What I cannot do

AAAHHHH.

There are some things I just can't do, and that is ok.  Right????

We get this feeling that as mothers we are supposed to be able to do everything, then we meet other mothers who actually can do everything.  If you are like me you also meet other homeschool mothers that make those other totally competent mothers look like slackers and you start to wonder why you don't just crawl under a rock because you would make a better snake than mother.  Now breathe!  That's an order.

Ok, I feel better.  There are some things I just can't do, here are a few of those things along with my solutions:

1. Keep my house clean. 
   Instead:  I sing a song, usually "Mess maker, mess maker, make me a mess" to the tune of Matchmaker from Fiddler on The Roof.  Try it, you can make up the words as you go.

2. Grow plants in my house.
  Instead: I visit my Mom, she has some awesome house plants.  I look at them and think that someday I'll buy a grow light, and a timer, yeah right.

3.  Keep my car clean.
  Instead: I keep the driver's seat clean in hopes that my husband will not notice.

4.  Follow a recipe.
  Instead: I manage to make something edible from leftovers and whatever is in the house, which backfires as people request these meals again, then I have no idea what I did.

5. Sing.
  Instead: I use funny voices to disguise the fact that I really cannot carry a tune.  Good thing all my children seem much better at this than I am.

Hopefully this will help you all feel better about your week and make it possible for you to have a lovely weekend!