10 Things I LOVE About Being Home

 

 

 
Although the house is a disaster 99.9% of the time now, I have to admit, I love my new job.  So far.  Even in the dead of winter.  I’ve had a LOT of observations about being on this side and there are a few things I miss about working outside of the house. 
 
But here they are…the things I love.  And I’m not putting these out there to make any “working mom” feel yucky.  People just keep asking me the reality of my choice…do I love it?  And, why? 
 
 
Why I LOVE Staying Home:
 
  1. Letting the kids sleep until they wake up.  Who am I kidding?   Letting Stella sleep until she wakes up.  The other two are still up bright and early.
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  3. The commute each morning.  Rolling out of bed and making my way to the breakfast table is pretty easy.
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  5. “Rush hour”.  Hearing people at the elementary school talk about the awful traffic during drop-off and pick-up CRACKS ME UP.  Seriously?  They have obviously never left downtown between 4:00-6:00 and tried to go north on I-75.  Three vans waiting at a stop sign is NOTHING.  I’ll take this rush hour any day.
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  7. My wardrobe.  Yes, I still wear jeans.  Sometimes.  But this yoga pants thing…people were right.  It rocks.  I just boxed up my “work” wardrobe today and into the basement it went.  Can’t completely part with it.  Yet.
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  9. Being able to play with my kids more.  Puzzles.  Super structs.  Storytime.  Etc.
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  11. Choosing more of the meals and snacks for my kids.  Having lunch with Andy most days.
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  13. Working out (no longer at 4:30 AM) and eating healthier (cooking most nights). 
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  15. Listening to the kids play together more.  The things they come up with are hilarious!
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  17. Have I mentioned the yoga pants?
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  19. Neighborhood 3:00 Happy Hours – what’s not to love?
 
If you are a stay-at-home-mom, what’s your favorite part?
 


 

2 Responses to 10 Things I LOVE About Being Home

  1. When are you working out now? Mornings?

    My favorite part lately is when the kids are all in bed at night! ha! We have had a few lonnnnngggg months though!
    V

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