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This is Part 2 of my article “A day in the life of a stressed, exhausted, and overwhelmed work from home mom.. read if you dare“.

I miss..

•    Going to the bookstore with or without the kids
•    Getting my hair cut regularly
•    Scrapbooking
•    Falling asleep on my own, without a sleeping pill
•    Walking up Kennessaw Mountain while the kids are in school.  I don’t do that now because I feel like I have too many other things I should be doing.
•    Walking on the treadmill.  Ok, I don’t really miss that but I need to do it.
•    Playing lengthy games with Sebastian
•    Going out to eat
•    Taking the kids to the playground.  Again, I don’t do that because I feel like there are too many other things I should be doing like laundry, work, etc.
•    Having a clean house
•    Getting monthly massages
•    Having a nanny
•    Knitting
•    Reading
•    Watching TV
•    Seeing my husband – he works a lot these days
•    Socializing with other adults (thanks for putting up with us Kim and Jeff)
•    Being able to go places when Tim is off work – he’s always busy doing stuff around the house when he’s home.
•    Being able to watch a movie without thinking about what else I should be doing
•    Eating whatever I want, whenever I want
•    I miss my sister.  She moved to Austin, TX from Atlanta in January and don’t talk to her nearly as often as I’d thought I would.
•    Talking to and seeing my friends.  I don’t answer the phone often because it’s not a good time to talk.  I’m either working, mediating an argument between the kids, or trying to play or read with them and don’t want to mess up that moment.

I love..

•    Being in the yard with the kids
•    Reading to the kids
•    Listening to music while I’m working
•    Being able to work from home
•    My family
•    Being able to travel when we want because I work from home
•    Being the editor of AtlantaMoms.com and TheMommyInsider.com
•    .. that my kids are involved in great activities like Boy Scouts, gymnastics, animation classes, and dance.

Things I want:

- I want to plan Madelyn’s 4th birthday party (May 9th!)
- look for a mommy’s helper or nanny
- go to dinner or lunch with a friend
- go out with my husband.. alone
- attend more social business events.. really enjoyed the last few I attended!
- go to playground, with the kids of course
- have the carpets cleaned
- have the house cleaned
- an iPad.. am I dreaming?
- play the piano more
- play a game with my mom when we’re at her house
- get the kids summer activities planned
- start vlogging (video blogging)

Chances are you are here because you are a parent in which case you likely experience many of the same feelings, situations and thoughts I experience.  Operating two large websites, AtlantaMoms.com and TheMommyInsider.com, while caring for two active kids, ages 10 and 3, as well as a home that I feel is too large for us (or for me to clean at least), and taking care of myself, leaves me exhausted by about.. uh.. 9:30a.m. and I hope to change that in the next few months.

Before reading on, please note that..

• I am grateful for my kids and my life.
• I am stressed and overwhelmed and want to change that which is why I’m writing this.

A typical day in my life (if there is such a thing):

