Here’s Hubby’s latest approach to working from home with a toddler:
(If you missed it, here’s Part 1.)
As you click through the slideshow, note Hubby’s concentration. Working through distractions is a learned skill.
That last pic is just for fun, so you can have your “Awwwww!!!” moment once you get a load of that kid’s eyes!
My final offering is in honor of fellow blogger, tref, because when I saw this pic, I was reminded of those I see of him looking at his restaurant food. I get extra points, however, because my sweater perfectly matches my deep fried matcha green tea ice cream, which was, by the way, delicious.
Thank you for reading. Which pic did you enjoy the most? Eat anything extra tasty lately?
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Amazing, all of it. My dog used to craw up on my husband’s shoulders like that. Your son is probably cuter.
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Haha. Probably lighter too!
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I like both photos. How could I pick just one? Matching your sweater to your dessert is amazing.
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Both? There are four total. Is it not obvious that the first three are a slideshow? If not, I’ll have to adjust that.
I didn’t plan the wardrobe/food matching. Or should I say “matcha”? That just happened. Bonus!
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No, I didn’t realize that was a slide show. I can be oblivious to such things. I like that color on you, btw.
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Hey, thanks! The sweater is so soft and cozy! I have an affinity for soft, furry things. 🙂
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Looking at your post now in WP Reader there are four pics, but before looking at it via Feedly I saw two. 🤷♀️
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Huh. Well, thanks to you, I added, “As you click through the slideshow,…” so now people will be alerted that they may be missing something. Thanks!
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Those eyes! That dessert! I love matcha green tea ice cream (but I don’t have a shirt that matchas 🙂 ).
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“That matchas”–Well done! Best get to shopping then! 😉
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Thank you for sharing another feel good post, Betsy. Two cuties in your first photo and one Beauty in your last photo.💕 Wow, heavenly “deep fried matcha green tea ice cream”…sounds tasty and eye candy. My husband just put together an Icelandic dish we had in Iceland – halibut, potato, onion cold salad – I was just going to let him know it tastes better than the original. Expecting a huge smile.
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Awwhhh… What a good wife you are. Thanks for giving me a smile at the thought of you giving him a smile. 🙂
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Looks great!
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Right?? Tell me you’re honored, tref. Come on.
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Haha ABSOLUTELY! When I started my blog I tried to get my friends and family involved in submitting their own photos, six years later and only two ever came through for me. To-day marks number three! Thanks, Bets.
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Woohoo! Three is one of my favorite numbers. Happy to contribute to your fun and shenanigans. 🙂
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Omg hahahaha
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Thanks, Beth. 🙂
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Good to see you teaching your son the benefits of chewing on Dad’s head.
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Hahaha! Yes, Frank. Gotta teach ’em while they’re young. 🙂 Thanks for that laugh!
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Food. You can never go wrong with food.
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No truer words ever spoken.
By you, at any rate. 😉 😉
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Which picture? Oh, the one with my beautiful wife! 😉
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Because it’s the one with the ice cream in it?? 😉
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You get so many points for the matching sweater!
argh, lockdown working
Cute kid tho 🙂 xx
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Right?! The sweater match (ahem, matcha) was amazing!
Once I pointed out to my older kids how well my son’s little potty matched my pajamas. Seriously, just gotta find the joy in these little things when you can!
Any decisions made on your, uhm, issue yet?? Praying for you. ❤ ❤
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Oh I’ve felt (and needed) your prayers, so thank you ❤
So far my decision has been to not contact, to not reach out. I got close enough to even writing the email and having a few people proof it… and up until that point, it felt like the best thing. But moving further forward and actually sending it (after setting up an anonymous email account of course)… doesn't feel safe. So I haven't. So that's my update. Not much of an update, but enough xxxxxxx
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That’s a good update. I’m glad you went through the steps of writing the email from an anonymous account and then realizing you still didn’t feel safe moving forward. Sounds like you made the right call. I’m glad you explored it and now you know. Sounds like a worthwhile journey.
