Ok homeschool families I want to know how you do it?  I have five kids and I feel like I am going in circles all day. I mean I have no time to do what I want or sometimes need to do. I have one friend who just seems to do it all. She has seven children. They are all well behaved and normal. Not little soldiers or robots. She cooks and not only regular large family cooking but special meals for a few of her children that need them. She sews all thier costumes for Halloween, makes their Christmas gifts and even made this georgous quilt for my new baby. It even matched the color of my girls room!! She goes to church every sunday, host our homeschool meeting and helps out with 4-H. Where does she get this energy and how does she get the kids to do something else so she can get done? I know there are more moms like this out there and I want to know how you do it. I want to blog more than I am but I find everytime I go to sit someone needs something. I try and take advantage of when DH is home but they still come to me. I would love to find the time to scrapbook, and talk with the Lord, write...  I love my kids don't get me wrong but I think I need an outlet and I can't seem to get to it. I am exhausted all the time. They tell me it is because I have a 3 month old in the house but she is so good. My boys on the other hand are 2 and 4 and don't sleep well at all at night. I have tried everything. I know lay a blanket on the floor in my room so that they will sleep there when the come down in the middle of the night instead of our bed. I know I should put them right back in bed but I don't want to get out of bed. I just want to sleep. I know this phase will pass. It did with our oldest, and all to fast. He no longer needs to be tucked in, he goes up when he is ready and reads or listens to books on tape. Says Good night and off he goes. I should make up my mind. I guess there are just pros and cons of everything in life. So anyway back to my main subject, tell me how you do it. Tell me if you are like me and not doing it.