Warning, this week's blog is very 'Mummy heavy" you can probably tell by the title! So if this subject is going to bore you I'd say wait for next week's instalment.
But if you are reading on Hi, let's talk about being a Mummy and them never giving you five minutes peace to do anything. I started this business because my husband has a demanding job and I wanted to do something that would fit in with that, me still being Mummy but also getting back a bit if me, use my rotting brain and well, because I thought I'd be good at it and I love being creative.
This job does not fit in with my husband's, this job does not fit in with still being Mummy (the way I envisaged it). Running your own little biz is just like working full time but if you are wired the way I am I literally never switch off. Now, I'm not complaining because I get to do what I love every day but it just shows there is no ideal situation!
Me and my friends talk about this a lot, no-one has the ideal situation when it comes to working, running a house and bringing up kids, but we are all in it together, and I don't know about you but with my friends, we are all in different situations but there is no judgement, we can empathise with each other, quick question...what on earth would we do without our girlfriends? I feel a Barbie monologue coming on so I will leave the topic of girlfriends for perhaps another week.
I'm so lucky to be a Mummy to two healthy, happy kids and there is never a day I take it for granted but there is also never a day where I don't whisper FFS under my breath numerous times. Do you know what though, that's ok! We are all human and this is real life, all this idealistic crap on the gram just doesn't help us does it? I'm not saying anything that anyone hasn't said before. I like to be real on my account, I don't have it all figured out, I'm not sure I ever will but hey, thats real life and that's relatable.
I have designed quite a few of my products aimed at Mummies and reminding them they are doing a fab job because as far as I'm concerned it's the hardest job in the world to do well when the world is spinning around you and you are your children's entire world.
So whisper FFS, smile, laugh, get angry (just not too angry), show your kids you have emotions because I think that's the only way they will learn that although we seem to wear the Superwoman cape most of the time it does in fact slip off regularly, in my case numerous times a day!
This all got a bit preachy didn't it, I didn't mean for it to, no-one may read this but if just one Mum reads this and feels better that someone feels like they do then I'm glad I put it out there.
So here's a wish for the week for all you Mummies:
You are allowed to lose your head and not always have it all together,
Don't hide your struggles, your true friends won't judge you, ever!
Be kind to yourself, you are doing your best,
You are an amazing Mummy to your little one/s, they are so blessed!
The easter holidays are here and if all else fails and they act like a little shit,
Eat their easter eggs and don't feel guilty, not one little bit!