Friday, September 11, 2015

It's been a long week

Ahhh, yes. A very, very long week. Our nanny is not working out & I have to urgently stop using her & find someone else. I worked from home today, but next week is going to be super dicey & the boys have no school on Friday. Plus, I leave for London in 10 days. So, yeah. The trauma of finding a new nanny. Don't want to get into the specifics here, but it was critical that we stop using her right away. :-(

M has been out of town for 10 days, but is back tomorrow. I will be so grateful to have him back. We haven't even been able to chat at all other than a very brief 5 minute call. You forget how much you enjoy having someone in your life until they are gone! That's a good thing that after 10 years, I still miss him when he's away. :-)

And, work. Lots and lots and lots of work on a huge project, squeezed in between everything else in my  life.

But, being stressed about everything never helped anyone, so hear are five good things about the week:


  1. I handed off my enormous project. Last night, at 10 pm!!
  2. My youngest son got selected to take part in a competitive goalie program, which he's thrilled about.
  3. Both boys love reading & have really started to read advanced books for their ages. I'm a total bookworm, so this makes me very happy.
  4. We went 10 days without any grocery shopping! 
  5. I ordered pizza for dinner & I'm having a glass of wine, ready for the weekend.
On to the weekend! We have two soccer games tomorrow, then a trip to the airport, plus Costco. Oh boy, Costco. ;-) Two more soccer games on Sunday, plus an interview with a new nanny. Cross your fingers!


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9 comments:

  1. Saskatchewan SavingsSeptember 11, 2015 at 6:07 PM

    I'm sorry things didn't work out with the Nanny but good for you for putting a stop to it right away!

    Congrats on all accomplished this week! How good did it feel handing in that project? :P

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    1. Hawaii PlannerSeptember 11, 2015 at 8:21 PM

      Well, if it goes well, I will get promoted to director in October. So, we shall see? And either way, so happy this phase of it is over!!!!!

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    2. SAMSeptember 12, 2015 at 4:12 AM

      Having reluable trusted child care was my biggest working mom worry. Good for you for not settling for less than great for your boys and you. I recently left a job of utter frantic chaos. I probably took a backwards step career wise, but no regrets. Congratulations on promition and a more settled work schedule.

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  2. JolieSeptember 12, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    I stopped at Costco on Tuesday when I was in the city and I realized that it is VERY different shopping there when there is only 2 in the house now lol

    Good luck finding someone quick who will work out.

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    1. Hawaii PlannerSeptember 13, 2015 at 8:55 AM

      The boys eat a ton of fruits & vegetables, which I love, of course, but we're one of those rare families who can actually use the full Costco sized quantity of many things. ;-)

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  3. CheapchickSeptember 12, 2015 at 8:22 AM

    What a pain the butt about your Nanny. I hope that you are able to find someone decent fast. You don't have time for this!!

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    1. Hawaii PlannerSeptember 13, 2015 at 9:06 AM

      Oh, I so don't have time for this. I can't believe that, starting tomorrow, I don't have any help!! It's terrifying

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  4. Anne in the kitchenSeptember 12, 2015 at 5:44 PM

    Hope you find a replacement for childcare soon. There has to be a real family "fit" or things just don't work for anyone. Fingers crossed!

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    1. Hawaii PlannerSeptember 13, 2015 at 9:06 AM

      Oh, it was not a good "fit". She tried but wasn't capable of handling the job & made a lot of significant errors. :-( Fingers crossed on a quick replacement who is a great fit!

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