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Mom vs. Writer vs. Housekeeper
- Apr 15, 2009 at 1:33 AM
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So now that my one and only (and last) precious child is almost four,
he demands much more Mommy time, which means much less ME time for this
Mommy. As time speeds by at an eerily fast pace, any stolen minute or
second that he is napping or sleeping must be used for the greater
good. But how much can one really get done in an hour, hour and a half
tops of toddler napping? It involves some serious choices.
Hmmm...should I mop the kitchen floor that has been neglected since
Christmas? Do you know what spiced eggnog does to natural hardwood in
six months? It's not a pretty, or unsticky sight.
Or should I work
on that novel that I started almost a year ago and never finished? Has
it really been over two years since the last book was published? By the
time I'm done writing this one, my son will probably be potty training
his own kids.
Or...should I just take it easy, watch some Oprah,
curl up with a good book (the same one I started reading at Christmas
time while drinking the previously stated egg nog), or should I vent
about it and thus waste what little time I have left because too much
of it was thinking how to spend it, and write a new blog post?
Hmmm...
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My daughter is 11 months and demands a lot of me. I am always in the predicament that you described (so wonderfully!) minus the book writing. Usually, housework wins out because it eases my guilt. Can't say it soothes my soul, however.
- Nonoluna
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