All kinds of potpourri from politics to mommyhood

So many things and not enough time -- this is the mantra for my life these days. These days it takes too much energy to be super mom, super wife, super volunteer and super friend, so something has to give. Where should I carve out my time? These days I have totally neglected my dear husband. Last week, he even made me breakfast and did the laundry and dishes most of the week. Thank God for great men. Next I have neglected my volunteer work; however, this is the lowest hanging fruit and is the easiest place to cut back. Either way, I feel like crap when I do have to say no. Does anyone out in cyber land feel the same way?

This leads me to a thought that I had this morning as I was contemplating the job of this country's next President. How do they do it? How do they balance, work, family, and the world's problems like the economy, energy policy and foreign affairs? Well, it appears that the key to success in this area is to surround oneself with confident and capable leaders to assist in the job. And that is just was our President-elect is doing. He had named a few cabinet leaders and has set up his White House staff with people who are not completely agreeable and simply going to say, "Yes" to everything. Good for you President Obama.

So if I were to assemble my own cabinet and house staff advisers for my household, here is who I would pick:

Secretary of Interior: Could this be anyone other than Martha Stewart? She's tough, but she keeps a great house and yes, is a bit of a hero to me. Let her come keep the interior of my house groomed and welcoming.

Secretary of Commerce: If I was going to run my home as a business, I would want Warren Buffett on my speed dial. Honestly, I could also fit him in under Secretary of Treasury as well. He's a smart businessman and he's frugal as well.

Secretary of Agriculture: If my home had to put bread in America's basket, I would want the folks at my local food co-op to assist me. Therefore, I would name a local friend, Bob Waldrop as the Secretary of Agriculture. What Bob has done to create the OK food co-op is remarkable.

Secretary of Energy: This is easy, I would put my boss in this position, Secretary Fleischaker. He's a visionary and is always looking for ways to stabilize our energy resources while looking for alternatives. Perhaps he could get me a deal on some smart meters on my home and figure out how I could curb our house's demand during peaking times (all while helping reduce my carbon footprint)

Secretary of Environment: Two words that need no explanation -- Al Gore.

Secretary of Justice: To keep the peace in my household and restore justice I would want, Sandra Day O'Connor as Secretary. She has three boys of her own and I am sure knows exactly what to do to keep things as fair as possible.

Secretary of Defense: Arnold -- he scares everyone away. Seriously, does he really think that he is a Republican?

Secretary of Labor: To make sure that mom doesn't have to over-do-it and is provided with equal, if not better pay, I would appoint Gloria Steinem.

Secretary of State: The most diplomatic person I know with plenty of influence is Oprah. Oprah could negotiate any kind of deal from anti proliferation treaties to getting the US to join Kyoto. She'd take care of my home and my neighborhood in the most diplomatic of ways.

Secretary of Transportation: In order to manage my family's fleet of foreign cars and to improve the home infrastructure, I would appoint billionaire, T. Boone Pickens. While I may not agree with him about everything (I love my hometown Sooners) he is a man with a transportation plan. Whether that be for vehicles or electricity transmission, he's got an idea and is doing something about it.

Secretary of Treasury: Mark Cuban -- he's a self-made billionaire and seems to be wise with his finances. I believe that he could be trusted and if he wants to help made me billions, I would be ok with that.

Secretary of Homeland Security: SuperNanny can save our household from outside attacks -- I am sure of it!

Secretary of Health and Human Services: Bill and Melinda Gates. If they can buy vaccinations for the rest of the world, they can help me keep my family healthy.

Secretary of Education: Who would I want to oversee the education of my family? I would appoint the comedian, John Stewart. He's smart, witty and from what I can tell has a love of learning.