We had pizza tonight. It was okay but not awesome. Partially because only three of us ate it and mostly because none of us ate together. Big brother has a fever and went to bed with no dinner, little brother's temperature is rising but he was still hungry (of course), my pizza got cold while I looked after the eldest one and DaddyB got home at seven and is eating his now. So I'm posting photos of a much nicer pizza event from a couple of weeks ago. When it was still summer! I had written about it but not published it yet.
Generally I'm feeling worn out and like I'm running on empty. It's been a big week. I started back working at TV3 (part time during school hours yippee) and the kids got sick almost immediately. How do other working parents manage sick kids without any extended family to help out? Do you work? What do you do? It's all new to me having been at home with them pretty much full time for the past six years.
This weekend we were supposed to be heading north for a weekend by the beach, hanging out with NanaD and Poppa. The fevers and the weather bomb have ruined that for us. Waaaaaaaaa. We had a cabin booked and paid for and everything. Although I'm wondering if a quiet weekend at home might actually be just what the doctor ordered.
Here's the original pizza party post:
#2 is showed off his work of art.
We accidentally bought the wrong type of cheezly. The cheddar type doesn't melt beautifully like the mozzarella style. It still tasted good but I was a bit sad to miss out on the stretchy meltiness.
Finally you get to see our beautiful back yard door table in it's full glory. I feel like I love it a little more each day that we use it. Not really looking forward to the end of summer, although we will get more use out of the outdoor fairy lights when it gets a bit darker earlier. Also loving that pizza can be awesome even if you're dairy free.
I might be taking a wee blog break after all of the recent business, a few other things needing my time at the moment. No doubt I'll be back before you even miss me.
Meg x
Meg x
8 comments:
Hey Megs! Where do you get the cheezly???? I would LOVE to have pizzas for dinner but we haven't cos of Cate's dairy intolerance....
Thanks hun
That pizza ( and bread from the earlier post) look amazing! and I love your table too.
Working is so hard, we don't have extended family to help out either when the kids are sick, so one of us has to take time off, I always feel SO guilty, guilty that I am not at work, guilty that I am thinking about being at work when my kids are sick..... I have just started back two days a week 8-4.30 after two years of one day a week on school hours, OMG the organization that goes into those two days is phenomenal and I feel like I spend the rest of the week catching up from them, totally get how you are feeling worn out. I really don't know how full time working mothers do it!
Enjoy your blog break.
NOT POSSIBLE. I miss you already!
Plus... you should totally do a post on Cheezly! I have never heard of it before... sounds AMAZING!
x
Hi Meg. I started back at work 15 hours a week school hours (3 5 hour days) last year and I must say it is chaos around here. It is really hard running around after 3 kids and a dog, getting them to their activities, supervising homework, cooking and cleaning when I have no down time during the day to get the other stuff done. As I am a waterwise instructor that takes out some of my down time as well and I also still want to be able to help with school trips etc. It is tough and I really dont know how people who work more hours than me do it. You just have to be super organised and I am struggling with that!
I am super lucky that hubby works from home so can "look after" sick kids (ie Mr TV can look after them whilst they snooze on the couch with an adult in the house too!). Now Hubby's mum is real sick and he has decided to go to Raglan to look after her for an indefinite period. So I am going to be solo parenting and working so I'm not sure how that is going to go. I am lucky that my work place is really family friendly and I have managed to shuffle time for drs appointments etc so I guess they will be okay about shuffling days and working from home to accommodate sick kids. This week Emma & I are off on school camp so the other two have to go to their Aunties for the night. We are fortunate that we do have family just around the corner now after years of not having that. It does make it so much easier.
Good luck with your new adventure, I can see from your photos and your lovely blog that you will make it work as you seem to be an awesome mum.
I can always look after them after school if you need me!
Yes it is tough. Unfortunately, You get used to it, in a way and find ways to cope. It doesn't always get easier. We used to have the 5:30 am coin toss over sick days. I was travelling a long way for work so took days off when I knew about it the day before or at 5:30 am at the latest, my dearest dealt with the rest - the "X is sick, please pick them up now!" phone calls.
You always have such creative ideas. I love your table!! I'm going to look for one to make myself!!!
Thanks everyone. The cheezly is available at most whole food shops and also the Gluten Free Grocer at the top of Symonds Street in Auckland.
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so lovely to hear from you xx