Counting down minutes
With my husband by my side
Cheers to a new year

Starting a new year
Means exploring new sources
Of peace and comfort

Hitting the E-tank
In our Land of Bad Traffic
Is a risky game

Why draw on paper
When a perfectly good slide
Needs decoration

My poor droopy tree
Ornaments drip like teardrops
From saggy branches

The joy of a child
Breathes new life into Christmas
And fills up our hearts

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Stockings brim with treats
Shiny wrapped gifts lay waiting
She sleeps unaware

Cleaners and mailmen
Took their treats with surprised smiles
Their thanks made my day

What on earth to do
With a giant empty box
Make a house of course

Daycare drop-off guilt
But our first day date in years
Was surely worth it

She empties store shelves
Faster than I can fix them
Dollar Tree war zone

Much needed day off
Spent organizing the house
Which still isn't clean

Watching my baby
Brave the rides like a big girl
I longed to freeze time

Anyone who thinks
Winter Break is for the kids
Must not know teachers

Despite the cold air
And the whistling winter winds
Ice cream is my friend

Sick babe is sleeping
Husband is at the office
Not used to silence

Home from work today
My sweet girl has a fever
Thinking get well thoughts

I watch him study
After a long day at work
He makes me so proud

Amidst drawn out days
A visit from a dear friend
Such a welcome treat

Productivity
When I'm already wiped out
Makes bedtime a joy

I buy gifts online
Their arrival dazes me
Shopping amnesia

Meant to grab pliers
Picked up wire cutters instead
Decoration woes

When December hits
My inner child flips a switch
I light up with joy

There's something special
About crafting with your child
Until she eats paint

Caught up on grading
And fell behind on planning
A teacher's wild life

I make airplane spoons
And know Goodnight Moon by heart
For my wee spitfire

Beware brazen babe
Scanner the Elf has returned
And he's watching you

Reindeer car antlers
Ridiculous novelty
Funny nonetheless

Mundane household chores
Are noticably less dull
With Christmas music

Like all splendid trips
This one ended way too soon
Homesick already

On this holiday
Presence is present enough
I love Thanksgiving

Road trip DVDs
I won't win Mom of the Year
But my car is calm

Excited children
Turkey worksheet arsenal
Anticipation

If suitcase packing
Were an Olympic event
I'd be McKayla

Toddler-friendly stores
With their bright bouncy balloons
Make shopping easy

Friends with space heaters
Our health, home, and each other
This is my bright side

Rest in peace Heat Pump
Say sorry to our savings
For killing that too

How will she react
When it gets dark too early
To go to the park?

Showers are longer
I dread stopping the water
Cold weather is here

Surprise dinner out
After a busy work day
Just what I needed

School was too quiet
Too many male guests wore pants
Then Mikey was hired

Poppies in his car
Navy photos in his room
Today was his day

I long for those days
With two loads of wash per week
Swimming in laundry

A trip to the park
After a doctor's visit
Cures post-vaccine tears

Icy air heads north
Towards a battered New York
Be gentle Snow Gods

We all stand waiting
To shape our nation's future
Worth every minute

Each tot should endure
The uneven zigzagged bangs
Of a Mom haircut

Buttered Pub pretzels
Crazy kids in the fountain
Some things never change

Weekend getaway
Favorite destination
My orange and blue

The Day of the Dead
Less somber than students think
Sugar skull surprise

Party and parade
Followed by Time Warp flash mob
It's Trick or Treat time

We are fortunate
My heart goes out to those souls
Who were less lucky

Watching from Facebook
As water fills my hometown
Stay safe dear loved ones

Empty patio
Flashlights, candles, water jugs
Bracing for the storm

Halloween snapshots
My sweet girl has grown so much
I still look crazy

Day care closed for Eid
An inconvenience for some
To me is a gift

Spoon in little fist
Scooping pineapple sorbet
A small perfect treat

Left for work today
In dress clothes and old sneakers
My mirror's too short

The leaves are ablaze
This woven tunnel of gold
A dull drive no more

Headaches don't matter
A toddler waits for no one
More Excedrin please

Home ownership woes
Almost lost in the shadow
Of a great night out

Children on field trips
A man who brings me cheesecake
Things that make me smile

Nothing in the fridge
And too much in the hamper
It must be Thursday

Homemade apple tart
Left neatly on my doorstep
Blessed with kind neighbors

Evening Mommy walks
After the kids are in bed
Make my days better

Sometimes life speeds by
A cheetah on a mission
Where's the pause button?

I sit in the hall
With my ear pressed to the door
When he sings to her

Doodles and stickers
Bedeck my giggling girls' books
Bless their innocence

Link: The Girl on the Schoolbus

Rock, friend, sounding board
Charming husband, loving dad
May his wish come true

Sometimes the short weeks
Are the ones that never end
Is it Friday yet?

Back to work today
And counting down the minutes
Until Thanksgiving

Halloween candy
Taunts me in the checkout line
Oh the temptation

She adorns her hair
With leaves scooped from the sidewalk
Tiny fall fairy

So peaceful out here
Loquacious husband's chatter
Is the only sound

Finally tasting
The first delicious moments
Of my long weekend

Kisser of boo-boos
That is my new job title
She learns as she grows

To my great surprise
A welcoming committee
Greets me at the door

A rainy school day
Crushes outdoor recess dreams
Teacher's worst nightmare

Northern Virginia
Where it takes twenty minutes
To travel two miles

A snail's pace is fine
When walking on crunchy leaves
Beside my daughter

Babe woke up with cough
Canceled our Homecoming plans
Hard not to be sad

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