You could say I'm having an affair. If you saw us together, you would think it.
Hubster knows. I'm sure my son suspects a fond likeness between us, too.
My friends know. Most of them.
It's no secret, really.
And… I'm not ashamed.
To proclaim my love for…
COFFEE and WINE (coffee first thing in the morning; wine on evenings when the coffee just couldn't cut it i.e. when Little Man's been driving me up the motherhood wall).
Now, I realise it's a very 'modern mom' thing to proclaim intense love (need?) for these two beverages. I've read a zillion memes and another zillion blog posts on the subject, and at the cost of sounding cliched, I agree with all of them. And support every sip of the trend (wonder if there's a Facebook Coffee n' Wine Mom Lovers group?!).
But you see, very often, it's more a necessity for us than an addiction. I don't need to tell you that mums are always exhausted, haven't had a good night's sleep since, well, becoming mums, and are constantly on-the-move. For which they need to be 'awake' (literally and figuratively). When we've got to wake up at dawn and then endure Peppa Pig screeching in our living room at 6 am, we need coffee. When we've played cars, and done some painting, and kicked the ball around and read 27 books – and it's only 10 am – we need a coffee. When we have a whining, bored toddler and six more hours before daddy comes home from work, we need a coffee. It's what keeps us going, essentially, our go-to every morning and our wake-me-up every afternoon.
Wine. Now that's another drink I like. And if I'll be honest, sometimes need. No, I'm not leaning towards alcoholicism and I don't drink a bottle glass every evening, but it just feels awesome after a LONG, HARD DAY OF PARENTING. It takes the edge off, and just re-sets you for another long, hard day of parenting. Besides, it tastes good!
So there. I said it. Just like most of the mum tribe out there. My secret affair is out in the open, and as I mentioned earlier, I'm not ashamed. The three of us just get along so well you see…
And in the spirit of this post, here's a little wish for all us coffee-loving/needing/wanting mums
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Sharin Butani
Ah! This feels (reads) so good. Today I realized I have been having an affair, too.
As usual, a fantastic piece by Nicole. Loved it.
Nicole
Thank you Sharin. And 'cheers' to our lil affairs;)
Musings of a tired mummy...zzz...
Me too! It is my guilty pleasure. Coffee (has to be mocha!) once a day and a glass or two of wine a week to congratulate myself on surviving! #bestandworst
Nicole
Well said Laura… we need the congratulatory drink:)
Madhu
Awesome! It's almost as if it's about me !
Nicole
Cheers to that love!
@MumMalarkey
Yes, wine and I are best friends, which you can probably tell from my blog name! 🙂 #CoolMumClub
Nicole
🙂 Hahaha, God bless wine!
Jaki
Haha, I have never liked coffee. I always wish I did as it's such a social thing, and also good for the whole staying awake thing. How I survived the newborn days without it I don't know! #bestandworst
Nicole
Wow… so was it an extra glass of wine for you then?:)
Jaki
Haha, I have never liked coffee. I always wish I did as it's such a social thing, and also good for the whole staying awake thing. How I survived the newborn days without it I don't know! #bestandworst
MMT
Oh yes, if you're having an affair then I am too! And they're both mine, all mine! 😉
Thanks for sharing with #coolmumclub
Nicole
LOL…. guess coffee and wine are used to being shared by all mums!
Pen
Absolutely. coffee, wine, berocca boost and dark chocolate. Couldn't live without any of them. Pen x #coolmumclub
Nicole
Chocolate too, of course….
Emma
Oh I was worried there. For a minute I thought you were outing me and my menage a trois with coffee and wine. Thank goodness for those two propping us up! Off to pour myself a coffee now! #FridayFrolics
Nicole
Menage a trois, that's a smart one;)
MomOfTwoLittleGirls
Preaching to the converted right here! I even have a whole Pinterest board just about my love of wine & wine humour. Cheers!
#fridayfrolics
Nicole
🙂 cheers to that!!!
kristin mccarthy
I am currently having an affair with Target Superstores.
#fridayfrolic
Nicole
🙂
naomi
haha I definitely drink too much of both! #blogstravaganza
Nicole
Welcome to the club:) Thanks for popping over…
Claire - Life, Love and Dirty Dishes
I'm more of a tea and wine combination. But I do get a bit judgey about those mums that moan about mums linking wine too much. What's not to like! Thanks for linking up to #FridayFrolics
Nicole
Exactly… what's not to like?
PS: I'm a tea-lover too. Sometimes, a hot cuppa tea can solve so many problems…
The Tale of Mummyhood
This is so true! I'm definitely a coffee and wine girl! Thanks so much for sharing with #Blogstravaganza xx
Nicole
Coffee and wine girl, has a nice sound to it:)
Tubbs
Coffee, wine and chocolate! What a terrible woman I am!
Nicole
Ah, my kinda mom:)
Lucy At Home
Hehe I love the smell of coffee and I love coffee sweets, but I can't drink it myself (I'm sorry – please can we still be friends?! Haha). Wine, on the other hand, goes down veeery nicely! #blogcrush
Nicole
Hahahaha!
And yes wine does go down very very nicely:)
Silly Mummy
Haha! I don't drink alcoholic at all. But I have recently taken up coffee regularly again, having not drunk much of it for years. And I'm addicted to cherry coke (I know – so mature!)
Thanks so much for joining us for #FridayFrolics