I was lying on my couch on Sunday afternoon in my half hour Dad's home and grandparents are here bliss. My mom in law offered to make coffee and tea. Despite my horizontal bliss I jumped up, dont be silly I will make it. Partly because it is polite to make guests coffee but largely because I have come to cherise my coffee time, and tea drinkers dont make good coffee.
One of my favourite times of day is around 11h30, oldest at school and toddler is down for day nap, and I make myself coffee. Something I have learnt the hard way and is a teaching point in my antenatal and postnatal classes is the timing of the cup of coffee. As you sneak out of the room avoiding the creaky floor board, silently close the door and take a deep breath; you might be tempted to do the chores before you sit down, DON'T! Dont unpack the dishwasher or do invoices or anything else. Turn on the kettle, sit down enjoy your coffee first because may be the only time you get.
Even at a restaurant that hot yummy cappuchino can be elusive. All is going well until the waiter arrives with the cup in hand. Your kids appear out of no where, they were happily playing on jungle gym 30 seconds ago, now they are on your lap with spoons in hand. The invention of baby chino's has done wonders for the hot cup of coffee. Sugar all over the table, half milk spilt at least you get a fighting chance at that coffee.
Forget the chores, forget work and just sit and have your coffee.
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