Diary of a Procrastinating Mum
7.00 AM. The alarm is annoying. There’s no way I’m going to get out of bed. Not today.
7.01 AM. Kid needs to go to school. I have to get out of bed and make tea and breakfast. School is a punishment for parents. No one should wake up so early in the morning. No one.
7.05 AM. Out of bed so soon is a blessing. I can write at least one article until Baby wakes up. That’s going to ease my day. I plan to write at least two of them today. Otherwise, I’ll have a full plate by the end of the week.
7.30 AM. Kid out for school. Five minutes on Facebook and I’m ready to start working.
7.45 AM. Can I take a shower in ten minutes? That’s not magic. That’s being a mum with a sleeping baby.
7.55 AM. Email time. It only takes five minutes.
8.30 AM. This article is so exciting! I should pin it for later and start working on my outline. But, no! It takes only eight minutes to read it, anyway. It’s not like ten minutes are going to change my life. I’m familiar with the topic, so I’ll only need like an hour to finish this task.
8.45 AM. I need to clean the kitchen. There’s too much mess. I couldn’t focus on writing anyway. I definitely need to start putting things in order before getting to work. And, since I’m starting with a break from writing, maybe I should turn on the washing machine, as well.
9.25 AM. The computer is on. Ready to put the outline together.
9.30 AM. Baby wakes up right in time. Good morning, love of my life. Do you want mummy to make you breakfast? Of course, you want. Mummy loves you so much!
10.00 AM. The babysitter is here. Now I can start working on my outline.
10.30 AM. Email notification. New client? Are you kidding? You bet I’m interested in more work (who doesn’t need money these days?). Write email.
10.45 AM. Back to the article. You can do this, girl! You have to. More work is on the way. You can’t afford missed deadlines.
11.20 AM. The washing machine is done. Time for another pause. Don’t blame yourself too much. Other people set the alarm to get away from work so often and call it the “Pomodoro” technique.
11.55 AM. Back to my article. Three hundred words are done. 700 to go. I can finish it before lunch so that I can focus on other topics in the afternoon.
12.20. PM. Baby comes back from the park. Wanna kiss mummy? I should get back to work now. Or not. Please, let mummy write this paragraph.
12.45 PM. Time to prepare lunch. Baby, what would you like to eat today?
13.10 PM. The babysitter is leaving. Thank you so much for your help. Yes, having taken Baby to the park was more than helpful. Yes, I went on with my work. I don’t know what I would do without your help. See you tomorrow.
13. 20 PM. Eating with Baby is always fun. Don’t worry, honey. Mummy will clean everything up when we’re done. Nothing makes me happier than knowing you’re well fed and smiling.
13.50 PM. Kid gets back from school. What’s for lunch? How was your day? Would you mind cleaning the table for me while I wash the mess your baby brother did? Thank you.
14.30 PM. Baby should take a nap so mummy can finish her article. Oh, you wanna go upstairs and play? Sure. You’ll be sleeping in half an hour anyway.
15.20 PM. Let’s clean the living room since you’re still awake. Don’t worry about the mess, honey. Mummy will clean that as soon as she finishes with the floor.
16.15 PM. Are you ready to take your nap now? Oh, you’re such a beautiful baby boy! I’ll just stay here and stare at you for a couple of minutes. Then I really need to get back to my computer.
16.20 PM. It’s been forever since I’ve last checked my email. OMG! The new client was waiting for an answer! °#@[[#@#**
17.00 PM. Send email. Time to write that article.
17.30 PM. There’s a conspiration going on, and Slack is a tool of the devil.
17.35 PM. Trello should be banned. Starting tomorrow, I’ll turn off the phone while working in the afternoon. Yes, that’s how I’m going to handle stuff from now on. It’s time to be more professional.
17.55 PM. Time to turn on Grammarly. It should only take a couple of minutes to correct the text.
18.20 PM. Who cares about incomplete comparisons anyway? The article should be good for being sent.
18.30 PM. Hello, Baby. Did you sleep well? You came right in time to remind mummy she has to make dinner.
18.35 PM. Chopping the onions is good for business. I remember that I need to send that article. I’ll put these vegetables in the pan and write the email. Yess. I can do it. All working mums cook. God bless the internet!
19.30 PM. I’m happy you like your dinner. Thank you. Baby seems to like it, too. Yes, we can play a game after or watch a movie. Yes, I still have some work to do, but I can handle it later on.
21.25 PM. Of course, I love the movie. But I need to clean the bathroom now. Would you mind keeping an eye on your little brother?
22.00 PM. Time for Kid to go to bed. Yes, homework is done. Good night.
22.10 PM. Baby loves to take a bath.
22.50 PM. Yes, we can go to bed now. No, Baby, mummy doesn’t mind if you still wanna play a while. I’ll stay here, close to you, and write a couple of lines for tomorrow. If I manage to put together an outline today, I might be able to finish two articles tomorrow.
23.50 PM. Time for our story. Yes, that’s a cow. And that is a dog. Great job, Baby. You’re right! This is a hen. Good night, little one.
