Recently I read a story of a dad coming home from work to find a veritable disaster. Outside doors were left open, kids were still in their pajamas, and the dog was nowhere to be found. Toothpaste was on the walls of the bathrooms, toilets were not flushed, and miles of toilet paper were unrolled on the floor. The fridge door was open, and cartoons blared through the house, though no one was watching. The sink and counters were piled high with dishes; berry stains from breakfast were still on the counter. The dad rushed into every bedroom, where none of the beds were made, trying to find his wife and thinking somethings terrible must have happen. He finally found her in their bedroom, reading a book. With disbelief he exclaimed, "What in the world happened?" She looked up calmly and with a smile said, "Everyday when you get home from work you ask what on earth I do all day, so today I didn't do it!" -A Mother's Book of Secrets by Linda Eyre and Shawni Eyre Pothier

Mother's do hundreds of little things each day unnoticed, it's most often the things we don't do that get noticed. This often makes motherhood a challenge.

This is actually a paragraph taken from one of my new favorite books, (thanks Erin) it's excellent and I would recommend it to any mother with small children, or plans for them.