CURLY AND CANDID


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You may have noticed, or you may not have, that I have been a tad quiet of late. For someone who is very rarely quiet this is quite significant. You see, recently I’ve had a bit of a blogging funk. I’ve just not been able to make the words flow and didn’t have anything I particularly wanted to blog about so I just haven’t really. It’s been a nice break actually but in a way I’ve missed rambling or ranting to myself, or you fine people so here I am.. back and talking crap again. *feel free to leave hundreds of comments about how much you’ve missed me and my witty way of writing*

I’ve still been writing as that is my day job so there are reams of work about anything from herbs to kinky sex out there at the moment but that is work and this purely for me so watch out people, I’m back, and I’m looking forward to spouting the usual nonsense that you lovely lot seem to like for some reason.

In short, I am knackered!
My Facebook status today says it all today:

Being a working parent can be tiring regardless of whether you are working at home for yourself or out of the home for someone else. First there is the guilt “Am I spending enough time with the kids?”, then “Am I a spending enough time with the Husband” and of course “Will my housework ever be up to date?”.
In recent months I have taken on extra work and responsibilities and my working hours have been extended, working from the crack of sparrow until last thing at night in a bid to ensure that I don’t interrupt the time with the family, but this isn’t something that I can maintain indefinitely. I’m a tad shattered to be honest and need to reorganise and re-prioritise my work.

When you work for yourself you don’t tend to work the recommended hours as set out as in the EU guidelines and you don’t have a boss telling to to slow down. What you do need to do is recognise your limitations and take time out every now and then to reassess. This is my advice to all of those working parents today who push themselves too hard… remember why you are working like a devil and enjoy the fruits of your labour more. Remember, we are only human!

For me, this week is about a fresh start, new (realistic) goals and starting to remember again why I’ve loved working from home for the past six years.

I’ve broken my blogging funk

The Working Mum – Reorganising and prioritising