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Manic Mornings

January 14, 2013

By Mandy Dawson

Blearily, I slapped at the snooze button. “I have to work.”

“No you don’t. It’s Saturday.”

“No,” I said, momentarily confused. “It’s Friday.” My mind struggled to wake.

Joseph yawned and shoved his arms under me. “No. The teacher said to have a good weekend. It’s Saturday.”

A feeling of bliss overcame me. “Really?” I smiled and turned…

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.