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Working Mom After Hours

You know the saying, “Stop and smell the roses”? Well, after work this week we did almost just that. It was more like, “Stop and smell the library books”. Because sometimes a working mom just needs to have some fun with her kiddos.

With leftovers chillin’ in the fridge and lacrosse practice cancelled for the evening, I was like

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So, still in my frumpy teacher slacks that don’t make me look fat and “I can stand all day in these” pumps, I scooped up my big kid and my hair unkempt, peanut-butter-and-jelly-on-the-fronts-of-their-dresses, no-shoes-on babies and we went to our local library.

Isn’t it pretty?

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You may argue that it isn’t a great idea to take two 18-month-olds to the library. And you may be right, but we went anyway.

We read books fallbrook library

We tried out all the chairs IMG_3280

Madeline will apparently walk off of any edge (don’t worry, she didn’t!) IMG_3281

We played with the big block thingy with mirrors and letters on it.  IMG_3282

When we discovered that the building extended far beyond the children’s section, we thought it would be fun to race up and down and around and around the aisles. IMG_3283

So Mommy thought it might be time to check out our books and go home.

Did you know that September is National Library Card Signup Month? Don’t wait until then-go explore your local library today!

And no this is not a PSA for the San Diego Library ;-)

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I'm Nikki, a lover of coffee, chef for 6, elementary teacher, and expert in the art of wrangling twins. I'm also a working mom with a passion for having fun and keeping a cozy home. Come along with me on the journey of a joyful mom! Learn More…

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