{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Socamom","provider_url":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w","author_name":"Eva Wilson","author_url":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/author\/socasoca\/","title":"My Saturday Morning vs. Caribbean Saturday Morning - Socamom","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fbQEEudXbt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/my-saturday-morning-vs-caribbean-saturday-morning-2\/\">My Saturday Morning vs. Caribbean Saturday Morning<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/my-saturday-morning-vs-caribbean-saturday-morning-2\/embed\/#?secret=fbQEEudXbt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;My Saturday Morning vs. Caribbean Saturday Morning&#8221; &#8212; Socamom\" data-secret=\"fbQEEudXbt\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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We talked about work \u2013 life balance, and how being a Caribbean woman impacts the effort to balance it all. You\u2019ll have to wait for the podcast to hear my answers, but one of the things that had us laughing was what Saturday morning means in a Caribbean household. My Saturday mornings may have Caribbean moments, but they are nothing like traditional ones. Is your Saturday morning thoroughly Caribbean, do you have your own weekend routine, or is a combination? Caribbean 5 am: Mommy is up \u2013 fixing breakfast, having tea, getting ready for the day. My 5 am: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 *goes to pee* \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.ZZZZZZZZZZZ Caribbean 6 am: Kids hear mommy start to gather clothes to wash, and hope that it isn\u2019t the signal that they need to get up\u2026 even though they know that it is. My 6 am: *alarm goes off* \u201cSomebody turn it off! Who set the weekday alarm for a Saturday?!\u201d *STEUPS* ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Caribbean 6:15 am: Kids should have gotten up when they had the chance. Mom has been up for an hour and a half, first set of laundry is washing, and no one has moved. Mom starts non verbal cues and muttering\u2026 *STEUPS*\u2026.. \u201cBut wha de\u2026\u201d \u201cDees BLASted chirren\u2026\u201d \u201c Eh eh\u2026\u201d and so on. My 6:15 am: *alarm goes off* \u201cIf\u2026 You\u2026 Don\u2019t\u2026 Turn\u2026 That\u2026 Off. I don\u2019t mean \u2018snooze.\u2019 I. MEAN. OFF!!! Doh mek meh tell allyuh again.\u201d *STEUPS* Caribbean 6:30 am: One child feels Mommy\u2019s frustration and gets out of the bed and says \u2018Good Morning\u2019 to Mommy. This is a smart child. This is Mommy\u2019s favorite for the rest of the day. The one that all other children in the house should aspire to be, but never will be\u2026 at least not on THIS Saturday. My 6:30 am: I am still staring at the ceiling because the multiple alarms have ruined my chances at a peaceful sleep. Caribbean 6:45 am: Mommy has had enough. She is waking everyone up with a shake, flipping the blankets back, and a cuss. The Child of the Day is peacefully eating his or her breakfast at the table, basking in their winning status. My 6:45: *stares at ceiling* I start making decisions from the bed. If there is milk in that fridge\u2026 they are having cereal. *Checks Twitter to see who else is up and miserable on a Saturday* Caribbean 7 am: If the kids haven\u2019t brushed their teeth, washed their faces, changed clothes, and had breakfast by now, this is going to be a long day for everyone. It is time to assign chores, and mommy has already started washing up the dishes from breakfast. For the late risers, ah piece ah bake in a paper towel it is. My 7 am: I finally have given up on going back to sleep, so I consider studying for something. I look at the clock and realize that it is 7 am, and I may never get this alone time back, so I head downstairs to watch something from the DVR, have some tea, and eat my English muffin in peace. Caribbean 7:30 am: Chores are in full swing. Kids are mopping, dusting, washing walls, vacuuming (or using the sweeper) sweeping, hanging clothes on the line, moving furniture to clean under it, cleaning out school bags, beating rugs on the step, and scrubbing bathroom tiles. Mommy is supervising, picking up things here and there \u2013 but eventually sitting to have tea and talk to friends on the phone about how these wotless children don\u2019t do anything."}