Category: Tired Mommy’s Tales

I Never

Posted on by Sarah Marshall

The Pioneer Woman did it. Mama Kat did it and offered it up as a prompt for this week’s Writing Workshop.

A list of 21 things I’ve never done.

Ski’d – snow or jet
Been to Vegas Vegas Baby!
Had my tonsils out
Permed or professionally colored my hair
Seen Rocky Horror Picture Show in its entirety
Gone on a cruise
Worked in fast food joint
Scuba dived
Broken a bone
Sold Plasma
Joined Girl Scouts
Stolen a Car
Went on a Honeymoon
Owned a Mac
Shot a hole in one at putt-putt golf
Rode a horse
Seen an episode of Dexter
“Jump Around”-ed at a Wisconsin football game
Jump Around  Wrestled an alligator
Flew an airplane
Danced an Irish jig

and I’ve never been to Boston in the fall


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Mama’s Losin’ It

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Mine, all mine

Posted on by Sarah Marshall

It’s Hump Day and that means Working Mommy Wednesday!!! Today’s prompt: How do you carve out personal time for yourself?

Like most working moms, I tend to feel like if I’m not at work I should be with Brooke.  Making up for lost time if you will.

Then one day, I stopped at home to get library books on the way to pick up Brooke at daycare. As I was leaving, it occurred to me that I could do this every day and have a little Brooke-free time.

So that’s become part of my daily routine. I use the time to get dinner prepped, laundry folded or just sit for a bit and watch TV. It’s not a big chunk of time, about 40 minutes or so, but its enough for me to decompress from my work day and get in a little quiet time.

How do make sure you get some personal time?