“Wakey wakey rise ‘n shine” …in the voice of Mary Poppins x 3…in the voice of Mrs Doubtfire x 3…in the voice of Fran from the Nanny x 3…in the voice of Al Pacino x 1 “Eat your breakfast”(As per…
School mornings…. what can I say?
Back to School
It had been 17 weeks. I counted, twice. 17 weeks of the kids at home with me, while doing the Pandemic Parenting Juggle that we are now all intimately familiar with. I goes a little something like this: Work between…
Lessons in laundry
This weekend I got a lesson in laundry, not once but twice. The kids concocted this game where they turn on the hosepipe which happens to be conveniently situated next to the trampoline, which has been setup on a very…
Bath time blip
Today is the day after the night before I threw an epic wobbly. I’m ashamed, embarrassed and cross with myself for loosing it in front of the kids. Chalk it up to yet another “not my finest hour” in the…
Monday marks the start
Today I am grateful once again for Monday. The weekend ended in the usual way. Mom cleaned up. Children messed up. Mom packed dishwasher. Children brought through 500 plates and cups. Dishwasher said eeeeeeeee! F u and stopped mid cycle.…
Lockdown Level up: Part 1
Life as we know it will never be the same again. I have read these words often recently. The new normal. Unprecedented times. Surreal. Apocalyptic. It’s all very dramatic and panic-attack inducing at the very least. While we are now…
