Bigger words than "no"!

Ever feel like the only word in your vocabulary is "no"? Okay...occasionally it gets altered to "please don't touch" or "get down", but it is all a variation of no. Between little O who is just 16 mos and the two dogs, somedays that seems to be the only word I know. The conflict I am currently having over this is due to the fact that as a working mom, I am home only on weekends and Mondays...working four tens the remainder of the week. I always envisioned my weekends and Mondays at home to be these carefree days of play and fun with my daughter...instead, it turns into a constant battle of trying to do the chores around the house, chase a toddler, and yell at the two dogs who spend all of their time looking for things to pee on in order to let me know how much they enjoy having a little sister. I actually long for Tuesday mornings some weeks...work is like a vacation for me, where I can focus on something other than my family, feel productive, and use bigger words than "no". Is it just me who feels like work is sometimes a refuge?