My New Year’s Compromises



1.       I will leave the house at some point this year in an outfit that is not pulled from the clothes hamper at the last minute, High-Fived with vegemite hand prints, sporting snot/dribble/food remnants on the shoulder.

2.       I will start eating breakfast and not resort to cold coffee and the crusts of my 3 year old’s toast. GET MY CUP OF COFFEE THIS MORNING IF IT KILLS ME

3.       I will enjoy the simple pleasures such as having tea parties with my daughters remember to remove fairy wings and tiara’s before going grocery shopping

4.       I will aim high and expect at least 8 , 6 , 4 hours of sleep over a 24 hour period

5.       I will no longer hide in the cupboard and eat chocolate  limit my chocolate consumption

6.       I will be sure to keep the back seat and boot of my Mum Car clean and clutter free  try to remember to at least bring in the discarded baby wipes and tissues that I throw over my shoulder at traffic lights

7.       I will keep the nappy bag limited to the essential items only try to keep my phone and lip gloss on the top of the mess that is the nappy bag contents

8.       I will not eat all 6 bags of Malteser chocolates that I received for Christmas

9.       I will strive to spend more time with Soccer Hubby and attend more of his soccer games… remember to ask Soccer Hubby what the score was.

10.   I will not eat all 5 remaining bags of Malteser chocolates

11.   I will pee undisturbed as nature intended… with two girls banging on the door chanting ‘Mum, Mummy, Mumma, Muuuuum’ , but the door will be closed damn it!

12.   I will limit my facebook stalking and only update about my children once a week, every 4th … every 2nd day

13.   I will not interject into regular adult conversation with any input relating to Ice Age 1-4.

14.   I will go shopping on my own and buy myself something without buying something for the children… only buy one outfit for the girls when out shopping

15.   I will not, under any circumstances, eat the remaining 4 bags of Malteser chocolates

16.   I will go on a nice grown up date with Soccer Hubby… at some point find the time to go to KFC with Soccer Hubby

17.   I will not gross out childless girlfriends with gory details of the following; birth/breastfeeding/baby poo stories/hair shedding post birth  just listen more when spending time with child-free girlfriends

18.   When being told holiday stories by friends and family, I will not stop them mid sentence and ask if they were wearing sunscreen and appropriate footwear.

19.   I will not, not, not, not, not, not allow myself to eat the remaining 2 ½ bags of Malteser chocolates

20.   I will spend more time with my gal pals and have wonderful gossip filled days and wine filled nights of friendship remember to text my girlfriends and ask how their gossip filled days went.

21.   I will only have 1 bottle of wine per week, rationed out as a glass every second night with a nice balanced meal  savour every last drop of wine as I consume the entire bottle on Friday night after handing the children to Soccer Hubby and barricading the door shut.

22.   I will wear appropriate shoes to the shops wear very very very high heels to the shops as this may be the most adventure these beautiful shoes will ever see.

23.   I will diet and exercise and spend more time at Yoga being in tune with myself not fall asleep during Yoga .

24.   I will not eat ice cream for breakfast, straight from the tub to limit washing up to only a spoon… on occasion, be fancy and use a plate when eating ice cream.

25.   I will teach my eldest daughter to body board in the gorgeous shallow waves at the beach NEVER AGAIN take two moody children to the beach during nap time.

26.   I will have to find somewhere to hide this last bag of Malteser chocolates from Soccer Hubby.

27.   I will love, and be loved, regardless.

Happy New Year friends xx

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