Image via PinterestI took the day off work. I mean, it's the END OF THE YEAR. It is SO busy - I mean extremely busy - and I took the kids out of school and took them to Adventure Park (a water-type them park down thisaway). Sounds good in theory. A special treat for the boys. A great day out being a mum - just a mum. I know 'other' mums do it. I feel guilty for not being like 'other' mums. And I had promised them I would take them before school holidays started. I figured today was the best (and only) possible day I could manage it. We had a ball. It was hot. My sister came. One of their friends came from school too. We all wagged and went on the water slide.
Then I got home. There were so many emails. Brochures needing to be printed urgently (even one that the client has been dilly dallying on with for SEVEN months), umbrellas that weren't delivered (the couriers fault), press ads that needed to be sent to the newspapers and 3 new jobs (on top of the 15 existing ones) that simply must be done before the christmas break.
So I guess my juggling act failed - here it is .. the end of the day, I am plain old exhausted and feel in need of a big cry. I guess I want to know - do any of you out there get like this, try to do what I did today and actually succeed?
ps. I know I don't usually post 'life' type posts - that is best left to the likes of Baby Mac and Sara .. but just this once is OK isn't it???
I feel your pain. I try (and most times fail miserably) to juggle. And I only have one pre-school child. I guess it can only get easier. Most times I deal with it by staying up until ridiculous hours at night and trying to clear as much of the backlog as possible. I read an article today (an oldie but goodie) on NZ entrepreneur Sharon Hunter who went through the same thing and said it made her realise we can have it all - just not all at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI think you're wonderful taking the kids out for a fantastic day. I've started my business "working from home" after 8 years of being a stay at home mum and find the balance so hard. Emails tend to come in end of day when I'm dealing with the girls and then I get all crappy with them. I sometimes wonder if it's worth trying to do the business if I'm such a yuck mum to my kids. Days like you had today are horrid but then something great will happen - a happy client - and suddenly you feel valued and revived. I think you're a great mum for taking the kids out for such a special day. That remains much longer than the crap! Have a cry and a better day tomorrow. I do wonder - are other mums more 'in control' or is that just how it seems? I really don't know. Annie x.
ReplyDeleteof course it is ok !!! this is your space :) cry, dance, laugh, sing :) days like this make the sunshines ones even sweeter ... so what re emailst work etc ... the memories you have just built with your wee ones are priceless !! chin up pumpkin - we love you le xox
ReplyDeleteps go read the poem I have linked to - it will make you see sense in your day ...
Yep...sounds normal to me. Give yourself a break.. are your kids happy? do they love you? all that matters really. Tomorrow is a new day.
ReplyDeleteI did the same thing Monday! (Only we went into the city to see Myers windows etc)
ReplyDeleteThere are no rules - all we can do is the best we can, and aim to be smiling most of the time.
And I like the odd 'life' post on blogs.
Keeps it real. That's what I love about your blog! x
It's morning now. Had a good sleep and ready to tackle the day. Thanks for your comments everyone. Really. Thanks (-:
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, You did succeed, you had a wonderful time with your children and sister. I know how work can bog you down but work will always be there! Just read your comment above - you have had a great sleep and today you will get all your jobs done. Happy Wednesday. Mimi xxxx
ReplyDeleteWHAT - you ARENT superwomen?
ReplyDeletecrazy talk!
hahahahaha .. laughing now Camilla. thanks for the giggle (-:
ReplyDeleteYep, normal as... It is a guilty not so much pleasure being a working Mum , but we laid our bed.... just know you are far from alone x
ReplyDeleteA flood of comments with the same vein in them Linda. And I concur. Can't have it all, all of the time. All about bursts. Sometimes a good designer and bad mother, sometimes a good mother and bad business woman. I sure haven't got the balance right, but I am having a heck of a lot of fun trying, and I think my kids realise that we are on the journey together.
ReplyDeleteGlad you woke up today in a better frame of mind. Virginia xx
Oh my god, I'm happy you're feeling better now, because it sounds to me like you have it all worked out! Jeez, everything CAN wait, you know? We can, too easily, fall into that panic mode and for what - bloody cushions?! Errrr, no. And anyway, more importantly, looking at the photo of your *adorable* two boys - such cuties! - who would blame you? I'm sure you plowed through all those things in half the time. Well done.
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