- Sending Jesse back to bed when he woke up before 7am. I’m still amazed this actually worked and we all got an extra 45 minutes of sleep.
- Dragging myself downstairs for a cup of tea.
- Snuggling beneath a blanket on the sofa.
- Watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Sensing Mr L.A.’s pride as Jesse quoted parts of the script.
- Eating fried eggs on buttery toasted bagels.
- Smothering my locks in Marilyn Hair Treatment. This is fast becoming a weekly ritual and my hair is thrilled.
- Sorting laundry and working through a list of long-overdue chores.
- Baking Chocolate Banana Loaf.
- Jumping in the shower to rinse my hair and lather up with a little Olive Branch.
- Pulling on skinny jeans, a grey vest and my favourite navy sweater.
- Applying makeup and blow drying my hair.
- Loving my new Wet Brush Paddle.
- Curling up in an armchair while we waited for our visitors to arrive.
- Sipping tea and eating cake with my sister-in-law and her two boys.
- Waving them off at the door as they continued on to Cornwall.
- Eating beans on toast for lunch.
- Squeezing in a little work while Mr L.A. took Jesse out for a walk.
- Watching Izzy listen to Nirvana while she did her homework.
- Discussing plaid shirts {hers is rarely off her back}, DMs and 90s grunge.
- Enjoying the caramel donut the boys brought back from the supermarket.
- Making a start on dinner while Mr L.A. and the children played their inaugural game of Castle Panic*. They gave it a huge thumbs up.
- Cooking and eating Red Thai Salmon Curry.
- Putting Jesse to bed.
- Watching Gilmore Girls with Izzy.
- Saying goodnight.
- Getting ready for an evening on the sofa.
- Pouring myself a G&T.
- Watching, and loving, Trumbo. I highly recommend it.
- Collapsing into bed.
- Longing for a little more sleep.
- Heading downstairs to join the others on the sofa.
- Feeling exhausted.
- Tucking into honey on toast for breakfast.
- Drinking endless cups of tea.
- Dealing with a tweenage tantrum.
- Feeling nostalgic for the parenting days of yore. The ‘terrible twos’ is beginning to feel like a walk in the park.
- Saying goodbye to Mr L.A. and the children.
- Preparing for a quiet day of writing.
- Pausing to reheat leftovers for lunch.
- Resting on the sofa.
- Writing some more.
- Watching Gilmore Girls.
- Ironing school shirts.
- Chopping onions, garlic, chilli and tomatoes to make the sauce for this Romanesco Cauliflower and Tomato Bake.
- Slipping jacket potatoes into the oven along with some chunks of Crown Prince squash smothered in olive oil and dusted with paprika.
- Welcoming the others home at the door.
- Serving dinner and sitting down to eat.
- Relaxing on the sofa.
- Listening to Mr L.A. put Jesse to bed.
- Tapping away at my laptop while Izzy finishes her history homework.
- Craving a bubble bath and an early night.
Love Audrey xxx
