By author Shari McMinn
We live in an age of Pinterest perfectionism — I call it a “Martha” world. We are super busy and too much is expected of men, women, and even children! As a homeschool mom to lots of kids, a long-time farm wife, working part-time in our home businesses, and volunteering in our community, I had a lot on my plate for many years. In my human frailty, I could only do so much despite my desire to do more, and I wanted to do it all really well. Honestly, I did not even do most of it, nor perfectly. I often did it minimally, and was grouchy because of the overload. My house was a mess, my children “farm wild,” my marriage not nurtured as it should have been, and I was a train wreck at the end of most days. Throw in a variety of unique learners to our homeschool life mix, and I flew by the seat of my pants more often than not! I have a Pinterest account but long ago gave up looking at it, so as not to become discouraged!
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