Monday photos + words // a week in my life 2025

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As I have done in previous years I am once again joining Ali Edwards in a week of documenting what my life looks like right now.

I love going back to these posts and remembering what life was like, how I felt, the things I listened to, what creative projects I worked on, the books I read… life is so fast and it is so easy to forget all the big and small things that make this whole thing more than a mere existence, but a life.

If you want to go down memory lane with me here are the posts from 2021, 2023 and 2024.

So, here’s Monday!

Morning

I was tired today. Edd has been in the UK for two weeks already and won’t come back until Thursday. Also, we went to a church camp over the weekend which was wonderful and recharging in some ways, but I got very little sleep.

Hence, I made no attempts at waking up before the girls but stayed in bed with them as long as possible.

While they cuddled a bit longer I made coffee and heated up some oat milk for the girls and opened the windows. It was raining and everything is so green and beautiful right now and it felt so cozy. I love rainy summer days.

I did my normal routine of brushing my teeth, doing my morning skin care stuff and putting on a bit of makeup.

Then, I got the girls ready and we drove to SJs kindergarten. Most days I cycle but we were running quite late and it was raining, so we opted for the car.

SJ enjoys kindergarten but dropping her off is sometimes challenging – often she wants me to stay or leave again with me. This morning the teacher had the idea to take her onto the balcony so she could wave L and I as we were leaving, which did the trick!

L and I then drove to the post office where I picked up a parcel and then went home where I made breakfast for us. While eating I listened to my Bible in a Year Plan through an app called Dwell, which I really like. I am following Tara-Leigh Cobbles “Bible Recap” plan, which leads you through the Bible chronologically. Part of the plan is a 10-minute podcast in which Tara-Leigh gives a bit of background information and commentary on the day’s passage.

After eating, L played and I folded laundry. Around 10:30 we headed out for an appointment at the paediatrician’s office, L was getting some vaccinations. It’s sad watching your kids get jabs but one thing I have noticed is that often they cry more because someone just goes and hurts them – like it’s less about the physical pain – more a “why would they do that?!” Anyway, it actually wasn’t that bad, L calmed down in less than a minute.

The real problem about the whole thing was that L had fallen asleep on our way there rather than on our way home, which I had hoped. So, instead of 2 hours her midday nap was 20 minutes. Not a sign of good things to come!

We stopped at a bakery and at Lidl on our way back and then picked up SJ.

Afternoon

Once we were back home my mum popped over for a bit so I could unload the shopping and quickly hang up some washing while she entertained the girls.

After she left, we had a late lunch and then played for a while. At the moment, SJ loves pretend play. Her favourite scenarios are either that she is the mum and I am the child, that we are a family of cats (Minka, Miezi and Mauzi) or that I am Mary, L is baby Jesus and she is the donkey.

Sadly L wasn’t very happy the short nap plus the effects of the jabs made her increasingly sad and she ended up falling asleep at 4:30 pm. I managed to prepare some dinner but ended up being “nap-trapped”. Luckily my mum was able to come over again and help with dinner and bedtime.

Evening

Around 9:30 pm both girls finally slept. I was pretty exhausted. It was a good day – no real tantrums or anything like that, I had help which meant the flat was tidy. But, as it is often the case at the moment, I had zero energy for anything creative or productive. So, I just finished my current audiobook (My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan), had some snacks and a beer and played a tetris game on my phone.

I’m pretty low on energy these days. I manage to do the things I absolutely have to do but anything that goes beyond – like pursuing creative projects, cleaning windows or scheduling a hair appointment overwhelms me. I know that this is a season and that easier days are on the horizon but it’s still hard.

Hence why it’s Wednesday and only today am I finishing this post on Monday. I have wondered whether to skip doing ‘A Week in My Life’ this year but I decided to try! Maybe there won’t be as many photos (I keep forgetting to take them) and not as detailed posts, but taking the time to document my days feels good. It’s like a statement that my life is worth noticing, worth sharing. Even if it is mundane and uninspiring at the moment. Good is here right now. And I can sense that God is with me in it all, even if not everything is easy.