Guest Post! a day in the life: sarah from sweet and crazy life

I'm a curious person.  I can't tell you how many times a day I google random things (I'd be embarrassed for anyone to see my Google history, which- along with ingredient substitutions & term definitions- includes several pressing questions such as how tall is Pharrell Williams?) Something I'm always curious about is what other people's days are like... aren't you???

Today I'm super excited to introduce you all to Sarah, a work-from-home mom of two little cuties and blogger at Sweet & Crazy Life (where you'll just adore sweet Sarah for her fun, laid-back approach to motherhood and to life in general...and find some amazing recipes as well!) who was kind enough to show us a day in her life, which is sweet & crazy indeed!

Let me begin with how excited I am to be doing a guest post on Laurie’s amazing blog! She started a really fun series called “A Day in the Life”, where we can get a peek into a typical day in our hectic, crazy, wonderful, chaotic lives. She began with a post on what her typical day was pre-baby, then followed up with a post-baby day, and I think I would be ready for a grown-up nap by about 10AM in her “normal” day.

Before I dive into what a day in my life looks like, here’s a little background on me. I’m Sarah, and I’m a wife, mother, sister, friend, and anything in between. I have 2 amazing little boys, a pretty incredible husband, and two really poorly behaved dogs. I work full-time at a job that gives me a paycheck, but the job I love best is the one that pays in kisses & hugs. I also write a blog called Sweet & Crazy Life that gives me an outlet to share all the things that inspire me, as simple as they may be.

Without further ado, a peek into my day…

My day usually starts somewhere in the neighborhood of 6AM when my husband’s alarm goes off. I fully intend to get up but don’t roll out of bed until around 6:30AM when I hear the baby stirring (read: yelling) over the monitor. I know I have about 5 minutes before he starts getting really worked up, so I quickly turn on my work computer & make my bed. I’m very lucky that I work from home, so I don’t have to shower and drive to the office. I usually make my bed every day, it’s just one of those things that makes me feel slightly more pulled together first thing in the morning. I’m not fast enough this morning and my husband, Sean, rescues the baby (Reid) from his crib.

Next, it’s downstairs where Reid is having his milk and Myles (my big guy) is up and snuggles in on the couch while I start getting breakfast ready. Confession: I let them watch TV while I’m in the kitchen, otherwise they’re all over me, practically starving to death and letting me know all about it.

Breakfast includes a smoothie that sometimes the kids love and sometimes they hate, depending on the day. Today, Myles hates it…so I bribe him with sweet cereal that he usually isn’t allowed to have on school mornings. Sometimes, it’s just survival man…

I know, shameful. But I feel like all the goodies in the smoothie compensate for the crap in the cereal. And he has a really small bowl, I promise.

Now breakfast is over and we’re running late. Sean leaves around 7:30ish and I’m in the chaos of making sure Myles is dressed, teeth brushed, and generally ready for school while I’m getting his lunch ready. Reid is playing with spatulas and whisks, as that keeps him occupied enough while I run around like a mad woman making sure the morning chores are done. I’m cursing myself for not making his lunch the night before.

The bus comes at 8AM, and off goes Myles to school. I bring Reid upstairs to play while I start checking work emails and making my to-do list for the day. Around 8:30AM, our sweet, patient, and overall amazing nanny Ela arrives. We do a quick de-brief for the day, then they are off to their adventures and I dive into work.

Because I work from home, my office is just a short commute up the stairs. I’m very blessed to have this arrangement as it give me much needed flexibility and helps me balance work and home life. Most of my day is usually meetings, conference calls, and trying to get all of the to-do’s from those meetings & calls crossed off the list. If I don’t have a meeting around lunch time, I can run down and visit with Reid for a few minutes & get some snuggles before heading back to work. You’ll notice that I didn’t mention anything about a shower, that’s because it didn’t happen. Dry shampoo is my best friend on days like this.

Myles’ bus home from school comes around 3:25PM, and most of the time Ela gets him off the bus and settled into his homework. He comes up to say a quick hello and then begs for video game time. I send him back down to negotiate with Ela…

My last meeting of the day ends around 4:30PM, I do a few last things to wrap up at work then head downstairs to relieve Ela and play with the kids for a bit before its time to start dinner.

The dinner dance starts around 5PM, and that’s usually a crazy time where everyone is hungry and the kids are on the verge of spiraling out of control. We’re having tacos and thankfully, all the veggies were cut up the night before so I really just have to do the meat & get things on the table.

Sean gets home around 5:45 and walks into total chaos…every night. Dinnertime is wild around here, you never know what to expect. We eat, catch up on our days, wipe up spilled milk, and don’t finish one adult conversation. Then starts the clean-up process and after-dinner play time.

After dinner playtime is one of my most favorite times of the day. It’s usually something that resembles a cross between wrestle mania and practicing wild bird calls. Most nights, this one not an exception, both kids end up running around in just a diaper and undies. Reid is going through a naked phase and Myles thinks it’s hilarious and is just too happy to join in the fun.

Around 6:45 the kids go in the tub for a quick bath and the entire bathroom looks like a tsunami crashed into it. Then jammies, stories, and bed. Shockingly, Reid is better at going right down than Myles. After the third time in his room I start threatening an early bedtime the next night. Finally, by 7:40PM, both kids are down.

Sean and I attack what’s left of the dinner dishes and the only other chore I can handle is folding laundry in front of the TV. I’ve recently gotten into the Netflix series Bloodline and I get lost in that until 10PM then drag myself upstairs to bed. I do not make Myles’ lunch for the next day.

Whew! That’s it – a day in my life! Certainly not glamorous, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. If you’d like to read more about the craziness, please check out my blog sweetandcrazylife.com. Thank you so much for reading about my day, and a huge thank you to Laurie for hosting me on her blog!


Thank you to Sarah for taking the time to share a day with us! You can check out Sarah's blog here (or better yet, follow her on Bloglovin like I do and you'll never miss a new post!)  If you are interested in sharing a day in your life (and feeding my curious nature!) send me an email at lafrucce@icloud.com  And seriously, get into Bloodline, it's addictive.