Did a tornado come this way?

Please tell me I'm not be the only one out there who can't seem to keep her house tidy!! It seems as though as soon as I clean up one room, the next one is a disaster zone. I have yet to find just the right balance between motherly duties, household duties, and reserving energy for my husband and myself! I have not been one in the past for making up weekly household schedules or meal plans but I'm thinking that might be a great start to dividing up my time in a timely fashion to reduce a little of the joyous chaos around here :-)
If anyone has tips that you'd like to share or has scheduling ideas, I'd love to hear them. I really want to get more organize so I'm using my time to the fullest. I wrote this poem last year and thought I would share it.

A Mother's Prayer

Dear Lord I need your help today,

My patience has run dry.

The kids seem extra rambuncious

I'm struggling to get by.

The laundry's in a heap and growing,

There's crumbs all over the floor.

The bathroom mirror has fingerprints

From the week before.

The dishes are piled high in the sink,

And the dishwasher is packed.

My ironing board is being used

For a book and magazine rack.

I can see dust bunnies under the couch

Mixed in with toys and blocks.

Under the chair there's more to be found

Like wrappers and missing socks.

It seems to be an endless cycle

With things that need to get done,

But no matter how my house may look

My kids are the important ones.

So Lord, I need an extra helping

Of tenderness and love,

So I can be the Mother I need

To be for my little ones.

Please help me show them that through the mess

And all the tasks I see,

That Mommy is happy, tender and loving

Cause Christ is shining through me!

-Alissa Lawrence