A lot of people ask me how I handle working full time with being a mum. The honest answer is..I don't know. I always say to my husband that I am surprised that the three of us make it out the door at 7am. It's a mad rush. Some days it all goes horribly wrong and I am doing my make up at the traffic lights while reading Liam The Ugly Duckling or Billy The Bulldozer. There is a reason I have a strong coffee after I switch my computer on each morning.
This week has been one of those weeks. Work is flat out and we have a lot going on at home as well. I make a lot of lists on my computer and try and get as organised as possible the night before by following these little tips I picked up in a book I read last year as I was about to embark on full time paid employment after having 13 months maternity leave:
* I exfoliate and shave the night before so I only need a quick shower in the morning.
* I make sure my bag is filled and ready so I am not hunting around around for my purse/phone/keys/diary at the last minute.
* I lay out Liam's clothes as soon as I get home from work and pack his bag as well for the following day.
* I always put my keys back in the same place, next to our kitchen phone.
* I charge my mobile overnight.
* I lay out my clothes the night before on a chair. If I hate the outfit the following morning, tough luck.
* One day I will aspire to drinking hot water with lemon and prepare a thermos the night before, but coffee wakes me up and quite frankly, I need it.
If only I could find a few more hours in the day and everything would be perfect.
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