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mommyof2
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posted 09-30-2005 11:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mommyof2   Click Here to Email mommyof2     Edit/Delete Message
I was going over my October calendar and for the first time realized that I have been spreading myself thin.

I have anywhere from 2 to 3 events every night of the week including weekends. I do my grocery shopping, errands, some house cleaning during my lunch break in order to maintain an orderly home. I’ve even managed to overlap a few things such as helping my daughter with her school woke while at the field when my son has his soccer practices. Between, soccer, karate, volleyball, basketball, being on the board of advisors at the park and recreation center, PTSA member at my daughter school, coaching, house cleaning, cooking, laundry, mom, girlfriend, having to drive every other weekend for 2 ½ hours each way for the kids to spend time with there father, I find that I have no free time; Hard to imagine that I managed to finish two books this week.

I love all of these activities and can’t imagine quieting any of them. I think I deliberately keep myself busy just so I have some sort of validation for my existent, plus I really enjoy being a part of an organization that helps kids. I love helping people and donating my time. My kids love attending all there activities and are well balanced. Heck my daughter just signed up for 3 clubs at her school and my son just told me he wants to take piano lessons (I guess you can say they took after me).

My question is how many of you find you’re spreading yourself thin?

lexiesmom
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posted 09-30-2005 04:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lexiesmom     Edit/Delete Message
OH I am with you, I might see lex one weekend this month. THen NOvemeber gets horrible, there is actually a wee in november I fly to MAryland (from CAli) on thursday night at 9pm and then I go to interviews and department open house from 10am to 6 pm get back on the plane and arive home at 1am saturday morning get up go to work at 8 am and then Tuesday I get banck on a plane and fly to San Diego for 5 days for a speech and audiology convention. get home two days before thanksgiving. AHHHH I might need a padded cell before I get into a phd program.

mommyof2
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posted 09-30-2005 05:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mommyof2   Click Here to Email mommyof2     Edit/Delete Message
I'm exhausted just hearing about it lol. Hang in there you will do just fine!

lkellyhappy1
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posted 10-02-2005 05:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lkellyhappy1   Click Here to Email lkellyhappy1     Edit/Delete Message
I am so suprised to hear that YOU of all people are spreading yourself to thin

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