Tag: Drama
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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…
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Day Derailed
It started off like any other day… Me trying to figure out what day it is, which kid was going to do what or go where while I worked. Someone was crying. Probably me but at this point does it even matter? Throw in a last minute Tennis lessons for Aiden – where the time…
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Schooled
Exam time. Correction. Tests and assessment time. “Mom, it’s not exams okaaay?” My boy was not wrong. Test was the right word. Testing my patience. It would have been exams but thanks to Corona, it was tests. A pamphlet outlining the test dates and content covered were sent home, along with leaflets, workbooks and text…
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Glamour Guilt
That face. The single glistening tear rolling down her cheek. Those eyes filled with sadness, staring deep into my soul. What horrid thing might have evoked such an emotional response? I was about to leave for my regular Saturday morning 90 minute gym class. 90 minutes, that’s all I was asking for. 90 minutes of…
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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 sandy area. You can put two and two together here. As you can imagine I…
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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,…
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