Juggler, anyone?

When I quit my job at the Star-News in January, I knew that I'd be doing a lot of different things to make up for the salary I was giving up. Granted, I wanted to focus on just freelance writing, but bills come first.
I was asked to teach a communication studies class at UNCW -- OK! I was asked to continue freelancing with the Star-News -- OK! Public Relations Director for Cucalorus -- OK! (I have had a few writing assignments since January, but the majority of work I have had is consulting in the public relations/marketing sphere.)
As a mom, whether it is working from home or from an office, I understand that chaos tends to reign. Now there is just a few extra zigs and zags: find work, get paid, find work, get paid and launch my family's "dream" life...Mom at home.
Though I'm working from home, I'm zigging and zagging during the day, trying to get the baby's nap(s) in; feeding; washing; keeping the home somewhat neat; sending pithy e-mails to land writing work; trying to fit in a workout; and so forth.
So, why was it such a surprise when I described what I was doing to someone she said to me, "Wow, you must do a lot of juggling!"
I guess many days I'd like to deny that what I'm doing--running the kids to drop-in daycare to make a meeting or an interview with a source or lunch, picking up the kids at school, grocery shopping, cleaning up--is keeping a lot of balls in the air. And I think that is why I was surprised.
As a mother of three, as much as I might try to deny it, my life revolves around finding a way to be around in this renovation-challenged home for my kids.
If I can try to keep my eyes on them, it feels much less that I'm juggling and much more like motherhood.