What do stay at home moms do all day?

A couple of days ago I did a voice memo for every 15 minutes of my day. I often get to the end of the day and wonder what I accomplished but mostly just see what I did not get done. Mind you this was a Sunday, our "day of rest". Needless to say I am not trying to be intentional, thanks to the recommendation of a great friend, for "me days". They are not selfish, they are not indulgent, they are necessary on the job precautions. If your day looks anything like this please try to find a way to take time out to recharge, refresh and listen to the creator of your day. If you have people in your life that don't understand what you do with "ALL YOUR TIME" maybe you should do a job report of your day. This was also eye opening for me to see if I do really waste time or what I can cut out or add in. Just a little bit of accountability for everyone. Hope you feel seen and encouraged by reading a little bit of my crazy. 



645 wake up to #2 asking for juice and #3 wanting to nurse
let the dog out get juice and milk for the girls make coffee

715 asked the girls to feed the dog end up feeding him myself ask them to get ready for church they tell me they don't want to go make breakfast for the girls change the clocks because I'm confused

730 make breakfast for the baby pour cream of wheat instead of baby cereal start over feed the baby drink my coffee watch curious George Halloween for the hundredth time

745 check Facebook change from Halloween to Thanksgiving flag eat my breakfast

8 o'clock scratch eating breakfast change a major blowout realize baby needs a bath instead get #3 ready for church

815 trying decide whether I want to choose a healthy breakfast or something fast settle on whole wheat bagel with peanut butter banana hemp hearts coconut and honey sit down to eat baby cries nurse baby while eating breakfast 

830 share breakfast with all of your 

children get #2 ready for church

845 talk to husband on phone nurse baby to sleep check Facebook

9 o'clock to try to get yourself ready with 1000 interruptions baby crying Fiona has to poop wipe but partially do your make up let dog out put dog away get everyone in car frantically pack bag to make sure you have enough of everything for everyone

930 time to go can't finish everything you need to
house is a mess didn't get to clean up from breakfast headed to church

talk to a friend about children's church on the ride to church

10 to 12 o'clock refreshing church service all kids in care (I forced Fiona and heard her crying down the hall but I just needed a break)

1230 lunch at Wendy's thanks to Papa Fiona pooped in the potty in the car (collect poop with a doggy bag wipe butt find a trashcan)

1 o'clock drive to MacArthur mall return lip stain at Sephora (try to explain problem to associate while kids touch everything and ask for lipstick 456 times)
visit CeCe at her grand opening at Garden Gazebo get a drink to share at Bon Pan
let kids play at the play place

Take all the kids to the bathroom (Fiona is doing a great job potty training)

4 o'clock we are back home #2 and #3are sleeping Simone will have quiet time

415 bathroom break for me (just kidding baby is crying awake)

430 watch how to get away with murder on nursing a baby

530 make dinner for everyone

630 baby is asleep i'm having a cuppa coffee

645 Fiona has an accident cleanup bathroom floor fold two loads of laundry

715 Rock baby back to sleep daddy is home

I stopped at this point but my parenting continues through the rest of the night with wake ups from all 3 which means I never get good sleep and this starts all over the next  day. Anyone working this schedule for any length of time would be run ragged. While I love being a mom and the blessing my family is is not lost on me. I am starting to recognize that I also need to be taken care of and that is only going to happen if I am intentional.

Let me know if you have any suggestions or tried and true methods to get recharged and feel human.