In case you ever wonder if I am "super mom"...here's the vivid reality of life around here.  I've blogged before about my struggle with balancing housecleaning and school.  I love to learn with my children and my dh has helped me to see over the years how we need to find time to "rest" during the day.  SO I've learned to be realistic about the state of my home.  It goes in cycles and spurts of being clean and shiny but right now we are just ending a busy season and its been in a state of disorder for about 6 weeks. 

BUT my heart has been at rest and peace with my family and God.   Take heart, dear mom, and enjoy the time you have with your family.  Do what you can for today but don't stress about not getting it ALL done!  no one can...except God...

Thanks for stopping in this morning!  Oh, yes....we've been painting the entryway for, um, about a month now.  Oh, no.  We planned it that way.  It's just hard to get things done quickly around here.

Why don't you come in and have a seat.  Shhh, the children are still sleeping off a fun visit to Grandma's this past weekend.

Gee, thanks for coming by.  Oh, let me move that book and adjust the slipcover on the couch.  There!  I don't think there are too many crumbs left on the couch.  Why don't you put your purse on the coffee table...so it doesn't get covered with dog hair.  *weak smile, because you look up and see this on the floor*

Would you like a drink?  Great!  C'mon in the kitchen while I heat the water up for tea.  Oh, just push those toys over.  Would you like to read the paper from the past few days?  It seems to pile up around here. 

Oh, those chocolate chips?  I'm planning to make cookies with the kids later *wink, blush, sigh*.  Would you like a few?

Then your eyes scan to the right and see the "thorn in my housecleaning side"...the DESK!  Oh, um, I've been working on lesson plans for next years school.  How long does it take?  Well, I've been working on it since March, *small chuckle*, but it seems to be like an old farm tractor...it starts and goes for awhile and then sputters and quits on you.  I guess you could label it the "interruption principle"...a hs mom at work will not remain at work once hs child views that said mom is being somewhat productive and enjoying a sense of quietness. 

Oh you have to go!  I'm so sorry.  Oh wait you have dog hair on your pants...let me get a lint roller...hmmm, where did that thing go.  Oh, it looks like a few stickers got stuck to your purse. 

Thanks for stopping by.