I'm still not convinced I'm ready to return to work, even after I started back yesterday. By lunch time I was desperate for an afternoon nap, but decided hiding under my desk to do so was probably not going to go down well. We had someone sign himself out, a few years ago, and then have a nap under his desk. To say his wife was frantic, when he wasn't at home, nor thought to be at school, is an understatement! So no nap.
But rhubarb relish. I had my favourite lunch, and the Secondary Indonesian teacher questioned me "is that all you have". I told her yes, but it was sooooo good. But it comes with lots of containers - for crackers, and cheese, and butter, and relish. My teaching partner had a little taste of some leftover and she wants the recipe. One of the others in my teaching team has parents in law with lots of rhubarb plants. I suggested she could hand some my way, because I now know I'll never have enough!
The other issue, my return to walk highlighted, is the dinner cooking situation. The children seemed to forget that I was out all day until 5.45pm, and they were home. Dinner was meant to be quiche. It was frozen chicken pieces (from Costco) with a pasta salad Miss Sunshine had made the kids for lunch, and had intended to eat today as well. Too bad, I say, since she didn't make dinner.
I find that if Dh continues his laundry ways and the kids can cook dinner, I seem to manage alright. Coming home at 6pm and having to cook? Not so great.
What helps you manage the home/work juggling act?
It's such a struggle, isn't it!
ReplyDeleteHmm it can be a juggle!!! I find planning and freezing meals ahead helps. Congrats on your return to work. It sounds like you've settled in nicely already. #teamIBOT
ReplyDeleteHow's your voice. Mine started cracking a little on day 2. This tells me I didn't talk enough during the holidays. Our class has 50 students with two teachers. We teach different subjects to the lot, while the other walks around. We usually do 1/2hr timeslots each and then change to a different subject, but the first couple of days is learning class routine etc., Good luck with getting back into the routine.
ReplyDeleteI work at home, so that helps! But last week I did some school visits and was absolutely beat by the end of the day. One day we had leftovers, the next day I sent the Man out for burgers! Not a great long-term strategy, I realize, but it did in a pinch. I think my next project for my boys is to have them cook dinner one night a week. Let's see if I follow through with this!
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I don't work but I found I was exhausted after that first day back at school and back into a routine. I had predicted we would be though and planned an easy dinner of tacos.
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