Everyday, lately, I have a cup of coffee at 2 p.m., and let me tell you, I love it so, so much.
Why? I couldn’t do life without it. And 2 p.m. is the sweet spot for afternoon coffee, IMHO.
It’s still early enough in my day so that I can utilize the power of coffee to fuel me through the afternoon and evening, but not soo late that I’m buzzing all night long.
Coffee fuels life
Currently in this season of my life (young kid, new job, house to keep up) there are so many tasks, and having the extra caffeine boost really helps in the afternoon!
I’m usually feeling tired when I get from work, but I know that if I don’t do at least some “life things” between 3 and 8 p.m., I’ll be in a world of hurt come the weekend.
Mom taxi
When I leave work, I go into mom taxi mode. Ha! I pick Connor up from school, and then we usually pop into the grocery store and then go home. Once we get home, she makes herself a snack, and then she watches some cartoons, does homework and gets ready for dance.
While she’s doing those things, I catch up on house admin (phone calls, bills, planning whatever needs to get planned and whatnot), then I write, and sneak in a quick workout if I can.
What’s for dinner?
Next thing I know, it’s time to take her to dance, and when I come back, I make dinner for the evening and lunch for the next day.
After I pick her up from dance, we eat and get ready for bed. When Connor’s in the shower, I’m cleaning up the kitchen and doing at least another tidying task, like vacuuming or wiping down the bathroom counters or a load of laundry; otherwise if I leave those things for the weekend, I know I’ll be stuck doing chores all weekend long!
And then I pass out
After that’s done, I shower and change and get ready for bed, and then I help Connor with her bedtime routine, which is usually reading and a short (or sometimes long) chat before she falls asleep.
At this time, I’ve exhausted the caffeine and myself completely, LOL! And I usually stumble into bed and fall asleep pretty quickly.
I’m sure I could do it all without coffee, but I probably would be a lot grumpier and slower. Thank goodness for 2 p.m. coffee!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
This begs the question: What kind of coffee are you having at 2? I love a good afternoon coffee pick-me-up. When I was on maternity leave, I became so addicted to my Nespresso that I bought another one for work! Luckily I have my own office so I don’t have to share my pods, LOL!
There’s a Keurig at work! I found the secret stash of community coffee in cupboard in the break room. 🙂
Your routine sounds exhausting! Doesn’t your husband help out much or does he work away during the week? Maybe you could persuade Rosie to do a little light dusting while you’re at work. Not much chance there – Ragnar has never raised a paw in the house…
He works crazy hours and helps out as much as he can. I would LOVE it if Rosie-Pose would assist! I think her version of help involves taking a nap though. LOL!
I enjoy you. Since menopause I have trouble going to sleep at night, and if I have any caffiene after 10 a.m it takes me 2 hours to fall asleep. I have one small cup in the morning, then I switch to herbal tea (Mamaki tea from Hawaii today). Enjoy these busy times.
I enjoy you too. So happy to see you here today.
sounds really like a tough day, Karen! You work crazy hours aswell, it seems to me.
Since my exhaustion 2 years ago i really did get better in slowing down und taking my breaks. I tell the kids, mommy needs a break. Luckily at age 5 and 8 they accept that. it is a marathon….that’s what i learned.