A Day in the Life of a Work-At-Home Mom

I would like to start off by giving you just a little information about me and my busy family. I am a 26 year old first time mom of my 8 ½ month old son, Tristan. I have been married to my best friend, Chris, for almost 10 months. We are planning to start trying for our second baby this coming June.

I am an Avon Independent Sales Representative in Oregon and while I really like it, I am thinking of retiring to concentrate more on my writing. I have been writing since I could hold a pencil and find great peace when I sit down to write. I was involved in Journalism in high school and then was away from writing for a long time. I have recently started writing again and have been experiencing a flood of non-stop ideas and creativity, I almost can't seem to finish articles fast enough to keep up with myself.

My family is also very involved in our local Relay for Life event. My husband, Chris, and I are both on the planning committee and spend a large portion of the year getting local businesses and groups involved in our event.

I hope that people read this and find a new respect for the hardest job on earth, an at-home parent. And, the day starts...

4:30 AM I hate that alarm, I think as my husband's (Chris) alarm starts going off for him to get up for work. Every morning I fantasize about throwing that thing out the window. I wonder if he would notice if I did.

4:37 AM Again, with the beeping, get out of bed already you lazy chump! I am so tired, and yet I can't get back to sleep. My body and mind are anticipating the next time the alarm goes off. I am tensed ready to jump over Chris' sleeping body and smack the thing until it quiets.

4:44 AM HOW CAN HE NOT HEAR THAT?!? Finally, he turns if off and gets out of bed. Ah, finally I can try to get back to sleep. But, I don't...I lay there and lay there. My mind has waked up now and is thinking of everything I have to do today. My mind is reeling between Relay for Life, getting articles written and the monster baby that is sleeping quietly in the other room...for now anyway.