My 7 year old was so excited to see mummy home she insisted on staying home from school so we could build and make stuff together (bless her).It sounded perfect. It wasn't until I was standing in the health food store answering her questions while hip-balancing my toddler and searching desparately for my purse that reality bit me fair on the arse.
'It's under your arm,'said the shop assistant.'I explained to her I'd been out of (juggling) practice for 4 days, paid for my goods and headed home with the tribe.
By 5pm it was witching hour (me, not the kids), and I realised that today x 42 = school holidays!
4 days in paradise reminded me of how much my mind and body LOVE time to myself. One day back at home reminded me of just how difficult that can be to find during school holidays.
I'd been recently planning school holidays activities for boredom's sake. Now I realise I need to build in lazy days at home and daily me-time for sanity's sake. I'm thinking early morning yoga and walks while the kids are asleep, lazy days at home with home made ice blocks and favourite kids movies, and lots and of early nights (for me too!).
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