So What Do You Do?

We as women, get asked often, "so what do you do?"  This question can either depress you or give you an opportunity to embellish the truth.  I remember a day sitting there with my 4th brand new baby girl.  Women from my church had come by to visit.  "So what do you do, do you have any hobbies?"  I started to tear up as I realized I had no answer.  Hobbies?! I barely leave my house.  My highlight is going to the grocery store all by myself and taking my sweet time.  Possibly lying about how long the checkout line is so I can sit in the car a little longer in peace.  So no I don't have hobbies unless you count laundry.   After a minute, I tell them I scrapbook, hoping that will make me sound less homely.  And by scrap-booking I mean printing out pictures and putting them in one of those cheap plastic photo pages and placing it in a 3 ring binder. 

Ten years later,  I try not to sigh when asked this question.  Still just as busy and no time to myself.  I am a professional dance mom, cheer mom, soccer mom, and my hobby is how to turn my SUV into a traveling circus and be three places at once.   And don't forget still act like the love Goddess your husband still thinks you have the energy to be.  Do I have a hobby? Get real.   If I could fit in a nap every day, I would claim that as my hobby.