It seems I've been apologizing a lot lately...to my friend because I didn't help her move, to my son because I forgot Dress Up As Your Favorite Book Character Day, to my neighbor for not returning her phone call, to my daughter for falling asleep before I tucked her in, to my son for not washing his favorite jeans for his non-uniform day, and on and on. 

Luckily most of the people I'm apologizing to are running around trying to get everything done and like me, are not being too successful.  It reminds me of something my 104 year old grandmother used to say..."You can't be all things to all people."  So why am I trying?  I do need to be a good mother and a good friend and a good wife.  But being a good mother means it's high time I teach my 13 year old how to do his own laundry.  It also means saying no to some requests or not volunteering to do so much. 

And guess what....my little man wasn't at all bothered when he got to school and lots of kids were dressed up and he was in his usual school clothes.  He just said he was Thomas from the yearbook!!