My favorite time of the year is just around the corner! It's finally getting colder and we can spend our evenings wrapped in warm, fluffy "Frozen" blankets and drink hot cinnamon and ginger tea... I love when it's getting dark earlier. It almost feels like Christmas but without Christmas decorations (can't wait to put ours up next week!). It's rather tricky to work from home - many distractions and other people don't see it as a real job, so they often suggest "going out with the girls for a nice cup of tea while kids are at school" or "mommy, can I stay home with you after school? Are you working [meaning: going to the office] or you're working from home today?"... So yeah, not easy to convince my 5 year old that I'm serious about my job, when she sees me dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. I've heard it many times "dress for the job you want, not for the one you have!". And so if you want to be a regional director of some fancy company, you don't wear scruffy sweaters and jeans or everyday skirts. You put on your best, crispy suit and wear some make up, have your hair and nails done, and walk like those corporate "females" in the TV shows, giving others a cold look with your chin up high. Yeah, I don't think that's me :) If I was to apply that saying, I should be running around the house and town wearing spandex yoga pants suit with a long cape and a mask. Obviously I am aspiring to be a superhero of some sort - I wanna save the world, be a 100% supermom, 100% super wife, 100% super employee and have time to cook and eat in peace.
Oh no! I'm aspiring to be a female version of Santa Clause. I guess my Jambalaya girl's goal is to become a fashion designer or a makeup artist... No explanation needed. And as for my Booboo bear, I believe he will become the first naturist engineer. He loves detailed drawings of an engine or airplanes, now also insects or anything with wings... And yes, he loves being naked, of course in the least appropriate times! On the other hand, they say it's better for your skin, if you let it breathe and get some sun exposure on daily basis, haha... I wonder, how your kids express their personalities through clothes choices they make (or lack of such, in some cases).
By the way, working from home is a lot harder to do because you do your regular job and then take breaks to do all the house works (because you're staying home, right?). I wish there was a refund for any Autism treatment and special education programs... I wish... The reality is harsh. The new statistics say Autism affects now 1 in 45 American children! And that's just in the USA! Frightening to the families, yet glorious news to the medical society...
I think it's time for some ginger lemon tea. Anyone cares for some? :)
Stay warm and remember it's almost Christmas! Yey!
