Me and my yellow mug

Happy new year!

A long overdue greeting but better late than never as they say.

This isn't really meant to be a real post but more of an update to say that further updates will follow imminently.

The end of the year and start of a new year are the worst times to pause and reflect. There is always something happening one weekend or another.

Christmas and end of year gatherings. Birthday parties and celebratory events. Gift shopping. Food shopping. Cooking. Baking. Gift wrapping. Family holidays. Travelling. New year festivities. Shopping for school supplies and uniforms (And Shoes! Why are these kids constantly outgrowing their shoes?). Organising and labelling school supplies. Spring cleaning. Meeting new teachers. Saying hello to new friends. Catching up with old friends. Organising my documentation and paperwork. Welcoming back my little ones. Managing new enrolments. Getting to know new children. The unceasing laundry pile and daily lunchbox preps. Dinner. Every. Single. Night. When will it ever end!?!?

This is the first quiet Friday I've had in a while.

I'm breathing in the silence.

Just me and my yellow mug.