- Sleeping in. We’ve been on a roll with 7.30 and 8am wake-ups during the Easter holidays. Long may it continue!
- Heading downstairs for a cup of tea.
- Relaxing on the sofa while Mr L.A. made breakfast.
- Eating a fried egg sandwich and making plans for the day.
- Jumping in the shower.
- Pulling on skinny jeans and my favourite jumper.
- Blow drying my hair
- Deciding to spend the day makeup free.
- Coaxing the kids into their clothes.
- Sorting laundry.
- Putting up a few more Easter decorations. My aunt and uncle kindly sent the children paper chains and a festive banner.
- Playing Pandemic*.
- Sitting down to lunch.
- Writing a shopping list.
- Watching Party of Five on Netflix while Mr L.A. took the kids to Kingswood.
- Drinking tea and eating buttery hot cross buns.
- Singing along while Izzy watched Easter Parade on DVD.
- Making Mini Egg Brownies. It’s very adaptable, simply substitute the milk chocolate with whatever takes your fancy. I’ve tried crushed Oreo cookies, marshmallows and orange chocolate in the past.
- Making tea and setting up a quick foodie flatlay.
- Greeting the Ocado delivery driver at the door.
- Unpacking groceries and making a start on dinner.
- Cooking and eating Penne with Asparagus Pesto and White Beans from the latest addition to my recipe book collection, The New Vegetarian* by Alice Hart.
- Drinking a weak G&T while Mr L.A. put the children to bed.
- Wondering if Jesse would ever fall asleep. His pre-Easter excitement was sky-high.
- Watching Patriots Day, an incredibly moving film about the Boston Marathon bombing. On a lighter note, we also watched The Founder on Friday evening. We both thought it was superb and have been craving a McDonald’s ever since!
- Collapsing into bed.
- Sleeping in.
- Snuggling with Jesse beneath the duvet.
- Following the children downstairs when they raced off in search of chocolate.
- Letting them eat Easter eggs for breakfast.
- Hardly eating any chocolate myself. I’ve kind of gone off sweet things since the CFS took hold.
- Getting ready to face the day.
- Playing the Easter Bunny and setting up an egg hunt for the kids.
- Watching them race around the house with their little basket in hand.
- Toasting a mountain of hot cross buns to keep everyone going until lunch.
- Preparing a huge Indian feast. I served Roasted Tamarind Chicken with Honey and Red Chilli, Paneer Butter Masala and plenty of rice and chapattis. {Sadly, neither of these recipes seem to be online, but you’ll find the former in Made in India* and the latter in Fresh India*, both of which I’d urge you to buy. They’re great.}
- Curling up in front of kids film. They watched while I napped!
- Supervising the children in the shower.
- Packing them a suitcase. They’re off to the in-laws for a week.
- Persuading Jesse to wash his hair.
- Helping him pull on his PJs and putting him to bed.
- Arguing with Izzy about the tangles in her very long locks.
- Retreating downstairs.
- Speed cleaning the kitchen and the bathroom.
- Vacuuming the living room.
- Watching David Brent: Life On The Road. It was funny, but not as funny as The Office.
- Chatting to Mr L.A. in bed.
- Staying up far too late.
- Sleeping in.
- Grabbing a quick shower.
- Drinking tea while I threw a few more things in the kids’ suitcase.
- Waiting for my in-laws to arrive.
- Catching up quickly.
- Loading the children into the car and waving them off.
- Relishing the peace and quiet.
- Missing them almost immediately.
- Tapping away at my laptop.
- Planning a lazy evening before a week of intense writing.
Love Audrey xxx
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