Can we have it all?

I just got over a five day migraine. No kidding. I was happy to volunteer to give up my head to science if someone would give me a new one. After a session of acupuncture and a new refill of Relpax, I am good as new. I'm going to quickly write this down on paper before this changes.

I spent a good part of the weekend in bed. Bless Corey for being so patient with me when I was out of commission. Yesterday, going back to work, I really wanted to stay home and sleep. However, the age old issue of trying to balance the job, getting kids to day care and camp and taking care of myself was in its full glory. I think you can have it all but not really have it all. Something has to give. If we accept this, I think we as working women will have a better time functioning in this state.

Until next time. Wish me luck that my head does not explode.

I recently discovered a great website called Mommytrakd.com. Something about the headlines jumped out a me and I was addicted. Must have been the "Mommy Survival Guide" or better yet, the tagline, "Managing the Chaos of Modern Motherhood." That sums it up perfectly.

Chaos is an interesting word that has been the subject of much discussion lately in our household. My husband, Corey, said to me the other night that we thrive on the chaos and would be bored without it. While I agree with him, I also would like to temporarily escape from the regular routine of coming home from work, dealing with the new puppy eating shoes, cat poop and God knows what else, the Mount Everest of dirty laundry strategically placed outside my bedroom door (begging me to conquer it) and last but certainly not least, Emma, my lovely almost preteen daughter coming up with every excuse in the world why she doesn't need to take a shower. Can we say personal hygeine?

Yes, I love the chaos but sometimes I quiet and boring would be welcomed (at least for a moment or two).

Giving this a try

I decided to start a blog today. My husband has been telling me for sometime to start a blog but I always wondered what I would write about. Well I felt inspired to try out Google's Blogger tonight and share my random but sometimes insightful rantings about life as a thirty-something working mother of two girls under the age of 10.

Let's give this a shot and see how it goes. It can't hurt, right? I know that I am not the only insane Mom looking for life balance.