The daily routine at home has changes quite a bit lately.
The kids are allowed to watch as much TV as the like, before supper.
No TV or any kind of screen time after supper.
That hour or hour and a half before bedtime is spent reading stories, painting or drawing, playing with clay or even building a pillow fort. ce26e9e5f381b88c04b3ea421f675bab
We have seen great change for our son especially. He feels much calmer and at ease than before. He even says he wants to go to bed some evenings. Now that’s a first.

It feels good to be the kind of mum I want to be, not the kind it´s easy to be and my kids loves it.
Those 2 hours a day makes all the difference in the world for them AND me.

So what happens after our little gems are safely tucked in and sleeping?
Me and husband gets quality time to ourselves. What do we do? We fiddle around the house and then watch one of our favourite shows on TV. We are currently following these shows:

  • Suits – Mr Spector just rocks my world..every time.
  • Arrow – Well…good story and one of the most attractive men on TV, Stephen Amell. He is both handsome and does some fantastic charity work.
  • The Flash – just plain ol´fun.
  • Madam Secretary – Humour on both mine and husbands level. Smart conversation and fantastic dynamics between the characters
  • Scandal – Olivia Popes adventures never cease to intrigue me.
  • The Mentalist – Simon Bakers character of Patrick Jane makes me smile.
  • Marvels agents of S.H.I.E.L.D – I love the comic books and the TV show doesn´t disappoint.
  • Royal Pains – Doctors in the Hamptons that is good clean fun.

All of these shows are shown on different dates and the seasons overlap each other so that we get to enjoy them on different weekdays or even months.

So what do I do to keep myself busy when watching TV?
I try not to check my phone and instead do something creative that I like. I am currently making bracelets for a group of very special women. So I sit there connecting little silver rings with each other into a double chain, shaping a pearl needle into a pearl pendant and attaching a leaf clasp to each and every one of them. It takes time and determination. And I love love love it.

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What do YOU like spending your time doing?

I have coffee to drink before I fall asleep right where I’m sitting.
Until later dear friends, until later.