Natalie & Christopher in Germany

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We are Natalie and Christopher. We blog about life in the suburbs of Orlando, FL with no kids and one dog. Thanks for checking in.

How I Spend my Lunch Break at Work


I try to bring my lunch to work as often as possible. This way when I do go out for lunch I can justify going somewhere a little nicer or getting coffee and/or dessert too. But, becasue I usually bring my lunch I tend to eat in my office. I close my door and turn off my lights and read, or watch Netflix, or work on blog posts, while I eat.


My door has a pretty big window that I am not allowed to cover, so I have a huge problem with people coming into my office to ask me questions while I'm at lunch. I used to be nice about it and answer their questions quickly, but as I learn to pay attention to my needs and set boundaries I have had to straight up say "No, I'm at lunch, come back later". People might think this is mean, but I can't keep working through my break. This is when I recharge, convince myself that the future will hopefully be fine, and probably have a quick cry, if I'm being honest.

Sometimes I put up a sign like above or lock the door and ignore people that knock, but it is so frustrating and it makes me feel so mean. I need to make a pretty sign that I can laminate or something that is a decent size and will cover most of the window, but I just haven't decided on what it should say. I would love to put "GO AWAY!!!" but that might be a little too strong.


Do you eat in your office at work? How do you get people to leave you alone so you can eat and reread Harry Potter in peace?

Friday Favorites: May 19, 2017

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