- Waking up to find myself alone in bed. God bless Mr L.A. for letting me sleep in.
- Heading downstairs to join the others on the sofa.
- Sipping tea while Mr L.A. made us all a cooked breakfast.
- Tucking into fried eggs, baked beans and hash browns.
- Smiling at Jesse’s enthusiasm for bacon.
- Feeling full.
- Jumping in the shower.
- Pulling on jeans and a jumper.
- Applying a quick face of makeup.
- Coaxing the children into their clothes.
- Stepping out into the spring sunshine.
- Strolling to the park.
- Spotting daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses.
- Pausing to take a few photos of Izzy beneath branches laden with blossom.
- Grabbing Mr L.A. a latte from the cafe kiosk before joining him in the playground.
- Watching the children play.
- Chasing after Jesse on his scooter.
- Admiring the community garden.
- Slowly making our way home.
- Resting on the sofa while Mr L.A. made lunch.
- Tucking into a plate of pasta.
- Retreating upstairs for a lie down.
- Returning to the kitchen in search of tea.
- Running myself a bath.
- Listening to Edd Kimber’s excellent podcast, Stir the Pot.
- Curling up on the sofa beneath our beautiful new blanket.
- Loving the scent of my Spring candle from The White Company.
- Watching Sing with the children.
- Chuckling when they decided to create their own singing contest in Izzy’s bedroom.
- Sitting with them at the dining table while they ate Quorn nuggets, potato wedges and peas for their tea.
- Giving goodnight kisses.
- Waiting for Izzy and Mr L.A. to finish watching Death Note.
- Cooking King Prawns with Garlic and Mustard Seeds. This dish was incredibly easy to make and seriously tasty.
- Lighting candles, pouring drinks, chatting and eating.
- Enjoying my husband’s undivided attention.
- Finishing the meal with a small serving of lemon sorbet.
- Sitting down to watch The Thing.
- Collapsing into bed.
- Waking up when the Ocado delivery arrived.
- Making tea and unloading groceries.
- Eating scrambled eggs for breakfast.
- Reluctantly sorting laundry.
- Spring cleaning our bedroom.
- Making a mental list of all the decorative touches I want to add to the space.
- Sitting down for lunch.
- Saying goodbye to Izzy and Mr L.A. when they left for her drama class in Clifton.
- Tidying the kitchen.
- Drinking copious amounts of tea while Jesse played with his Lego.
- Reading this and nodding my head in agreement.
- Watching the live action Cinderella on Netflix.
- Spotting our wedding venue, Heatherden Hall at Pinewood Studios, in one of the scenes.
- Rustling up a lazy dinner using shop-bought spinach and ricotta cannelloni, passata, mascarpone cream sauce and fresh mozzarella.
- Treating myself to another bubble bath while Jesse played on the landing outside.
- Pulling on clean PJs just as Izzy and Mr L.A. came bounding through the front door.
- Delivering dinner to the table.
- Daydreaming about maybe, possibly, if I’m brave enough, making a podcast of my own.
- Resting on the sofa while Mr L.A. put Jesse to bed.
- Sneaking upstairs to listen to him read The Hobbit aloud.
- Tapping away at my laptop.
- Looking forward to an early night.
- Hoping for a productive week with minimal CFS symptoms.
Love Audrey xxx