Housewife

How do we get to where we are? I find myself in the role of Housewife. Something I never aspired to be, although to be honest I never really knew what I wanted to be. It's a role I don't seem to be very good at. Yes, I can perform the functions...I can clean, cook, and do the laundry. But the laundry always seems to be slightly wrinkled, the meals leave lots to be desired (i.e. BORING) and I have tried to delegate the big cleaning jobs to the kids and the husband. I can live with a slightly messy house, but what really causes me the most anxiety is my lack of ability to keep the household organized. I can never seem to keep up with the mail, the filing, sending rebates when I buy something that requires it (I am sure those companies hope that everyone is like me...) the school papers that come home almost daily. The soccer schedule. The social calendar. Music lessons. And that's just the kids. Never mind my own! Not that I even have a life anymore. I can never find my keys, I come back into the house . At the moment, my husband is looking for some papers so I need to go find them.