Bugs in my coffee...

This morning I went to take a sip from my coffee and there was a fly in it...

I scooped the fly out and took a sip anyway...no judgement I was desperate. But the worst part was that on top of it all the coffee was cold.

Add to cold coffee the fact that one of our dogs shredded a dirty diaper under my bed and ate an unknown quantity of raisins and this morning has been swell. When my friend called and suggested we blow off grocery shopping for donuts I jumped right on that.

Sure my clothes don't match  and we are low on veggies....but I finally got some hot, fly free coffee !

Speaking softly when I want to SCREAM

 

 

Mondays are a challenge.  I'm already not a morning person, and somehow I figured that when I started working from home the Monday "thing" would be different. But it's NOT.  Somehow I'm convinced my minions know that its Monday and their dad won't be home until late and so they decide to challenge as many things as possible...before 9am.

 

While they're both napping right now (a miracle in and of itself) I scanned the living room to count no fewer than 3 sippy cups, an entire emptied basket of dog toys, and enough toys to stock an FAO Schwartz (does that store still exist??)

 

Maybe I should be taking these few precious quiet minutes to tidy up or be otherwise productive but I'm going to take at least 5 to relax and drink some diet coke...my guilty pleasure. And why? Because I need those 5 minutes to help me recharge my patience so I can remember to speak softly, be patient, and treat my these little souls God has entrusted me to care for with the love and kindness they deserve.

 

Being a mom is hard.  Being a mom on Monday is harder.

 

If you have any tips for avoiding the Mondays I'd love to hear them!

Favorite Things

Rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens don't hold a candle to funny coffee mugs.

 

This gem was a Christmas gift this last year and it's one of my favorites. But let's me honest, vodka would only make me sleepy...sleepier?...asleep?!?!

 

My minions beckon!

IV Coffee - yes, please.

We made it, Day 1 as a WAHM was a success. 

Well, I suppose it matters how you define success.  At about 8am I tried to use Blogger on my phone and could not, for the life of me, remember the password I had created less than 12 hours prior. 

Mom brain!

It is almost 9pm and everyone is asleep. We managed to play outside, go to the library, and eat fairly well-balanced meals.  Mine included beer and Monkey gnawed on a lemon...but the rest was well balanced. Toddlers are weird.

Fortunately we have a grandma here visiting so I'm going to take advantage of that and get some cleaning done.  Hopefully something more exciting will happen in the next few days.

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I jinxed it.  The Colonel (the baby) is awake again. 

Wouldn't it be ideal if you could have an IV drip of coffee hooked up and ready to go at 6am to get a jump start on the day?

Tomorrow

Tomorrow, April 6, 2015 starts the first day on my new journey as work at home mom (WAHM) with two kids under two years old.

It was after a great deal of prayer and contemplation that I, with the support of my dear husband (DH) left my job of over 9 years to work from home and care for our boys.

I'm hopeful that with a great deal of faith, hope, love...and LOTS of coffee I will find a way to balance family and work with some humor along the way.