Sometimes I just feel so overwhelmed with my life and all we have going on.Being the only parent in the house most of the times adds to it i think. When your husband has a job that keeps him away from the house most of the time and everything seems to fall on your shoulders it just gets so..so..aaaaaa...

It is even worse when the hubby is home because then things must work around him...and you know what .....it is hard enough already not working around him...throw him into the mix & WOW....frustration sets in..

As I made out a schedule for our week I thought about it....we are REALLY busy...but not just at activities, at around the house things also.....between school lessons, chores, animals, teenager working a job....who has time for ANYTHING....

so I am trying this schedule thing...I listed everything for each day that needs to be done & a few things I'd LIKE to get done......I'm even listing lunch & dinner so if I need to  oh say soak beans for the next day I don't forget it(hopefully)......ok so the needs to get done on the list has happened...... the like to get done..not so much...but today is a new day...lol  I think for next week I will put each day on an index card & put the index cards on the front of the fridge.

so today we are home all day long...I love days that we are home all day...I am selfish that way., but I also accomplish more or at least try to..lol on those days.

Overwhelmed is also having a new dog in the house......don't know for sure if he is staying yet or not..if we can't ind his owner or a new home for him...he is adorable...he gets along well with the kids & the other dogs...but 4 dogs IN THE HOUSE.....UGH....I told D last night if he ends up staying (which I really don't mind, he is a sweety) we HAVE to build some sort of pen outside that none ..not even the small chi who weighs 3.6 lbs and can squeaze through cyclone fencing ) can get out of........we live too close to the road & our fencing is just not good enough at keeping the dogs in...BUT I can't stand 4 dogs in the house under my feet  ALL THE TIME...sometimes you just gotta say GO OUTSIDE...lol

Overwhelmed is also trying to get ALL the schoolwork accomplished in 4 days instead of 5...and yes we could work 6 days a week...but I need a break & I know the kids do too....having Saturdays off is something we need around here  and besides D is working every Sat. now anyway so that would just put him a day behind us & he is working hard enough as it is.....so Co-op starts this Friday....ugh...ummm...ok I have mix feelings over this...really i do...I am committing to it for the first semester...but it is on a trial basis...we will see how it goes.....

so in a nutshell...i just feel overwhelmed right now....sigh

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Posted by jrwinters

I also did a post called overwhelmed. It's a feeling that is so common around the homeschooled. I long for day that we don't have to be anywhere. But remember your purpose in homeschooling more than your to do list. I used to long for my husband to be home more, then he got laid-off after 24 years of working. Then the only thing I wanted was for him to go to work.

Have a wonderful, stress-free day,
Jeannine

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