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The light at the end of the tunnel

The last two months have been hard- basically nothing but work, work, work. Including many nights/early mornings and weekends. Plus a flooding incident at work, and the usual winter ailments. But the last week I’ve realised I have SO many good things either here or coming up very soon. So I can definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel.


The sun rising through the trees in our front yard seemed a fitting photo for this post.


My parents have arrived! To live. That’s right- to live. They arrived Wednesday, and started moving into their house on Thursday, which is a 10 minute drive from us (in the next small town). I keep thinking they are here for a visit, and then I remember they live here now. It’s so wonderful. Already they’ve had dinner at ours 3 nights, we’ve visited them once (but they are still unpacking), they’ve picked E up from school, and they’ve met me for lunch on my work break. We are all loving it :)


Hugs with nana.


I have A LOT of fun things coming up. The last of the big work deadlines is August 19, and after this, I have planned for August/September (September is a school break for E and I’m going to take a week of leave from work):

  • A day of annual leave on August 23 (a shouldless day, originally coined I believe by Lisa)

  • my SIL and her husband visiting (but staying in their own accom). She is so wonderful with the kids, we can’t wait to see them.

  • A friend’s grown up party (and we have family to mind the kids!). We very rarely do things as a couple without the kids so this will be a treat - like our early years together.

  • My big bro is coming to visit for a few days in September (he will stay with mum and dad).

  • We have booked a couple of nights away as a family as a mini-break in mid September, not far from where we live, but at a resort with some amazing pools and right near the beach. We desperately need some quality family time when neither of us are working.

  • I’m hopefully having a night or two away also in September in Brisbane with a friend from Sydney - she’s coming up for a conference but I’ll see her at night and amuse myself in the day.

  • An annual fancy massage I get with my friend every year for our birthdays in late September.

  • Al’s parents visiting late September too.

Phew! That’s a lot of good things, and I’m HERE for it. Feeling grateful I have so much to look forward to after a tough period which was devoid of many fun things. Happy Sunday everyone. Anyone else have fun things coming up soon? (Or entering a hard period- if so, solidarity!)


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Daria P
Daria P
Aug 16

I will be entering a hard phase in September with full time work and full time school for both kids. Trying to prepare the best I can: whatever work I can do digitally, I will do digitally and once I am at the actual school I can do things that are physical: bulletin boards, decor, books, etc.

You have some wonderful things coming up and I am so jealous (in a good way) that your parents are now close by. How amazing it is to have help.

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Sophie
Sophie
Aug 16
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Ahh I’ve been enjoying hearing about your wonderful summer. Good luck for your busy period, great to have a strategy, and also just know it’s not forever. You’ve got this!

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jennystancampiano
Aug 16

That is a lot of good things! And I lot of family too! Having your parents live nearby should make life much easier for you, I'm gearing up for my next phase of life, which is doting grandma. I mean- we're not quite there yet, but in my mind, I'm looking forward to it.

Enjoy your shouldless day and your massage!

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Lisa Segner
Lisa Segner
Aug 13

I am glad you have a shoudless day on the horizon! I learned that term when the actress Ellen Burstyn was on the podcast ‘death sex and money’ and have implemented it into my PTO plans for years now. That is also so wonderful to have your parents close by. It’s so nice to have the extra help and now your kids will be even closer to their grandparents. I grew up down the road from my paternal grandparents so I had an extra special relationship with them!

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Sophie
Sophie
Aug 14
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Ah that’s the origin of the shouldless day- I knew you use the term on your blog but not where it’s come from before that :) Yes I’m starting to implement it into my PTO now, with kids these ages the weekends are not restorative enough on their own! That’s great you were close to your grandparents close by, I hope the same for my kids.

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