Okay, I feel SO much better now.
A phone call from my guy, and a suggestion that I stick with what I know: sammiches.
I can’t go wrong with what I KNOW how to fix. And the kids will eat it.
I’m a professional sammich maker. Good whole wheat bread, sliced cheddar rather than American, whole tomatoes, sliced meat from the deli, apples, strawberries…
Healthy and edible. NOT terrible. Yay!!!
I also picked up some stuff that I can “cook” easily and quickly. Stuff that *I* will eat, too. We picked out pasta and broccoli and pasta sauce. The kids helped me with that stuff, and they got to help pick the shapes of the pasta out. I also picked up both kids a pair of flip flops to stay here because I know that they both really love wearing flip flops. And I got some colored pencils, a package for each of them. Those were a surprise and a real hit.
And, with reassurance that I can successfully feed them sammiches for every meal, and they will neither starve, become nutritionally deficient, nor refuse to eat it.
ALSO, a big key factor that I cannot ignore on these days alone with the kids is nap time! Yes, they don’t get naps at school, but school is structured, and therefore somehow easier to get away without napping. But here, a nap time is essential. They run around aimlessly, play when and with what they want to play, and are at whatever whim I’m at with regards to time management.
And with those simple (obvious) things in mind, I feel fabulous. Wonderful. Relieved. And for that, I’m extraordinarily thankful.
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