Tag: routine
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Mind the Gap
Today is day 3 of my new leaf life sans snoozing. I can confidently say this now as I type, but when my silent watch alarm was gently nudging my wrist this morning at 04h30, there was a moment, a gap, when I wasn’t so sure. This morning I had to invoke Mel Robbin’s 5…
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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…
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School mornings…. what can I say?
“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 above) “Get dressed”(As per above) “Kiddies, I’ve cleaned your shoes, they are in the kitchen…
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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 hours of 5-7am. Then back to Mom mode for wake up time, the breakfast buffet…
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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…
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Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s
The other day I was challenged to write my daily affirmations in cursive. Ok ok I was simply advised that it’s better to write them down in cursive. I have them. I write them daily. The challenging part was …How do I write in cursive? I am ashamed to admit that I had to google…