I have really been struggling with the ability to balance all the areas of my life lately. We have found it necessary for me to go back to work and I really don't want to put the kids in the public school so I have continued to keep them at home to home school. I really, really don't want to put the youngest one in daycare so therein lies my delimma.  As if that wasn't enough, I also have trouble not helping others.  I mean, I am getting better at saying "no" but it seems the things that I am saying "yes" to are rather consuming.  I have lived a rather challenging life and feel that God wants me to use those to help others.  With that being said I am now working with a Celebrate Recovery ministry. It is a wonderful ministry and I want to help people.  I am coleading a group on weight loss.  I am in need of losing weight myself so it helps that that is what I am suppose to be doing. 

 I also have a gift for organizing and so I volunteered to help with the Powerpoint presentations along with several others however I have ended up being the one that puts the praise and worship screens together and that in and of itself would not be that bad but I end up under the gun because people take their time getting me what is going to be on for the week.  I enjoy it when it is finished and people seem to like what is done but I am starting to get stressed by the whole process.  I haven't been able to find anybody else willing to take on the task, since I haven't had anyone that really helps except for one person and he doesn't feel he could do it by himself.  What to do? What to do?

I guess I said all that to explain that the blog has been the thing to go by the wayside.  I know that I can not do all things so it has been hard deciding the things that should go.  I will probably just not be able to do blogs very often.  Sadly I miss them.  I enjoy reading so many others and yet it takes so much time.

I may start using this in a journaling sort of way.  It may help with the weight loss or it may just be a place when I have free minute or two I can express myself.  I really miss being a stay at home mom.  Maybe I can work that out in a little while. 'Til I return take care and I will check in as I can.

Oh, Yeah,  anyone have any tips on how you can get a three year old to want to go to the potty.  I have a stubborn, intellegent 3yo girl that just doesn't want to go to the potty.  Darn that little genius.

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Posted by tn3jcarter

I totally understand about the time issues. Even though I get to work at home, it still keeps me from being able to do some of the "fun" things that I want to. I've got you on my bloglines though so I'll check in with you whenever I've seen you post.

The potty training thing is such a pain. Especially when you don't get to be at home enough to deal with the messy part of it yourself. They all do eventually potty train though. Just keep reminding yourself. It WILL happen.

Oh and I blog over at www.HomesteadBlogger.com/UnlikelyHomesteader now. I just keep this one so I can post things occasionally and comment on blogs. ;o)

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