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I love that. Seeing it as a worthwhile journey. I’m going to hold onto that. ❤ xxxxx
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Absolutely! You had to go through that to find out for sure. Totally worth it for peace of mind. 🙂 ❤ ❤
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Betsy, first off Dad is a trooper. Hats off to him. As for your son, that young man is going to make hearts melt as he gets older. As for the last one, how did the ice cream taste? It looks like you wanted to impress your date with a matching top to your order. I think my favorite green ice cream would be pistachio, matching top or not. Keith
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I couldn’t have matched better if I’d planned it. It was just a happy coincidence.
And Hubby has years of practice being a trooper. I’ve often bugged him while he’s been trying to work too. Heehee. 🙂 And the ice cream was delish. I wish I’d been hungry enough to finish it all.
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You got me at Deep-Fried! But deepfried ice cream?!!!!
It must be such a challenge to work from home … Loving Husband certainly prefers going in – and we don’t have toddlers at home. But there are still so so so many distractions!
Hope you are all well and are having a brilliant Easter season!
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You got me at Deep-Fried! But deepfried ice cream?!!!!—Right????????? 🙂 🙂 But no frosting. 😉
We’re well! Happy Easter to you and your clan as well!
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Oh my gosh! How could I forget the frosting????
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Heehee. 🙂 🙂
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I liked the one of your shirt matching your dessert, especially because it’s a shoutout to a fellow blogger!
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Awh, thanks, Susan. I do love this blog community. 🙂
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AWWWWWWWWW indeed! He is doing daddy a favor by keeping him so focused.
And you get triple extra points. I mean you couldn’t have planned that better if you tried!
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I didn’t know I’d be ordering matcha green tea ice cream. There was another flavor option, which I now forget. Vanilla, maybe? Boring. I CLEARLY made the right choice. 😉
At this point, I think Hubby could work through an air raid. 🙂
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Cute pics of Joe on his jungle gym. Lol. And you DO match your dessert. Now that requires some advance planning! Thanks for the smile.
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It would have required advanced planning. All the more amazing that it happened naturally!
And, of course, it’s good for a child to have lots of things to climb on, human or otherwise. 🙂
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You might say your outfit is a perfect “matcha” with your food!
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I totally did say that, at least twice, to people in these comments. Great minds.
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You mean my super funny and original comment isn’t original at all?! Oh, the horror…!
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Well, it wasn’t really that hard to come up with, Mark. I mean, it’s adding one letter… But yeah, let’s go with super funny and original. Because I came up with it first. 😉
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Of course, I loved the “awww” moment.
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That little boy’s eyes are hard to resist, Barb! Thanks for enjoying them with me. 🙂
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Haha! Yep, distractions of children are funny and a skill learned how to work whilst being a climbing frame.😀 I always think driving tests should include a couple of noisy children in the back seat – much more real life than total silence. So glad you included the ‘awww’ photo – so cute!
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When my oldest daughter starts her driving practice, we should totally toss some siblings in there. Good call. Far more realistic for her. Good thing her brother will be strapped in so he can’t be climbing on her while she’s driving.
Joe’s beautiful eyes are irresistible, aren’t they? 🙂
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Awesome pictures👏 I often have to hold my cat, Oreo, when I read book on my iPad 😄
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What an excellent name for a cat!!
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That dessert looks amazing–and I love the idea of matching your clothes to your dessert–I will have to try to plan that from now on.
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It’s just a fun way to honor our desserts, really. And don’t they deserve that??
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Yep TV distracts my husband like that too…lol Love your color coordination!
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Thanks, Diane!
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Aww! Those eyes! You’ll have to keep an “eye” on Joe when he gets older. He’s gonna be a heart-breaker (or heart-taker). Must take after his dad (unless he likes the Packers. Then he definitely does not take after his dad 😀 😀 )
Great pic of coordinated wardrobe and dessert!
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He’ll become a Packers fan over his dad’s dead body! 😉
I was so glad my friend pointed out the match with the matcha! It was rather incredible.
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Great photos, husband has had to adapt typing style so he can stroke the cat at the same time… More info needed – full ingredients on that “deep fried ice cream” please – what are the chunks of stuff?
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Petting the cat at the same time. Ha! Cats are such wonderfully demanding creatures.
The chunks around the ice cream are some sort of doughy breading. Unfortunately, that’s all I know.
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that’s all I need…a sort of sweet Hush Puppy I imagine
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Yep. It was a real shame I couldn’t finish it.
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