This post is a long time coming

I am a busy woman. I mean of course all  moms are. Running around keeping two small kids in check 5 days a week is tiring. Keeping a house running properly, being married, and all the other things that accompany just being a person, add up. But I've gone ahead and added 30 hours of work on to all of that each week. I mean, really? Who is this driven professional hanging out in my body?
I have made it so my schedule allows me to be home on Monday, Wednesday and Friday all day (and of course the weekend). With the exception of an hour and a half on Monday at noon for me to go teach one class. Half of that 30 hours is working for Davis Interactive which I do from home during naps, after bed time, and on weekends when the hubs is home to take over kid duty.
My classes have gone ridiculously well. I really am thrilled by the amount of response that has stemmed from starting group classes last August. I have even gotten to a point where I am turning people away because I don't have the time to add more to my work load each week.
This past fall, when Carlos decided to quit work and go back to school full time for what could be the next 5 years, I did some serious soul searching and praying to figure out what my new role was going to look like. Finding a full time job seemed to be the easiest financial solution but it didn't take care of our two young kids that, as much as I tried, I couldn't force myself to be ready to leave for full time work outside of the home. So I thought, 'What can I do that I'm good at?...That I'm qualified for?...That I can make a living off of?...
And then it hit me! I went through a heck of a lot to get a college degree and spent an unfortunate amount of money on it. And other than running a bi-lingual home, I'm not using said degree! So, that was it. I talked to a homeschool neighbor and friend of mine about offering Spanish classes in group settings for all ages. In the first session alone I had 5 classes filled. (Filled being no more than 10 students). I figured out a fair rate that would keep me paid for my time and materials but was still acceptable to families that are living on a limited income. I used homeschool networks, yahoo groups and FB to spread the word and spread it did.
I currently cram 13 classes into 2 days and then 2-4 private lessons dispersed throughout the week (depending on the week).
I'm grateful to have a degree in something that I use daily. I know so many people who don't and for so many years, I was one of them. I'm grateful that I have skill that there is a market for. I'm surprised how much I love teaching. If you had asked me when I was in college if I was going to use my Spanish degree for teaching, I would of said "h to the no!" Heck if you had asked me the same question 2 years ago , my response would have been the same. But it's grown on me.
A friend of mine recently asked me when I have "me" time. I laughed and said "never". But honestly, I'm ok with that. I get to raise my kids with minimal outside help. I work my ass off on the 2 days that they are at Parents Day Out and at my parents home so that I can earn enough of an income to not have to resort to full time child care. I'll sacrifice "me" time if it means I get to keep the rest of it!