Standing over the stove flipping my chicken fingers, I’m thinking about what my ancestors would’ve done when they weren’t feeling motivated to cook like I am tonight. Salty fish? Having a surprise visit with neighbours? Whatever it was, it was likely better than what I’m eating....

Starting my Sunday off with a new favourite blend of coffee from 49th Parallel...

Feeling completely drained by people today. The combination of them having doubts and nitpicking things, or demanding answers right away really gets to me. I can’t remember the last time when I needed to know something right away without letting that person think/research it....

Having the fire alarm go off at 5:30am, and then having Kylie not go back to bed is not how I planned my Monday starting off....

Why is it that Kylie struggles to wake up for school, but on the weekend she gets out of bed even earlier?...

Woke up feeling lousy due to allergies. As the day progressed, people kept finding ways to make me feel even worse about things, which now has me ready to throw in the towel. It’s difficult to let go of things and remember: tomorrow is another day; it will get better....

Installed this app on my phone to track screen time, which has me feeling both anxious and curious about the results. Also includes some exercises to cut down on phone usage. See how this goes. Moment [https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/moment-screen-time-tracker/id771541926?mt=8]...

My mom’s new white car is getting bombarded by the birds constantly, but they’re leaving alone the other vehicles. My daughter’s theory is the birds are watching us use our white toilets, so they’re imitating us....

I feel like I am wearing eye black with how heavy the bags are under my eyes this past week. Looking forward to a quieter weekend....

Kylie has discovered my blog after doing a Google search for herself. She’s quietly reading some of the birthday posts I’ve written about her. I thought I’d be able to keep them hidden until she was a teenager, but she’s too smart for me....