• I fall asleep around 1-1:30a.m.
• Wake up around 7:30 to Madelyn poking my face or tickling my ear and she’s not always being cute about it.  My husband gets up with Sebastian and gets him on the bus, thank goodness, so I don’t have to wake up at 6:30.. thank you Tim.
• go to the bathroom and brush my teeth with Madelyn on my heels the entire time
• go downstairs and make breakfast (scrambled eggs, strawberries, waffle, apples, grapes.. not an easy bowl of cereal) for Madelyn
• run upstairs to find clothes for her to wear to school
• give her her breakfast and talk for a few minutes
• take my medicine that I have to take at least 20 minutes before eating
• send Madelyn up to go to the bathroom and brush her teeth
• find stuff for Madelyn’s lunch and pack it
• change out of my pajamas into my ‘preschool drop off clothes’
• get Madelyn dressed. Can take a while depending on if she likes the outfit I picked out or not.
• brush and fix Madelyn’s hair
  • By now I’m usually mildly stressed because chances are Madelyn has had at least one ‘spell’ during all of this whether it was about her clothes, going to the bathroom, not enough strawberries, etc.
• send Madelyn up to tell Tim, asleep, bye before we leave for school
• 8:55a.m. – take Madelyn to school.
• Come home. Clean the kids breakfast dishes, usually empty the dishwasher, pick up the kid’s pajamas that were likely left on the floor, and straighten other random stuff.  By now it’s about 9:45.
• sit down to work at the kitchen or dining room table or in the office if I’m expecting calls.
• 10:30 - oops, I forgot to eat!
• grab a bowl of cereal and go back to work
• sift through and answer emails, publish and update ads on the sites, research and publish events, answer phone calls, write emails, write product reviews
• talk to Tim about his day the day before and/or stuff we need to discuss regarding life and the kids
• eat lunch or a snack
• 12:45 – whoa! It’s time to pick Madelyn up from school!
• 1:15 - Get home with Madelyn.. don’t even think about working right away.  She won’t have it.
  • Tim is getting ready for work at this time.
• 2:00 – Try to get back on the computer.. answer emails, write emails, post updates, etc
  • Tim leaves for work
• 2:40 – Sebastian gets home from school
  • Where the heck did the day go?
• Talk to Sebastian about his day.
• Fix a snack for the kids
• 3:15 – Try to get the kids set up with toys or games so I can work.
• Sneak back to the computer to check and answer emails, write posts, etc..
• Mediate arguments between the kids. Try to get them back on track.
  • By now, I’m usually really fed up and irritated that I’m not able to get any work done.   I think I do a good job of not showing my frustration though.
• 4pm – Go to my mom’s house so the kids and I can see her and I can maybe work for 30 minutes or so, then we eat dinner with her.
  • Sebastian usually does his homework at her house and one of us will check it and help him
• OR.. go to swim class
• OR.. go to gymnastics class
• OR.. go to Scouts
• OR.. stay home and repeat the ‘mediation, play, work’ cycle
• 7:45pm – Get home
• Tell Sebastian to take a shower if he didn’t already at my mom’s house
• Give Madelyn a bath if I didn’t already at my mom’s house
• Have the kids go to the bathroom and brush their teeth
• Read to Madelyn for 25-30 minutes
• Lay in bed with Madelyn and catch up on news (on the iPhone) until she falls asleep.. usually 15 minutes or so.
• 8:45 – check on Sebastian.
• Read tech news to Sebastian if he’s still awake.  This is a new thing he likes me to do.
• 9:00-9:30 – leave Sebastian’s room.  Take a breath.
• Go downstairs and clean dishes, straighten from earlier playing, go through mail
• 10:30ish – Take a shower or bath and hope that Madelyn doesn’t wake up while I’m in the shower.
• Think about laundry and deep cleaning that needs to be done but I’m too tired to do anything.
• Put the MacBook in bed with me and check and answer emails, write, update sites.. you know the drill.
• 11:30pm – Take a sleeping pill when I know Tim is going to be home within an hour or so.  Some people ask why I don’t take a sleeping pill earlier.   I don’t take it earlier because I need to be alert in case one of the kids wakes up, which Madelyn still does.
• Play Marlise Karlin’s Imagine to help me relax and fall asleep.

End of day racing thoughts..

• Is Sebastian’s Boy Scout uniform clean?
• Did I pay Madelyn’s tuition?
• Do the kids have clean clothes for school tomorrow?
• Is Madelyn’s gymnastics class today (thanks Deedra for all your help)?
• Can Tim take Sebastian to computer class Saturday?
• Does Madelyn have Pee Wee Naturalist class this Tuesday?
• When is my next dr. appointment?
• What is Tim’s schedule next week?  When are the kids going to see him next?
• Did I publish the review I wrote earlier today?
• Did I write the newsletter for AtlantaMoms.com or TheMommyInsider.com?
• Did I call the plumber about the leaky pipe (really)?
• Do we have enough milk and eggs?
• Did I hang up the kids clean clothes? Nope, the clean clothes are still in the basket and likely will be for the next few days.

Things I am proud of and that prove I haven’t totally lost my sanity..

