Hi.  I have 2 daughters-9and6.  My perfect day would have the girls up and in great moods and  no fighting or yelling all day.  I would get to go to sleep knowing my girls were happy and healthy and that I had done a great job for the day.  UNFORTUNATELY,    this day has yet to come.  In the meantime,  I meditate each morning and exercise daily to help me find my inner peace.  Why is it so hard to stay in the wonderful zen moment when my kids are b---ching at me????  I struggle daily with trying to live the"4Agreements: 1. Don't assume2. Don't take anything personaly3.Be impeccable with my word4. Always do my best.  Again, it is so easy to get these while reading them when the kids are asleep or at school, but when we are together, I feel like I fail often .  I straddle the line between dressing comfortably and being miss granola, whole foods shopper AND still embracing my inner diva who loves accessories, clothes, shoes , makeup etc..  I enjoy knitting, but not crazy about wearing what I knit (still convinced  knitted stuff makes me look like a granny).  I just cooked my first thanksgiving meal all alone and it went great, so I am proud of that.  I like to bake, because you get to enjoy the effort for a few days after making the mess.  I have taught Pilates for 13 years now and love it .  I have neurotic , jewish parents who just celebrated their 50 wedding anniversay and I swear they are just miserable together--not the best role models.  My husband Patrick is great.  We have been married 13 years.  He is an amazing father, which bites me in the ass often.  The girls really en joy  him and he has never said the stereotypical phrase"Boy, I don't know how you do It!"  to me.