Being A Stay-at-Home Mom

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I always thought I would absolutely love and have no doubts about being

a stay-at-home mom. To me being a stay-at-home mom meant that I would

not only focus on raising the kids, but also have the time to be like Martha:

 have a clean house, make every meal from scratch, do crafts, and some DIY's.

But I am finding that being a stay-at-home mom is a challenge, a good one though.

A lot of the times what I want to do gets put in the back burner to attend to my kids. 

Yes, this is being a parent. A lot of the days, the house doesn't get cleaned up. 

The laundry sits waiting to be folded or washed. The workout I was hoping to do, 

gets put last on the list of things to do whether it's because I am tired or because I can't

handle the house looking like a mess anymore. I am not trying to discourage 

anyone from being a stay-at-home mom. I just have my days where I struggle with it. 

Days where I feel like I am meant to do so much more, such as having a career of my own.

Days where I feel like putting 100% of my energy is impossible in every aspect of my life.

As of right now, I am juggling all aspects of my life: the wife, the mom, the blogger, the friend,

 the daughter, and the neighbor. I know there will come a day and it will all make sense.

 This blog, for example, isn't close to what I want it to look like. A lot of the times,

my posts feel rushed and not exactly aesthetically pleasing. I am still trying to 

find the perfect balance, if there is such a thing.  I am sacrificing my career, but

I am not yet willing to sacrifice this creative outlet of mine, this blog. So please

forgive my rushed posts, my lack of attention to detail, the fact that 

I don't visit or comment on your blogs as often as I used to. And to my friends,

I am trying to be better at the Facebook thing and stay in touch with your lives.