I am a stay at mom. I run 9 on-line business, run my house and do a lot of volunteer work, all while homeschooling. We are classical homeshoolers - so we have pretty intense days.
I love being a stay at home mom. There is sacrifice in everything. In my case, I sacrifice some of my "me" time. I make sure I take time on the weekend to make sure that the lesson plans are done for the following week, I update and post a calendar for the family, and then write my meal plans and any shopping lists.
That said, I make sure to carve out a little time every week away from the family. Sometimes it's dinner with my girlfriends or maybe just grabbing a book and heading out Starbucks for an hour or two.
We are never bored and always have something to do or someplace to go. The truth is, as homeschoolers, it is very easy to over schedule as there is always something or somewhere wonderful to go.
You don't need to make all of these decisions right away. You're putting way to much pressure on yourself. The simple fact is that as homeschoolers, we decide for ourselves what works best for our families - and most importantly, we have the ability to change what's not working.