• Did I yell at the kids?  No.  Well, maybe sometimes.
• Did I hit the kids?  No.
• Did I read to the kids?  Yes.
• Did I laugh with Sebastian.  Yes, we are good at that.
• Did I tell the kids I love them?  Yes, a lot.
• Did I give the kids hugs?  Lots.

I am extremely stressed.   I wonder from minute to minute, what the next minute will bring.
Will Madelyn freak out because I didn’t give her enough strawberries, or will Sebastian get upset because Madelyn touched his toy?  Will the kids let me work for just 5 more minutes?
Gone are the days when I wonder what the next day, week, or month will bring.. it’s all about the next minute or hour now which stresses me out.

I have barely touched on my life here, but you get the idea and if you’re a parent, your life is probably similar.  I feel overwhelmed, often alone even though I’m happily married, and I know there are things that can be handled better such as getting Madelyn’s school clothes ready the night before.. but I’m too tired to find her clothes the night before.

I am on a mission to be more organized and less stressed as it’s not fair to my kids, myself, or my husband for me to be stressed all of the time. I’ve come to the realization that achieving this will require that I outsource work tasks and/or hire a Mommy’s Helper.

Would outsourcing help?  Why I would like to outsource work and/or hire a Mommy’s Helper:

• The most important reason I want to outsource some work and/or hire a Mommy’s Helper is so that I am more available for my kids and husband and not trying to squeeze a few minutes of work in every chance I get.
• If have help with basic cleaning, the kids laundry, and grocery shopping, I will be less worried/stressed about doing those things in the little time that I have with the kids.
• To help me organize the over 5,000 emails in my in-box, most of them sorted through already and aren’t junk mail.
• My business colleagues deserve better communication on my part.

What’s next in the “A day in the life of a stressed, exhausted, and overwhelmed work from home mom” series:

• I love, I miss, and my To Do list

I want to know!

- How do you balance your work and home life?

- What are your favorite online or off-line organizational tools?

- What are some things you do for fun with your kids that take 15-20 minutes?

- What one home organization product can’t you live without?

- Do you have tips or suggestions on things my 10 and 3 year old can do together while I work for 15-20 minutes

This pollen is driving me crazy.  The air is yellow, black cars are brown, and I can almost taste the pollen when I breathe.  Ugh!  Sebastian marked today as the first day of his yearly string of daily clinic visits to get eye drops after recess.  Let the fun begin.

BUT, the weather is beautiful. If it weren’t for this nasty pollen, I could sit outside and work while the kids play in the yard.  While searching for local pollen resources, I found Weather.com’s list of pollen hot spots here, where Atlanta is listed as the #1 pollen hot spot.

Yay, Atlanta!  Maybe we can shoot for a more enjoyable #1 on Weather.com than having the highest pollen count, like being the city with the most days of 77 degree and sunny weather?  What do you say, Atlanta?

• Tropicana Juicy Rewards Program – What did I get with my points this week?

  Did you know that you can save money at local events, skate rinks, concerts, and even get discounts on your next massage just by being a Tropicana Juicy Insider?  Now you know!  I have been a Tropicana Juicy Rewards Insider Ambassador for a little over a week now and just redeemed a few of my points today.  What did I get?  You’ll never guess!  Read more >>

• Dyson DC25 BLUEPRINT limited edition review

  This is one of our reader’s all time favorite reviews on TheMommyInsider.com and I don’t blame them.  Vacuuming is something that all moms do often, if not everyday.  That’s why it’s so important to have a good vacuum, or 2 or 3, and the Dyson DC25 Blueprint has been a great vacuum for my family.  Read more >>

• My organizer.. my BusyBodyBook Family Organizer and Calendar

  

  I never thought I would be one of those moms who was always on the go but now I am. My kids are 3 and 10 and they actually do things. How strange. They go to swim class, computer class, Cub Scouts, play with friends, and do other things that kids do. All of that means that I have to plan things. I have to know whether my husband or I are going to take our daughter to swim and gymnastics, and our son to Scouts and computer class. Without help I am not a great planner, but with my BusyBodyBook, life is easier.  Read more >>

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AtlantaMoms.com and Georgia State Parks & Lodges have teamed up to bring you an incredible 3 day / 2 night free Georgia State Park & Lodge stay opportunity!

