"Do you even know what I do?"

Ok, maybe it's just me, but it seems like some family, friends, perhaps even my very own sweet and adoring husband have NO clue what it means to be a WHAM.

Work at Home Moms (at least this one) face a relentless amount of distractions and confusion, undermining and manipulation....and mine come in sizes 2T and 6.

Even my sweet baby dog, Gary, is guilty of trying to sabbotage my working domain. I know he's out to destroy my business in order to have me all to himself.

What "they" don't know is that I am driven. I am confident. I am strong. I am determined to succeed. Well, that is how I feel today. Maybe it's because the sun is shining, the kids are out swinging on the swingset and my Utopia may only last a few moments, but I know not to take the moment for granted.

So I am here today, with super-cape and super powers to encourage you all to take the moments (in my case--the seconds) that no one can distract you from your Moment and Shine like moon on the darkest of night and and and....

Who am I kidding...being a WAHM is an incredible opportunity to stretch one's sanity and see how much a mom can really take before totally snapping.

I am signing off and instead of going back to my massive order that needs to be out tomorrow, instead of trying to explain that I need to work, I see a size 2T and a size 6 that are in desperate need of being sprayed with a garden hose....

Happiest of Sunday's to you....
Sabain

Great Example of Being a WAHM...

I am so blessed with being able to share my days with my boys and run my business from home. The support I get from my friends and family is unwavering.

However! Sometimes! I don't think they truly "get it".

I want to share one example of what a typical WAHM might have to deal with during her work day.

Yesterday, I got my two boys, (5 and 2) set up with snacks, and the movie "Cars" (btw can't wait for the new one to come out!). I was in my groove, busting out adorable diapers, wrapping, shipping, opened FedEx account (and still ended up using UPS), processing orders, thinking, and I hear a cry.

Moms, you know the difference in the cries, right? Well, this one I heard was the "I am pissed off" cry. I reluctantly pulled myself away from all this work and getting things done and knocked out, to see why the little one was so upset.

Again, tremendously blessed, my office window faces the fenced in back yard and I leave the back door open so kids, dogs, cats, critters can come and go as they please, and I can make a mad dash out the door if I hear "the other cry".

So I go out to see what's up and there is my poor angel baby covered in sand. It's in his face, up his nose, in his hair, in his tears, and I look at the big brudder, and he's not as covered, but looking very guilty.

I just stood there, thankful that no one was hurt, and I shook my head and said, "let's go boys, bath". And the screams of HOORAY and LAUGHTER filled the air.

See, when I decided to leave the corporate world and work from home, I had an idea of what I was signing up for. I knew that it was going to be different. I knew that it was going to be rewarding and heartbreaking at times. I didn't have any clue how difficult it would actually be, but I knew that I could handle it and I was ready to take it on.

I made the choice and not looking back for one second. My shipments still get out, my work still gets done, and I still get completely flustered and overwhelmed, but at the end of the day, I am happy and satisfied. Fried! Exhausted! But, a Good Mother! And that's how this whole adventure began!

Please share your adventures in WAHM-Land!

And, have a fun, EVENTFUL day!

Sabain

WAHM's...is a vacation really a vacation?

When you go on vacation, do you take a laptop? Do you check your email? Do you answer calls, make them to your suppliers?

I am on vacation with my family and friends. I lasted 3 days without any thought of Work. Then, my husband arrives with laptop in tow. That changed everything.

Before I left, I made sure all my orders were out. I even had our sitter come the morning of our departure to get that last one delievered!

Oh, I also ordered my supplies that I was running out of with delievery options to make sure they were at my house by the time I got home.

Is that normal?

I know that I am not alone in this insanity.

I am enjoying my vacation very much. My boys and I have gone swimming, played in all over this resort area, but still, when I come back to the villa and see the laptop, it's too hard to resist.

This morning when Teddy wanted a drink at 2 am, I took care of him, and hopped on my sites and realized it was suddenly 3 am!

WHY WHY WHY?

Do we put so much pressure on ourselves that we can't take a break? Is it because our business holds so much value to us that we can't let it be left alone too long or else we think it's going to be doomed and self-destruct?

Maybe WAHM's are made differently? Yes, that must be it. We are "momprenuers". We are blessed with our family, our friends, and our love of the pressure and chaos that working from home provides! Maybe there is some control-freak in the mix.

Whatever it is, I know that I have drive and determination to "have it all" and that comes with a price. Some days it's easy, and other days, the price seems so extraordinary that it becomes a little overwhelming...but everything seems to magically fall into place.

So here I am. Loaded with coffee and a blueberry muffin. Ready to take on what's left of our vacation. Making a Choice not to stress, or worry about anything other than "what are we going to do today?".

Humm....what ARE we going to do today? Better go meet with my Board of Directors and figure it out.

Enjoy your summer vacations and if you MUST work, then don't worry, I get it. You can have it all, just make sure you know what comes first and remember that our children will be off to college sooner than we think!

Be well, take care, and share your vacation stories with me!

WAHM...is that a pun?

Is it REALLY possible to be a Work At Home Mom with small children?