With so many deadlines looming she hadn't dared to leave her desk to go for lunch these past few weeks, instead resorting to a quick forage in her pantry draw for dry crackers, canned tuna or if truly stuck, the jar of peanut butter. So when her calendar revealed a meeting scheduled at a local cafe, she grabbed …
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Two Sentences Tuesday #27
Despite feeling as coordinated as a dugong attempting to beach itself on land, she wobbled her way to a standing position and once gaining her balance, felt a sense of calm she hadn't felt all weekend. With six children to wrangle between them, there was finally a sense of relaxation and peace as the Mummies paddled their way through dead tree stumps and …
Two Sentences Tuesday #26
After an overwhelming, frantic-paced, OMG-how-am-I-going-to-get-all-of-this-done-before-I-go-on-Annual-Leave kind of day, it took all she had just to get through the evening routine before she could find five minutes of peace to stop and sit. And when she did, there was only one thing to do... (Photo: Nardia | a life like ours)
Two Sentences Tuesday #25
Ensconced at her desk, she ploughed through the mountain of work with purpose, striking item after item from her never-ending to-do list. As the morning turned into afternoon she felt a distinct sense of being watched and as she ceased her tapping at her keyboard, she looked up, squealed in fright before quickly grabbing her iPhone to …
Two Sentences Tuesday #24
The old adage of never waking a sleeping baby immediately sprang to mind as she walked into the bedroom at 6.15am to commence the military operation that was their morning routine. Even though she knew that her bubba was becoming more and more a little girl with each passing day, there was something about seeing her curled up and sleeping …
Two Sentences Tuesday #23
Exhausted after the epic bedtime routine, she flopped onto the couch desperate to simply sit and indulge in some mind-numbing television (and season return of the Big Bang Theory) without interruption. Minutes later an interruption landed in her lap, but funnily enough, she was ok with that. (Photo: Nardia | a life like ours)
Two Sentences Tuesday #22
Upon returning to her desk after a morning of meetings, she noticed the two calls from her daughters' childcare centre in her missed calls log, mocking her in silent accusation and daring her to ignore the voicemail messages that accompanied them in favour of her workload instead. In preparation she gathered some files and sent herself some …
Two Sentences Tuesday #21
Despite having prepared a delicious lunch of leftovers from the night before, she didn't realise that she'd left it in the fridge at home until her tummy began to grumble, long after lunch time. Although greatly disappointed, she rationalised that she could always have it for dinner instead before pulling out her 'pantry draw' and making the most of the offerings …
Two Sentences Tuesday #20
Pulling into her driveway, she wondered how she had missed the small buds of spring gracing the bare branches before bursting into full blossom. Unable to resist, she threw the evening routine out the window before gathering her girls and heading out the front to take in the balmy evening and the promise of warmer weather …
Two Sentences Tuesday #19
It wasn't until she paused, disposable coffee cup in hand, that she noticed the two other empties on her desk and it became apparent in that moment that her coffee habit had spiraled out of control. Clearly the days of no caffeine after 11am were long gone, and she resolved to make a concerted effort to reduce her …
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