Thanksgiving Break

November 19, 2012

Thanksgiving is a few short days away but instead of concentrating on finding the best pumpkin pie recipe, I’m boggling over the fact that Joseph’s school takes this whole week off.

I’d have loved that as a kid. As a working mom, it’s an entirely different story.

From late start Mondays to half days to inservice days to prolonged breaks,…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.