last week, was my first week back at work after having our little Jovie. this time it went much better – no crazy hormones and the workload was just as big (with over 3,500 emails to read/check/reply) but i was able to just get on with it and work.
i see it how it is, more clearly than i did before. work is work. i need to work to help put food on the table, and as much i would adore being a stay at home mum, i am lucky to have the support of family to look after the kids and i’m lucky to have a good job that doesn’t take me away from my kids for more than i need to be.
i think new mums often grapple with the decision on what is best for their family and feel guilty with the decision to go back to work. going through it a second time, i’m more set up to know how to pace myself, to not guilt trip myself, to use my quality time time with the kids to the max and to know that i’m still a good mum, who just happens to work full time also.
A new list for 26 Things this August is now up! It’s been a few months since the last game, but hopefully a few people will join in 🙂
Click here to view the list
i know i know i know. all talk, no show when it comes to the photography projects. but hopefully by posting this up, it will mean i will stick to it.
i redesigned the site last night and this morning –
i wanted it to be more sociable, more ‘bloggy’ and at the same time, just more streamlined to read and participate. i hated the directory part of the site, so i’m going to revert back to just asking people to post their link as a comment to a blog entry. simple stuff.
i wanted to find a way so that people could upload to the site but i really don’t have the money to develop something like that AND host it for X years. i can dream though …
hopefully it will do much better now that i’ve got time to properly look at it, and run it properly. i think now that i’m back at work, and the kids are settled, i’m a bit more focused on things i like to do for fun. blogging and photography.
i’ve set up a dedicated twitter account for the projects site – http://twitter.com/sh1ftorg – follow me to keep updated!
next project: 26 Things in August 2009
