid at the moment I still have 2 following behind me while I clean up and they are so sweetly making more messes for me to get to later. Not only am I cleaning up after them but I am also making sure they get fed and bathed while I too do the same for myself. On top of all that I also run a few businesses because contrary to popular belief my Fire Fighter husband does not make millions!! So I am not only trying to save us on childcare cost but I am also trying to supplement the income ever so slightly by continuing with as much of my own business as I can squeeze in between my daily chores. Then there is the constant pull of the world at every single limb because I apparently sit around and eat bon bons all day so I often get people stopping by unannounced just to chat. Oh how about if I do not respond to a text right away!!! How DARE I!!? I mean Im not busy, right?!! Well the truth is kids do not take care of themselves and we were tapped with having one kid in childcare! The cost was upwards to 800 a month for full time!! I cant imagine 3 kids in even part time childcare!! So to answer the question... I take care of kids MOST of the time and any free time I get if at all I am busy trying to knit, take a client or maybe even if I get lucky do something JUST for me!! It is not easy but I love it and I am slowly learning to put my foot down when it comes to my job. Maybe from the outside it looks like I sit around and do nothing all day but that is because I am good at what I do so I more often then not look like I am doing "nothing" when in reality I am being a Nanny, housekeeper, Laundry Mat, Mechanic, Tutor, Personal chef, Crafter, Knitter, Librarian, Fashion Designer, Photographer, Dog walker, Diaper Genie, Accountant, Friend, Seamstress, Organizer, Party Planner, Assistant, Personal shopper, PDA, Answering machine, Counselor, therapist, Taxi Driver, Bill payer, I could keep going but I think I have got my point across :) So I hope that answers your question... I think the real question should be "What DONT I do all day?" Oh, to find balance lol in my dreams!!
Thanks as always for reading!
LT