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Spring is here. Its the perfect time to get the family off the couch and enjoying quality time in the great outdoors. And, what could be better than spending time at our Georgia State Parks & Lodges. Share a photo of your family’s favorite outdoor spring activity and have a chance to win a family vacation at one of five Georgia State Parks Lodges. Spring Break is a great time for families to get outdoors as part of a healthy, active lifestyle. And, Georgia State Parks & Lodges offer a variety of comfortable hotel-style lodge rooms at affordable prices with their new “Spring Lodge-ical” rates starting at $69 per night. Or, simply head out for the day, parking fees are just $5 per day and there are tons of recreational offerings for the entire family, from hiking and biking trails, to canoeing, kayaking and golf, there is an activity to fit every lifestyle. And, best of all you can enjoy the tranquility of the great outdoors in style with a comfortable bed and hotel-style amenities.

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Winners can choose the park and dates!

There are a few ways you can enter and lots of entries to earn!

• Fill out this entry form for 2 entries
  
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• Submit your Georgia Outdoor photographs for 2 entries per photograph you upload!
  

For Spring Break ideas that don’t break the bank, visit, www.galodges.com or www.GeorgiaStateParks.org.

About Georgia State Park Lodges

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources operates seven state lodge parks across Georgia with meeting and banquet facilities, which are perfect for family reunions, retreats, Birthday parties, weddings and weekend getaways. The Georgia State Park Lodges feature hotel-style, comfortable accommodations with affordable rates year-round. And, the Georgia State Parks offer such diverse recreational activities as watersports, golf, fishing, hiking and nature trails.

Photo credits for Georgia State Park photographs: Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Participating Georgia State Park Lodges include:

• Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge, Dawsonville, Ga.: Only one and a half hours north of Atlanta, The Lodge at Amicalola Falls is a stunning 57-room hideaway, complete with a window-lined restaurant. Whether you want to visit the famous 729-foot cascading falls, go trout fishing or hike the park’s 12 miles of trails through towering forests, there is plenty to discover at Amicalola Falls. Amicalola Falls is one of Georgia’s most popular state parks.
  Visit the Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge page here.
  

• Red Top Mountain State Park & Lodge in Cartersville, Ga.: Just north of Atlanta are the sandy beaches of Lake Allatoona and the pine-scented nature trails of Red Top Mountain. At the Lodge at Red Top Mountain, you can choose one of the campsites, a secluded cottage with lakeshore views or a peaceful lodge room. Guests can enjoy 12 miles of hiking trails and water sport galore on Lake Alatoona Including boating, fishing, skiing and swimming. There’s also a miniature golf course.
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• Unicoi State Park & Lodge in Helen, Ga.: In the midst of the Chattahoochee National Forest, located just two miles from the Alpine Village of Helen, the Lodge at Unicoi State Park is a beautiful setting for all of your family’s needs. Guests can enjoy the park’s 12 miles of nature and hiking trails, lake and trout stream fishing, four lighted tennis courts, softball and volleyball area, picnic facilities, world class mountain bike trail and year-round schedule of activities.
  Visit the Unicoi State Park & Lodge page here.

• George T. Bagby State Park & Lodge, Fort Gaines, Ga.: Head to Southwest Georgia for the pristine forests, championship golf and scenic dining. The Lodge at George T. Bagby is the perfect retreat, whether you choose a room at the lodge or a cottage in the woods. Guests can enjoy plenty of activities on beautiful Lake Walter George, from boat rentals and full-service marina to swimming, fishing, beach volleyball and tennis.
  Visit the George T. Bagby State Park & Lodge page here.
  

