Peer Pressure?

I don't think I experienced a significant amount of peer pressure until I became an adult. Now I have "Pinterest Pressure" and you all know what I'm talking about, I have "Crunchy Pressure" which is similar to Pinterest Pressure where all these moms make everything homemade and organic. I have pressure (that I put on myself) to have a immaculate home perfectly organized. I want to look professional at all times without the hours of work it takes to look that way (like most moms.) I want to have a hot meal on the dinner table, a smile on my face and looking sexy when my husband comes home from work. I want to have a successful business doing hair for the clients I love while our children play peacefully and put each toy back in it's place when we are done. I want to have a successful business and reach top earning potential with Juice Plus+ knowing all there is to know, being a creative team leader and inspiration to all. I want to scrapbook our lives, quilt our blankets, make all our food from scratch while canning the excess so we never run out! I want to have a stockpile of toiletry items in my linen closet from my couponing. I want to have a "homeschool shelf" with everything I need to start Asher's preK year right. Doing all the right things and teaching him above and beyond what a 4 yr old should know.
This isn't too much to ask right?

So do I lower my standards because obviously all this in not attainable or do I continue to strive for all of this? If I continue, how do I not stress over what I can't do? Do I cut something out of my agenda? All of these things are very important to me and I feel are very important in our lives! *sigh* Tomorrow is a new day!

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