Balance: Part Two
First - THANKS to all of you who watched last night and wrote in your own amazing stories. It means a lot to me that you’re willing to share a slice of your life.
Second - for those of you intersted in Beauticontrol after seeing Melissa Burrous’s story, I want to refer you straight to her: www.beautipage.com/mburrous . She can tell you more about her business, or help you arrange a spa night at your home (goodness knows I need one desperately!)
Third: Please watch part two of my Perfect Balance piece tonight at 7pm and send me your tips and ideas!
I need them.
I’m so busy right now I can’t see straight - if anyone needs help with balance this week, it’s yours truly! Between kid duties, a traveling husband, my special reports, radio interviews, the Circle of Lights performance, Thanksgiving, and a million little nagging errands and phone calls, I can’t seem to get a grip!
Tomorrow I have to figure out how to get to the ER to have Clara’s staples removed for her little head (see previous entry!), sneak in a radio interview, entertain my 5-year-old who’ll be home from pre-school, prepare lunch and dinner, and get myself ready for work, all before 2pm. I’m also hoping to make a quick trip home between evening newscasts to read their bedtime stories and tuck them into bed, before re-assembling my hair-do and getting back on the news desk. Not easy - but so worth it.
Smile - and enjoy your day!
Trisha
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Trisha,
I saw your segment on “How to have Balance”. I am a wife, a mom of 4 children, 11, 9, 8 and 5 and a Director with Tupperware. I have been married for 13 years. When we started have children I knew I wanted to be home with them but could not do without the second income. I was thankful I was offered the Tupperware opportunity. It has give me the opportunity to be home with my family, to be a mom but also be able to work and work by business from home. I can remember when I was youner I would thik that I wanted to climb the corporate ladder but after having children that changed my mind. I wanted to be a mom and be part of my children’s life. I am able to do that with my Tupoperware business and I have the chance to help others reach their dreams and to be home with their children and still make a good income.
It is hard for moms these days and I think all moms need to stick together. We all want the best for our children but also want to feel like we are contributing to the family too.
Marianne Caldwell
As a single Mom, one of the things that has helped me so much is “Freezer Cooking”, or sometimes known as “Once a Month Cooking”.
I’ll make an extra large pot of several of our favorite dishes and then freeze into individual size meals to pull out at a moments notice and pop in the microwave.
It seems like such a simple thing, but it helps in so many ways, from saving money to saving my sanity!
Marianne- good to hear you’ve found a nice balance! It’s still not easy though, is it? I agree - we moms need to stick together. My friends who have kids at similar ages are a HUGE source of therapy for me - and great back-up support when I get in a child care bind!
Christina - I like your freezer idea. I’m really not a great cook (my husband is WAY better in the kitchen) and I have VERY little time to mess with food preparation, so shortcuts are always handy. I love the crock pot and bagged freezer meals!
Thanks for your comments- take care of yourselves, okay?
Trisha