One Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Remember Kids Will Be Kids

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At Atria's I have SO many incomplete blog posts that it's laughable. They're incomplete because I'll start writing them and then life happens. They're incomplete because in between my inspiration for the post and editing it, I realized that I had a sponsored post to complete. They're incomplete because some national event took precedence. They're incomplete because I realized that we needed milk, eggs, or some other essential and I just forgot about it. There are so many explanations about why they're incomplete that I could devote an entire series of posts to that. Instead, I'd like to share a post from several years ago about how my kids messed up my grandmother's birthday dinner...
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Life of the Working Mom: Happy Hour

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A few weeks ago a friend hosted a farewell event at a swanky, new restaurant in town. It started at 5:30 PM, the height of happy hour. When I read the email, I was game. I planned to arrive at 5:30 and stay for about 30 minutes or so.  That way, I could experience the festivities and get home before I ruined our nanny's Friday night plans.
I wore an appropriate day-to-night outfit to work. So, cool outfit--check! I was excited about going. So, intent to appear--check!

Did I actually have the fun time that I envisioned??? NO!

Work intervened.  My assistant was on vacation the following week. So, that Friday we tried to get as many things out as we could. I had been on vacation the previous week.  So, I had lots of emails that began, "Welcome back! Where's my...."  I grew to loathe the phrase "Welcome back!"

So, I had great planning, but poor execution.  I did get to wear a cute outfit though.  And, when I arrived home, the baby greeted me with a smile.  Then, I got on the floor and played with her, making it the happiest hour of my day!

I did get to have an adult beverage at 9:30PM after I put her to bed.  So, I wound up doing everything just not the way that I had planned.

Since I was foiled last time I tried to make Happy Hour tonight I am being creative.  I'm inviting my friend over for a drink and to watch the fireworks Pittsburgh is having for "Light Up Night".  I hope that she can make it! :-)

Here's to working moms!
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Comments

Anonymous said…
Funny how between work and kids, it rarely goes as planned but yet still gets done. Happy Friday!

~Steph
12:46 AM
Anonymous said…
Hiya. Like the blog.
4:57 PM
Mrs. Pancakes said…
I like how you think lady..make your own happy hour!!
2:36 PM
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