If I was Half the Mom you were....

We've all heard this expression.

The truth is what one woman does the other one doesn't do and vice versa. Collectively, a group of friends might keep all 1 million 'to-do' balls in the air.

I started realizing how many things mothers keep up in the hectic schedule and how many we let fall through the cracks. This brought to mind all the things I DON'T do on a regular basis.

You might have the make up on that I don't.

You might have your shirt ironed because I rarely see my iron.

You'd care about vacuuming more than once a week, b/c there are weeks that this doesn't happen.

Your kiddo might have her hair done everyday.

Your kiddo might have pants on more than 50% of the day.

You might have dinner on the table by 6pm, me it's more like 7pm on a good day.

You might not let laundry pile up so badly 6 loads are necessary when you finally get around to it.

Your checkbook might be balanced. I stopped keeping one a LONG time ago.

Your car might not have enough cereal in it to qualify as a serving.

Your 'to-do' list might not get crammed into the 48 hrs before your parents arrive.

You might not run your gas tank so empty that the light comes on, not out of gas economy but out of sheer forgetfulness.