Sometimes I wonder why I bother?

- Last night I thought I'd be "good mom" and made homemade cream of potato soup. I find a recipe, check that I have all the ingredients and start chopping away. The kids begin "mom help me with this, mom we need you." Yes I know but you also want supper. So I'm simmering away. the soup is ready, T. is still at work and the kids are whining before they even look at what I have made. Jumping Jack tries a few bites. K-man doesn't want any think to do with this homemade soup that I have made from scratch. So in the end he tries 1 bite and they decide to have Campbell's chicken noodle. Nice I spend time and effort to make a nice meal and my kids won't eat it and my husband is working late. So that means more soup for Momma. I enjoyed it. but note: celery salt and celery seed are not the same. as my soup was a lot salty. but I enjoyed it.
(For soup recipe click this link: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Cream-of-Potato-Soup/Detail.aspx Note decrease mustard powder to 1/4 tsp, use less cayenne pepper and watch the salt in the bouillon. These are some tried and true tips I have learned the hard way:(

- Why I bother is also true for cleaning the house. It takes me 2 hours to clean and them 2 minutes to destroy.
- Why I bother thinking I will take time to "do" an activity, game or craft with them that results in fighting, mess and me thinking why do I bother? just go watch TV.
I guess it's all about balance. That is why I'm drinking coffee, we are all still in our P.J's and I am making simple Kraft dinner for lunch. Why because I know that they will eat it, without complaining. and I will not have to worry about another meal until, snack time?? Why do they always need/want a snack? No wonder K-man thinks my job is "to make him food" that is what I do. Off to make KD, Dilly