• Little Ocmulgee State Park & Lodge in McRae, Ga.: You can spend your days enjoying golf, tennis, hiking, swimming, boating or fishing at Ocmulgee’s state park and 265-acre lake. At the Lodge at Little Ocmulgee in south central Georgia, you camp out among the trees, choose a cottage or stay at the 60-room lodge. The lodge overlooks the park’s Wallace Adams Golf Course. Located near McRae, the 1,265 acres of high sandhills and pine forests at this middle Georgia park provide a beautiful setting for family getaways.
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Curious George Live! at The Fox Theatre

I am so excited that we are going to the Curious George Live! show at the Fox Theatre April 2nd!  My 3 year old daughter loves Curious George and will be in awe of the characters on stage… I know it!

Curious George Live!

World Premier Tour
Atlanta, GA; Fox Theatre
Thursday, April 1 – Sunday, April 4, 2010

In this delightful musical, George ends up on a mission to help Chef Pisghetti win a world-famous meatball competition. This adventure takes him to Rome and The Golden Meatball Contest.  With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled story in which he learns more about Rome — and meatballs than he’d ever imagined!  Join CURIOUS GEORGE and his friends in this new, original musical!

• Curious George Live! is a Broadway-style stage show featuring Curious George, “The Man with the Yellow Hat,” & all the new friends George makes through his adventures in 90 minutes of singing, dancing and audience participation.  Celebrating 65 years, Curious George now appears on PBS in some 325 stations, entertaining over 96% of U.S. households across North America.  Capitalizing on the impressive reach and success of the Curious George TV show – a way of acquainting preschoolers with key concepts in math, science, and engineering – Curious George Live! is wholesome, fun-filled, all-family “edu-tainment.”

• Six (6) delightful performances!  Tickets go on-sale Thursday, February 11 at the Fox Theatre box office and all Ticketmaster locations or call 800-745-3000 to purchase tickets by phone.
  

Ticket information

• Ticket prices: $17, $21, $30, $40 (Gold Circle) & $90 (Monkey Seats).
• Opening Night (Thursday, April 1, 7:00 pm)—All seats $14 (excluding Gold Circle and Monkey Seats).
• Kid’s Matinee (Friday, April 2, 10:30 am)— All seats $10 for Groups 10 + (excluding Monkey Seats and Gold Circle)
• Additional group discounts available.  Groups 10+ call 404-881-2000.
• Additional fees/surcharges may apply.

Performance Schedule

• Thursday, April 1  7:00 pm

• Friday, April 2  10:30 am & 7:00 pm

• Saturday, April 3  11:00 am & 3:00 pm

• Sunday, April 4  2:00 pm

Monkey Seats include a VIP seat and a pre-show photo opportunity with Curious George. Limited supply available.

LIVE! with Regis and Kelly are expecting Anderson Cooper to stop by (filling in for Regis.. didn’t Kelly just say she would marry Anderson Cooper if given the chance, a few days ago? Hmm..) this Friday morning. Anderson is covering the current flux in education funding and wants us to help him get advice, secrets, tips to families that need it most!! In anticipation of his arrival we need all you thrifty Mom’s, Dad’s Grandmas and Grandpas to put your heads together for Elementary School children across America!
What are some of the ways you maintain your budget and still send your little ones fully equippedfor school!? What are some training strategies, and lessons you’ve instilled about respect, honesty and safety?

What to consider when shopping for your Kindergartner’s school supplies and getting him ready for his first year of elementary school:

• Buy notebook paper, crayons, and pencils in bulk when you are able to.
• Character school supplies, clothing, and backpacks are more expensive than solid color clothing and backpacks and can cause conflict between students (you know.. some kids don’t like Batman while others love him!).
• Talk to your child about why it’s important both socially and environmentally, for him to ride on the bus.
• Ask your child who he would most like to carpool with so you can schedule carpool days with other parents to save on gas money.

Here are a few tips that I follow when getting my elementary age son ready for a new school year each year:

• Buy one pack of paper, one pack of pencils, one notebook, and/or one pack of crayons, every week or two during summer vacation. Doing this will ensure that parents who are on a budget aren’t slammed with one big school supply bill right before the new school year begins.
• I buy folders, pencils, erasers, and paper in bulk whenever I can.
• Local consignment sales are often held just before school starts are a great place for buying lightly used backpack, school clothes, and shoes.
• Remind your child how important it is for him to keep his hands clean while at school because not washing hands is a huge factor in spreading illnesses at school and when kids get sick, parents have to spend MONEY to go to the doctor!  Let’s teach our kids to was their hands so our individual health care costs go down!

