Week 3 & 4

So much of my identity has been tied to work. Mostly my success or personal satisfaction was directly linked to the number of emails in my inbox. Everything else finished had been filed. My happiest days are when my inbox is below 25. When you stay home there is no such neatness or order to your day.

Laundry overflows the corners of every room. Dishes pile up without invitation. And nap time is as exhausting as leading a Parlipro meeting. My greatest challenge is finding a rhythm for the day and being content with not "achieving" anything great or visual other than the memory of a fantastic day.

Part of the trouble is we do in fact have too many things: books, clothes, toys, shoes, etc. And yes our physically living space is tiny.

All physical obstacles aside I am the one force that can create the life I wish to live and the motherhood I wish to give. So for this next week I am going to focus on doing everything with love, rather than obligation. How lucky am I that I "get" to be home which also means that I have the luxury of shuttling laundry during the day rather than on nights & weekends.

Fun highlights from the past two weeks:
- Our first dinner party with friends, Robyn & Sean come for pizza & wine tasting!
- Master the art of muffin making. A tea party with our "friends" and story time complete with If you give a Moose a Muffin.
- A return to sewing. Completion of my first skirt! I learn home to follow a patter, sew ruffles & finish with elastic. I love it so much, I made 3: Sofia, Kirra & I all have rufflious skirts. Also competed is a story telling skylight cover.
- Kirra's 2nd birthday party. 30 + friends & family came to celebrate the Independence of Kirra and enjoy homemade lamb & meat burgers, brioche buns, mango chipotle spread, potato & broccoli salads + made at home cupcakes.