As per request by my Nan………….. And most
likely a trick to get me to sit down I’ll write a few blog post as it’s been
quiet from me lately.
I’ve spent a busy summer working and trying
to look after the kids when I haven’t been working which have been most days
during my normal shift and also a lot of long extra nights during my summer
job. Which has been extremely fun and educational and it’s also gotten me to
change my major from studying to become a Swedish and English teacher to a Swedish
and Swedish as a second language teacher.
My third semester starts 1st of September which means only
four more years of university for me. It’s fun but challenging it’s a juggling
act between trying to work extra, studying and taking care of two kids but
nothing is impossible and I’m loving every minute of it, but sometimes I’ve felt
like I’m a clown with plates on my head, hands and feet trying to balance it
all.
I’m now up north in Sweden with the kids
and my grandparents as I needed a break from everything whilst I could since my
summer job ended early and I promised everyone that I wouldn’t take any extra
shift in the schools until my university course starts up again after summer
holidays. As much as I would have loved
to see my friends in England it would have been a lot more stressful to go
there than to stay here. This was the better choice as it’s calmer and a better
economical option for us at the moment, as both my laptop and phone managed to
break down at the same time and I kind of need both for school.
So I’m currently in a small lovely cabin
which my grandparents own next to a mountain and the view of a lake on the
other side, so it could be a lot worse. Kids can be outside playing round and I
can just chill and work out. I’ve finally managed to get back in to exercising
other than walking/biking to and from work as I just haven’t had the time over
the summer to do anything else. Charley wanted to go for a run every morning
with his mum so we have and he’s fast, so that was a good warm up and after I’ve
asked my grandparents to look after the kids whilst have had half hour running
session to myself. I haven’t run far or fast but loved the fact that 3 km took
me only 25 minute which is awesome for someone that hasn’t jogged all summer. I’ve
promised myself to try and take some time to myself to exercise regularly again
not only to walk everywhere but to actually run or do something else as I feel calmer
after which helps my illness a little bit as well. It’s also a bonus that I don’t feel as stressed when I’ve had the
chance to exercise which is good both for myself and also for my upcoming
autumn semester in school, as I tend to think clearer if I exercise regularly.
I don’t believe in the word alone time when
you are a parent as i believe when you become a parent your children will be
the biggest part of your life. Everything
I do is for my children but a healthy happy mum is always good for the kids no
one can argue about that. I’m most of
the time happy round my kids even those days when I feel stressed I always make
time for my kids. To spend quality time with my kids is something I value every
day, even though I’ve got 100 things on my plate like work or a lot of homework
I always make sure to read bedtime stories or to play with Lego if that’s what
my kids want to do that day. But if I can help not to feel as stressed by doing
something simple like running three times a week I then believe I’d be even happier
round my kids so therefore I promise myself to do so, as it will be beneficial
for everyone in the family one way or another.
So now I’ve got that out of the way I’ve got
a few reviews to write in the next upcoming posts. I’ve got a huge love for
great WHAMs (work at home mums) my kids clothes wardrobes are filled with wham clothes
and my own wardrobe has got some lovely wham made underwear and tops alike.
As you also know I used cloth on my
children and myself I use cloth CSPs so first out is a lovely little company I
found a few months ago called the treat trove, which sells WHAM CSPs and they
also have a few amazing monthly treat boxes and post partum boxes. They also
have a selection of sea sponges and cups which I’ve also tried of course. So my
next post will be about the UK based small company the treat trove, keep your
eyes peeled.
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