Store Freebies and Coupons for school supplies

• Live in a neighborhood with lots of kids? Chances are kids moving up to middle school have left over school supplies such as pencils, notebooks, and other things they didn’t use last year and can’t use in middle school that they would be happy to hand down to your child.
• Check drug stores and office supply stores for penny sales and free-after-rebate items in July.
• The Internet is a moms best friend! Visit coupon websites to find coupons for big brands like Bic, Post-It, and more.
• Almost everyone knows someone who works in an office.. ask your friends who work in an office if they can give your child some paper, notebooks, pens, markers, and highlighters.

Local Church and Government Resources that may provide free and inexpensive school supplies

• Ask your child’s school system if they have programs that give kids free school supplies.
• Parents can contact their local United Way and Salvation Army to find out if they offer free school supplies.
• Many churches collect school supply donations during the year and disperse them to families that need them before the next school year begins.
• Check with your county school system to learn about their free lunch options for qualifying students.

Share your back-to-school shopping and budget tips with us and with Anderson Cooper.

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My 3 year old daughter attended her first class at Chattahoochee Nature Center today.   She is taking Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Pee Wee Naturalist class.  The classes include animal presentations, art projects, and natural world investigations – including trail walks and interactive activities.

Today, the kids learned about birds.
Besides getting to see birds up close, the kids got to see bird feet up close, feel owl feathers, and hear bird sounds.  At the beginning of the Pee Wee Naturalist class the kids were given binoculars to use while on the walk.   The Naturalist (teacher) explained to the 3 and 4 year old’s how to use the binoculars and told the kids not to look through them while walking.. good idea!   Next, she showed the kids a few bird feet and taught them about the different types of bird feet and talons.

After that demonstration the Naturalist guided the kids and parents past the beaver habitat (no beaver sighting today.. bummer) to the bird cages where we saw vultures, owls, hawks, and eagles.   My daughter loved the “bird sound maker” that the Naturalist used to played the sound of the bird we were looking at.  Now I know what’s been flying around our house and what my son’s been trying to imitate.. a red shouldered hawk.

The Naturalist was great with the kids. Parents stay with the kids during the Pee Wee Naturalist class.  My husband and I had a great time watching our daughter learn about birds and I especially enjoyed learning the different hawk calls.   After the walk the kids made a pine cone bird feeder and then the Naturalist read the kids a couple of books. The class was just long enough at about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

After the class my husband and daughter and I went into Chattahoochee Nature Center’s new Discovery Center where we saw fish, owls, turtles, and snakes.  My daughter is too young to appreciate the Nature Exchange inside the Discovery Center but my 10 year old son loves it!  If you have a 5+ year old, you have to check out Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Nature Exchange.

Learn more about Chattachoochee Nature Center:

• CNC on Facebook
• CNC kids birthday parties
• CNC summer camp – Camp Kingfisher

Now it’s your turn to share..

• What do you love about Chattahoochee Nature Center?
• What do your kids love about Chattahoochee Nature Center?
• Would you consider having a birthday party for your child at CNC?
• Share your Chattahoochee Nature Center photographs our AtlantaMoms.com Facebook page.

Thanks to Jeff Hill and the Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta team, I had a great time in the studio today. I featured 6 strollers in the segment, one for just about any budget and lifestyle. Watch the segment video below. Then take a look at my complete five part “Stroller Buying Guide” series below.

Articles in TheMommyInsider.com Stroller Buying Guide series

• Part 1: Stroller Buying Guide: What to look for when shopping for a stroller
• Part 2: Stroller Buying Guide: Stroller Brands
• Part 3: Stroller Buying Guide: A few of my favorite strollers
• Part 4: Stroller Buying Guide: Stroller Accessories
• Part 5: Stroller Buying Guide: Comparison chart of different types of strollers