Behind the Geraniums

Joy and kindness, always! | Early 30s | Solo mum

[yms1]

it’s just me and my unrealistic to-do list against the world

[killyridols]

white swan by kiki smith, 1999, iris print on paper, 18.5 × 25.6 inches

[netscapenavigator-official]

You should be starting a recipe book. I don't give a shit if you're only 20-years-old. The modern web is rotting away bit by bit before our very eyes. You have no idea when that indie mom blog is going down or when Pinterest will remove that recipe. Copy it down in a notebook, physically or digitally. Save it somewhere only you can remove it. Trust me, looking for a recipe only to find out it's been wiped off the internet is so fucking sad. I've learned my lesson one too many times.

[the-habitat-ring]

Okay so real question — what’s the easiest way to actually manage to keep a recipe book with ADHD (and no printer because printing is hell)? I just kinda end up with stuff on scraps thrown all over and then can’t find anything

[behindthegeraniums]

I think this is adhd proof because it has very little friction: make a folder on your device called recipes and save pdfs to it from the internet. Or screenshots or word docs/pictures from your scraps if you have a word of mouth recipe but internet recipes often have a button for printing and it renders the thing in pdf with the name of the recipe as the file name so you literally only have to save it to the right folder. If you collect a lot of recipes you could make sub folders like ‘dessert’ or ‘vegetarian’. I don’t have adhd but this is the only way I can actually manage to keep a recipe ‘book’.

[behindthegeraniums]

Second reset day is not as successful… short naps and baby D currently wants no bottle and no bed. I’ve put on a cd and she’s stuck with one leg through the bars of her playpen but she’s not crying or whining so I’m letting her be until she gets sleepy. Roll around in pyjamas time for her, phone in easy chair time for me

[behindthegeraniums]

I’m suspecting her ear is bothering her…

[huariqueje]

The Red Awning - Antonio Barahona

Spanish , b. 1984 -

Oil on panel , 120 x 180 cm.

[behindthegeraniums]

Second reset day is not as successful… short naps and baby D currently wants no bottle and no bed. I’ve put on a cd and she’s stuck with one leg through the bars of her playpen but she’s not crying or whining so I’m letting her be until she gets sleepy. Roll around in pyjamas time for her, phone in easy chair time for me

[behindthegeraniums]

The first post-vacation reset day was a success! Baby had two great naps, we went to get groceries and on a nice walk, laundry and gardening was done and I feel a bit more rested now. If only I could get myself to bed at a reasonable time.

[iamwizzzzz]

[unehistoiredelart]

Kwame Akoto

[behindthegeraniums]

The current list of everything I want to do in my two weeks off is 27 items long. I might have been a tad overenthusiastic.

[behindthegeraniums]

I still have another two weeks off work so first order of business tomorrow is making a list of things I would like to do in that time! Besides making sure baby D gets some proper rest now poor thing

[behindthegeraniums]

We had a lovely though slightly exhausting week by the seaside! The house we rented was perfect and full of books and games and old furniture. My friend had more hostile moments than usual I think (towards her husband as well) and I’m 99% sure she went through my phone after which she picked a fight, but I was able to diffuse it and we had many nice moments as well. I played so much with the children and that would have been worth it even if the rest of it sucked. All in all a wonderful vacation <3

[behindthegeraniums]

I am so thankful that past me cleaned the house and laid out everything I needed to put baby D to bed before we left on vacation. I’ve been home for less than two hours and everything is unpacked, baby bathed and asleep and I’m about to get a shower and go to bed too

[fairycosmos]

sooo annoying that my parents didn't provide emotional support growing up now it's a whole fucking thing

[your-worst-boy]

Praying Mantis costume by Imile Wepener

[behindthegeraniums]

We’re leaving on holiday tomorrow instead of today and even though the reason is sad (my friends got the flu and were very poorly) I am really happy about having had a calm day at home in between my last day of work and travelling. I got to hang out with my baby and make sure I’ll come home to a tidy and clean home. It was so nice.

[huariqueje]

Sun and Sea - Anke Roder , 2024.

Dutch , b. 1964 -

Encaustic and oil on hardwood , 36 x 26 cm.

[lasaraleen]

rip to c. s. lewis, you would’ve hated ai

[lasaraleen]