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The curse of insanity….

I woke up this morning desperately ill, my hands were twitching, my brain rapidly racing, my feet were hop-ing and non lucid ideas were flowing through my head. 

God help me, the first ‘real’ day of my holidays and I seem to have been infected with a chronic case of mothering guilt. 

My own mother wouldn’t even recognise me, I am that ill. 

 My children emerged from their bedroom, rubbing their eyes as the brightness of the landing light shocked them into silence.  Never was mummy up before them and never could they wake and smell freshly burning toast wafting up the stairs.

 I could sense their apprehension as they walked cautiously down the stairs.  “She must be poorly” whispered twin boy to twin girl and then I emerged confirming his worse suspicions.  Dressed in an unwanted present from Christmases past, I hugged my children close to my apron covered chest and bid them a good morning.  I then fed them quickly whilst singing christmas jingles and dancing a little jig.

 “She has gone flipping crazy.” Twin girl declared.

 And then the full extent of my madness was revealed.  After a hearty and filling morning meal, involving at least three of their five a day, I then declared with a flourish “let’s do craft.”

 My insanity was complete. For the next hour we made corn flour decorations, twin boy emptied glitter on the floor whilst adding boogies as a secret ingredient.  Twin girl carefully made gingerbread shapes for me to hide at the back of the tree and BB spent the time swinging off my apron screeching randomly until she was given chocolate as a means to keep her quiet.

The house is destroyed and yet I am still smiling. This mothering guilt has the ability to last for days, weeks even.

I am going to need to get a cleaner as part of my ongoing cure.

Merry Christmas everyone x x x

Proof for some non believers! – Work in Progress

 

Comments

  1. The Mad House says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:01 am

    How cool, although I think I need some of your get up and go!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 19, 2011 at 10:06 am

      I am hoping for it to go by lunch

      Reply
  2. headinbook says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:03 am

    Was very impressed ti see you’d been dojng crafts before 9am. But what are you going to do for the rest of the day?!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 19, 2011 at 10:06 am

      God help me I am thinking of baking…

      It is the illness

      Reply
  3. maggy,red ted art says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:18 am

    OOOOH I love! And what a festive house your children awoke to this morning! Long may it last (or at least until Christmas)…

    Go you, super mum.

    Maggy
    PS Boogeys from a very important part in crafting… good sticking quality

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 19, 2011 at 10:27 am

      Oooh being called super mum is a real treat by you!

      *dances in kitchen* x

      Reply
  4. speccy says

    December 19, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    I think you need to go and lie down in a darkened room until the bug passes. You’re showing up the rest of us!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 19, 2011 at 12:18 pm

      no time not time, I am making bread and serving soup

      Reply
  5. Actually mummy... says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    Cripes is there any of that left over? I could do with some sending my way. I have the Bah Humbug disease here conversely. I veer wildly between yelling at and ignoring the children. Threats to call Santa have ceased to have any power, they have been so overused. 🙁

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 19, 2011 at 7:31 pm

      that ran out for us last week…..

      Reply
  6. Mandy (@mummyontheedge1) says

    December 19, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    Good grief ! I am MEGA impressed. Mine break up on Tuesday and I have been and got them some Christmas craft books from Tesco ! Good clean felt-tipped (obviously washable) fun! I take my hat off to you and take a deep bow of respect ..

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 19, 2011 at 7:30 pm

      Thanks! it will all go back to normal tomorrow am sure

      Reply
  7. Middle-aged Matron says

    December 19, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    Why doesn’t mothering guilt have that effect on me? Mine comes when the kids are angelically asleep and I reflect on what an old bag I’ve been to them all day, but I drown that guilt with a bottle of Peroni, never ever with crafts.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 19, 2011 at 7:29 pm

      Hmm, maybe the Peroni is a cure?

      Reply
  8. Bibsey Mama says

    December 19, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    It sounds like it all went swimmingly. Ride that crafty, bakey wave of your delirium! Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 19, 2011 at 7:29 pm

      I even cooked!!!! *far too proud face*

      Reply
  9. teawithonesugar says

    December 19, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    Crazy lady…I avoid all crafting on home turf, considered BANNED here cause I don’t have a cleaner LOL
    But impressive results from your three kiddos

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 19, 2011 at 8:40 pm

      I miss my cleaner

      Reply
  10. Emma (@mummymummymum) says

    December 19, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    oooh looks like lots of fun! I empathise with the mess though. I miss my cleaner too. xx

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 19, 2011 at 8:55 pm

      Maybe they would all come back for free? and it was your post that got me started on this!

      Reply
  11. mothersalwaysright says

    December 20, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    You’ve changed…

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 20, 2011 at 9:10 pm

      *hangs head*

      Reply
  12. catherine says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:56 pm

    Sounds like you had great fun, whenever we make anything i have a trusty friend an old shower curtain to cover surfaces makes clean up a doddle.
    Cat (makingitasmum) x

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      December 23, 2011 at 7:27 pm

      OOOOh good idea

      Reply

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