I've taken to sneaking outside while they fuel up for the day.
I get 20 minutes… the time it takes for them to watch one episode of Rough Science on my computer and devour a box of cereal, a loaf of bread and an entire bunch of bananas.
I ease the screen door shut behind me… quiet, so no one will know.
I need this.
I walk slow circles around the yard checking on our new butterfly garden, poking around under leaves, listening in on bird conversations, watching the sun raise her sleepy head over our back fence.
(do you see the teeny tiny little orange buttefly egg on the end of the curly cue?)
I take a long
deep
breath….
and then I am ready. I go back inside to kiss each of their rumpled heads and begin.
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What a nice post. I need to remember to take this kind of time for outdoor meditation as I care for my little son. It always makes me feel so much better. Thanks for the reminder.
always good to hear about the mama putting in some moments for herself. so important.
Lovely. Thank you!
Ahhhh. That felt good.
Sounds like a lovely time. V cool on the butterfly egg. I wouldn’t have seen it without the note!
And – do they really eat all that for one breakfast?? Was that exaggerating? Because at 1 and 4 mine already eat more than seems possible!
While I love the little kiddos, I look forward to the day when I can leave them in the house for a bit along. I’m envious!
Somehow I need to get from my current breakfast routine, which is sort of the Mommy Diner, with me bustling about providing breakfast for three needy and semi-comatose kids, to something more like what you have!
beautiful and so true…every word! i am still looking for the crazy eggs and catepillars!!
sherry
that is glorious! thanks for sharing.
*deep sigh*
beautiful, beautiful. I can so relate to the whole banana thing…4 kids, 1 bunch, pfthbth in five seconds at breakfast. And a whole box of cereal. Yup, yup.
My morning time is a cuppa on the swing out back, watching the sun, because my kids got the comatose thing from me. I am nothing without that first cup, I tell ya.
Wow, the butterfly egg is amazing. I never seem to spot those little things, it’s always my son who catches them.
And Rough Science! My husband and loved that show before we gave up having a TV. Is it still on the air or did you get the DVD’ somewhere? I’d love to buy the DVD’s to have for later… homeschool… guilty pleasure… all mixed in to one.
Thank you. That is just beautiful and just what I needed to hear. Your photos and words make a perfect connection to get me into your feeling. I take those 20 minutes, too, quietly closing the door so no one will hear me…
Ah…
K.
That show is oddly addictive isn’t it? I kind of think it has something to do with the english accents. Everything sounds better with an english accent!
We don’t have TV either… well… we DO have TV, but it’s only hooked up to rabbit ears.
However, we have Netflix! We watch the Rough Science episodes through Netflix’s website!
Rough science sounds like a show I’m going to have to check out. My little one is such a science baby.
lovely!
oh, friend, this is so familiar! i’ve ordered a new camera, so maybe i’ll give myself a 20 minute camera time once it arrives.
: )
Excellent idea for all mamas! I need to remember to do things like this, instead of doing all the catch up stuff like cleaning & other boring stuff
some great images there! and wow, someone else who actually has a crew that can rival mine in the breakfast consumption department! Impressive.
So lovely. Thank you.
Im walking with you in that garden! Breathe then begin the day. Thank you for this post that speaks to my heart.
me too, stefani, me too. so I get up at 6ish to have some quiet time before the action begins. Lovely photos.
Beautiful.
I’d like to have a garden where I can do that..!
Love your pictures.
this post is so beautiful and thoughtful and then I scroll down and see that last photo and you almost made me cry!!!! That is so sweet. So happy they are being played with. That is what they wanted.
and that cute little heart shaped hole.
my time is in the evening after i put them to bed.
it’s my recoup from the day time. so calming.
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