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Day 29

I wonder if I'm one of those preventative measure - Moms ... I asked myself this morning, and not for the first time since I became a Mom.

Move the bowl closer so that you don't mess

Put the lid on that pen before you dirty your clothes or write on the wall

Sit further back from the TV or you'll damage your eyes

Tie your hair up so that it doesn't get knotty

Put on shoes and socks so that your feet stay clean

Gosh! I sound like such a party pooper! 

And yet, don't we all remember the talk that we got before we exited the car to a friend's house? 

Now child, don't forget to greet when you arrive and please behave while you're there.

Well, after the yoghurt had dripped onto Ethan's t-shirt - right next to the koki pen mark and Jorja's hair was knotty and her dirty feet were in her clean socks and shoes, I realised (again) that sometimes, the best for them, is to have a Mom that's less worried about preventative measures and more interested in the experience of the here and now.

Jorja and I had a girl's afternoon out for groceries and my boy was my theory put to the test! Let's just say that by the time we returned from all my 'experiencing', I desperately needed a nap!

We drove into Lebanon (a little further than our usual trip) to the Bread Outlet Store. I kid you not. More than 20 brands of bread, muffins, rolls and other carbs - sorry LCHF - under one roof.

Then we visited BJ's for the first time - the equivalent of Makro, I'd say. I had to laugh out loud when Jorja and I were in the frozen treat aisle and she spotted the ice cream. My dear child screamed "Suckers, suckers, suckers!" at the top of her lungs (it was hot today, I could relate to her excitement) and the people standing around us were horrified, since all they could see were Ice Lollies, meaning, she must've been talking to them!

Thankfully, we managed to finish our shop without being escorted out of the building.

P-J prepared juicy burgers, fries, grilled summer squash and ice cold watermelon for dinner. Bacon and cheese were optional extras!




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