Category: Corona Chronicles

• Oh my gawd we’re back again

  I think I may just go insaneIs there anyone who can tell me moreHow the hell to survive adjusted level four Am I stressed at all?YeahAm I pissed off much?YeahAm I feeling constrained?YeahThe kids better get their shit together now. I confess I had just been watching This Is Pop on Netflix and had just […]

  Bonnie

  June 28, 2021

  Adulting & Motherhood, Corona Chronicles

  Adulting, anxiety, Balance, blogging, covid-19, Drama, Gratitude, level 4, mommy blogger, Motherhood, parenting, Perfectly Sorted, Single Mom, stress, Tears, work-life balance, Writing

• Thank you 20/20

  

  Usually, at this time of year, I am frazzled beyond recognition.Usually, at this time of year, it’s a downward spiral of stress from October.Usually, at this time of year, I’m overstretched, overcommitted, overwhelmed and over it. Usually. But 2020 has been anything but usual. For the first time that I can recall I am not […]

  Bonnie

  December 7, 2020

  Corona Chronicles, Growth & Gratitude

  2020, anxiety, Balance, blogging, covid-19, Experiences, goals, grateful, Gratitude, Joy, mommy blogger, Perfectly Sorted, perspective, present, productivity, reflection, review, routine, stress, thank you, work-life balance, Writing

• 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 parenting department. It had been building up. The frustrations of the day, the broken appliances, […]

  Bonnie

  May 6, 2020

  Adulting & Motherhood, Corona Chronicles

  Adulting, anxiety, bad mom, Balance, Bath time, blogging, Burnout, covid-19, Drama, Experiences, Lockdown, meltdown, mommy blogger, Motherhood, parenting, Perfectly Sorted, perspective, reflection, Single Mom, stress, Tantrums, Tears, time-out, work-life balance, Writing

• 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. Mom cleaned up kitchen and packed away the buffet deli counter. Children feigned starvation and […]

  Bonnie

  May 4, 2020

  Adulting & Motherhood, Corona Chronicles

  Adulting, Adulting & Motherhood, anxiety, bad mom, Balance, bedtime, blogging, Burnout, covid-19, Drama, grateful, Gratitude, Lockdown, meltdown, mommy, parenting, Perfectly Sorted, perspective, reflection, routine, Single Mom, stress, Tantrums, Tears, time-out, work-life balance, Writing

• 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 in our 5th and final week of lockdown – as we know it, and stare […]

  Bonnie

  April 26, 2020

  Anxiety & Depression, Corona Chronicles

  Adulting, anxiety, blogging, covid-19, Drama, goals, level up, mommy blogger, Perfectly Sorted, perspective, reflection, Single Mom, stress, Writing

• Replenishing Supplies

  

  We went out! Funny how BC (Before Corona) we would pop out to the shops, or go get food. Now we refer to it as replenishing supplies, or an essential grocery run. All very “military speak” and for good reason. While we are locked inside our little home bubble, things seem normal, okay normal-ish. I […]

  Bonnie

  April 20, 2020

  Corona Chronicles

  coronavirus, covid-19, grocery shopping, lockdown2020, replenishing supplies