I once worked with a fellow mom with an equally dark sense of humor. Frequently we would bestow upon one another the MOTY (Mother of the Year) award for things like forgetting to pack the kid’s lunch, signing up for camp too late, missing a dental appointment; you know, the stuff ordinary mothers do on a regular basis. Forgetting to pick up a kid (particularly if it’s raining) earns extra points.

During my brief tenure as a SAHM, I’ve really been knocking myself out for MOTY status. No, really. I picked up the band kids with fresh baked brownies and ice-cold Gatorade. I’ve helped with homework, made fabulous lunches, made breakfast during the week, ironed clothes, listened to all manner of reports from the field (well, elementary school, that is) and kept the house reasonably clean.

Thanks to the FlyLady, I feel I was well prepared for this tiny transition. I’m up slightly later than usual but right away the bed is made, I’m dressed to shoes with hair and makeup done. I have a plan for each day (even though it’s pretty flexible). No soaps for me!

It is a bit discombobulating having this much freedom but I’m doing what I’d been wishing I had more time to do, and getting things done.

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