what the Proverbs 31 woman doesn't tell you...

This was my dining room table yesterday afternoon around 2:15PM. 

This picture perfectly captures the struggle of the day to day for us mothers who both work and stay at home with our children... trying to meet their needs and keep them challenged and creative while trying to keep our households and business affairs in order.

I am feeling a little overwhelmed the last few days... there are so many irons on the fire here at our house. 

I have been working every day this week. I leave at 3, so I try to pack as much as I can get done into the morning/early afternoon hours. 

The house is a mess. We've done the laundry but it never got folded. The floors are horrendously dirty and need a sweep and hand mop. The bathroom needs cleaning. The bedrooms need cleaning. 

Kids need baths. 

My oldest son has been having a pretty rough week and we discovered that he was already failing two classes, and it appears that he is having a hard time adjusting to middle school. I have mentioned this before but for those who don't know, he is most definitely on the Spectrum, most likely Asperger's... we treat severe distractability and impulsivity with med used to treat ADHD... and it appears he is really not adjusting to all the additional sensory and logistical changes. This has been a big stressor this week, making calls to teachers and counselors, to Dakota's dad, and to the homeschool people, trying to decide how to "solve" this particular problem. 

Taxes are coming due.

Jason has some really big possibilities coming up with work...

I have my shop to think about - so much inventory to add and no time. Trying to find a balance with that...

And Bethel - Jason and I started a 2 year intensive Bible study called Bethel and we have soooo much reading to do... getting up at 6:00AM is just going to have to become the new normal... even earlier probably, to get it all done.

I feel like working less will solve the issues with Dakota in some way. I need to be home with him more so I can help him after school. I feel so disconnected from him and when there is all this struggle I really want to be there as much as I can. 

Just feeling a little overwhelmed with everything on my plate right now... as a mother, as a wife... as a homemaker. In every way. 

What the Proverbs 31 woman doesn't tell you is that she has to get up before the sun comes up because there's just not enough time to get anything done!