Time Off

February 3, 2013

On the one hand, I do get two nights – sometimes three – a week kid free. On the surface, that appears to be oodles. Dig a little deeper however and it’s not quite as glamorous.

Every other night during the week, I pick up the kids, come home, make dinner, help with homework, give baths, brush hair, read books, tuck…

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.