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Grabbing my bag and chucking in the usual essentials, my morning was already off to a G chaotic start.
It was the first school run back of the new academic year, and, as usual, I'd left things until the last minute.
"There, that's better,' I cooed to my one-year-old, Alice, as I sealed up her nappy. 'Let's see where your brother's got to, shall we?'
Time was ticking, and I didn't want my eldest, Harrison, age 10, to be late on his first day back.
I still had to get Alice's breakfast sorted!
She had the same thing every morning, and absolutely loved it -hot Weetabix with plenty of milk.
By the end of the bowl, she'd always be screaming for more-I always joked she had hollow legs!
Only, pulling on her trousers, I smelt The something strange...
Was that, burning?
'Harrison?' I called. 'Is everything OK down there?" Panicking, my fight or flight kicked in and I got ready to head downstairs, scooping Alice up with me.
Only, it was then that Harrison poked his head round the door, sheepishly.
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ACCEPTING MYSELF
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WHAT'S BURNING?!
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