| 7:55:00 | Looks through the laundry hamper for husband's missing blue sock. |
| 7:55:28 | Assures teenage daughter that her red top looks fabulous with her black miniskirt. |
| 7:55:32 | Avoids cringing at shortness of miniskirt. Keeps the peace. |
| 7:55:58 | Finds husband's sock stuck inside middle schooler's T-shirt. |
| 7:55:59 | Also spots toddler's stuffed tiger, missing for the past week, at the bottom of the laundry hamper. |
| 7:56:22 | Answers phone. Follows daughterapproved script for talking to daughter's boyfriend. Keeps the peace. |
| 7:56:43 | Helps husband locate paper. |
| 7:56:54 | Decides not to remind husband that the paper was exactly where he left it last night. |
| 7:57:02 | Tosses middle schooler box of cereal as a not-so-subtle reminder to eat breakfast. |
| 7:57:10 | Remembers middle schooler has been feeling ignored. Sits next to him at the breakfast table. |
| 7:57:40 | Spots toddler attempting to hang the family dog from the railing with the leash. |
| 7:57:41 | Leaps up from the chair (without toppling it) to rescue the dog. |
| 7:58:02 | Lets the dog outside to the safety of the backyard. |
| 7:58:05 | Gives toddler the newly found tiger. |
| 7:58:18 | Apologizes to middle schooler. Asks him how soccer is going. Manages to give him her full attention for forty seconds. |
| 7:58:58 | Sees toddler doing potty wiggle by the bathroom door. |
| 7:58:59 | Gets toddler to bathroom in time. |
| 7:59:11 | Assures teenage daughter that the black top and black miniskirt look even better than outfit number one. |
| 7:59:14 | Calls daughter chic and is rewarded with a smile and, “Thanks, Mom.” Keeps the peace. |
| 7:59:23 | Wipes toddler's butt. |
| 7:59:25 | Kisses husband good-bye. |
| 7:59:28 | Tells husband he looks great. Really means it. |
| 7:59:31 | Gets toddler dressed. |
| 7:59:56 | Makes it back to the kitchen table while middle schooler is still sitting there. |
| 7:59:57 | Apologizes and resumes conversation about soccer. Tries not to wonder if the quiet in the next room is a good thing or not. |
