Full time again...

Lately my florist business is taking a slow down. I still have weddings and corporate events, but not enough to sustain a full time nanny. This means that by default I am now a full time stay at home mom, working in the evenings to keep the finances flush. Anyone who tries to say that staying at home is a releaf next to working a 40 hour work week must not have young children. This is hard! Keeping my toddler engaged while maintaining a clean diaper and a full belly for my baby is terribly time consuming. Those moments when all is well and both kids are happy is horribly boring. I've found the only way to keep everyone sane and, even more, happy, is to have activities. Sometimes Target is the best I can do, but often times we can do better, by creating crafts, going to the park or meeting with some "friends" Claire's age. Certainly, even on a good day this is exhausting. I'll vote with the other working mom's that it makes a mom happier to be productive and away from the kids from time to time. Let's just hope I can make it through the slow winter and still be sane enough to work in the spring! Wish me luck!!!