Not Enough Time in A Day

Free time? Yeah, right. As a working mother, there are simply not enough hours in a day. We run errands before work, during lunch and on our way home. We do laundry at 6 AM, and unload the dishwasher while we wait for a bagel, that we chomp down on the way to work, to toast. Often, it burns.

Here's a typical week: Monday, I drop papers off at bank on way to work. Husband drops off paycheck, because the direct deposit didn't work, so I spend lunch running to a different bank, and avoiding construction to get back on-time. Then, rush home to cook two nights of dinner, in preparation of a manic Tuesday. Clean up dishes, help one son do 5th grade homework and study vocabulary with my 15 year old.  Goodnight moon!

Tuesday, another trip to drop off forms at the bank in the morning, and then cram in a one-hour orthodontist appointment that ends at 6:35 pm (and the grumpy ride home that lands me at my home at 6:59 PM when I have to be at the school at 7) before an evening of Back-to-School that ends at at 8:50 pm. No time for the drive-through McDonald's shake for the sore-mouthed child, so I loose some Mommy points on that. Kids eat leftovers, mom has cereal for dinner. 

Wednesday I spend morning drive dealing with health insurance issues. Wednesday night I rush home, fill out insurance election forms, instrument rental forms, do more laundry and studying, and two hours on the phone trying to reach customer service at a bank.

Thursday I have an epiphany that I should use my free time doing some freelance work. So after dinner, and a thwarted attempt to replace the pantry door, which resulted in a pulled calf muscle,  I plant myself at the computer and begin research, sign up for several sites and begin submitting work.

Oh and I ordered a big "S" logo to attach to the front of my best black tee-shirt, if I can find a few minutes for the ironing!