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The Thin Line of Busy

There’s a thin line between good busy and freaking crazy busy. A very thin line. Which I have been walking this week, but not doing it very well, at all. I like being busy. It suits me. Mostly. I have a part-time job. A part-time job that I’m finishing up in a couple of months. [...]

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Guest Post @ Hobo Mama

I’m guest posting today at Hobo Mama. You can check it out here: Work, Identity and Staying at Home.

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The Perfect Day

Once in a while we have a perfect day. It’s not that I wasn’t working, because I was. Or that the rascal didn’t have her fair share of tantrums, because she did. But somehow, on same days, everything just seems to be happy and joyful. She busied herself on her play-desk while I got some [...]

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Transitional Phase

I think we are in the midst of a transitional phase. There was a time, not that long ago, when the Munchkin was content for periods of time to play by herself while I got some work done. Those days are gone. Sweet memories! Now, although she doesn’t necessarily want me to participate in every [...]

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Unleash the Control Freak

This year I want to get organised. And not just with the big stuff, with all the little details as well. But I suppose if I could get on top of the little stuff, the big stuff would follow. Control freakdom is creepy that way. Now, my inner perfectionist may be dead, but my inner [...]

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Love-Hate Relationship

This photo has no relevance to this post, I just think it’s pretty. I have a love-hate relationship with time. On the one hand I struggle to get my work done, do the housework, cook the meals and run around after a toddler on any given day. On the other hand I find time to [...]

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