Thoughts of the week

1. We've had our fire on this week, it's been lovely. I love winter.

2. I am on the hunt for a new handbag. Now that I'm working I'd like something bigger. I want a big, soft, slouchy leather bag, with pockets on the outside and a handle long enough to be used crossbody. So far I'm not having any luck with my search.

3. Did you know that slides are awesome in the rain? When it's pelting down I take the boys to the park and they have a ball on the slide, it's like a water slide. They go flying off the end and love it.

4. I had to take a day off work this week because the boys were sick and it once again got me thinking how much easier life would be with family support.

5. There's a few retailers doing beauty elections at the moment, then posting for you to check out what's best in beauty. Seems silly to me because it's not really what people vote as their favourite products, they have to choose from a limited number of products, so you really only know what people prefer from the limited list that was available to them.

FFS Friday - Less

Hello beautiful people. How are you doing? I hope you are all well.

 

Now that I'm officially a working person, life has gotten busy. Not busier than it was before, just more challenging. Chai isn't enjoying it. Eljay isn't really enjoying it either. 

I am. I'm loving it. Working gives me time out where I'm not a mum, I'm just me. It's a whole day where I'm not thinking about anything other than the task I'm doing and it's great. I find it so relaxing. Even though the job can be busy, not thinking about mum things is wonderful. 

 

I hadn't realised how much time I spend worrying about the family. Now that I'm working I feel so much more relaxed. I wasn't expecting that. I was expecting to feel more stressed but I don't. I feel so calm. Spending whole days not worrying about therapies and things for the boys is lovely. 

 

Who knew that adding more things to my to do list would result in less stress? Fingers crossed I find more regular work, then I can be less stressed long term. That would be lovely. 

 

Added to that, I'm really enjoying working. It's nice being around people again, it's fun learning new things and it's good to feel like I have a purpose again. 

 

Other than working, I've just been trying to avoid COVID. It's everywhere at the moment and I don't want to get it. Mask mandates have been removed but I'm still wearing my mask. I was initially excited about being able to wear make-up and lipstick again, but with the number of cases constantly on the rise, I'm more concerned with not getting sick.  

There are so many local businesses either closed or with restricted hours because of staff off with COVID. Other businesses are operating with a skeleton staff. The people who are at work seem so stressed trying to deal with everything. One business I went into yesterday told me they haven't even been able to answer the phone because they're so short staffed. 

 

In other, wonderful news, it's cold! And wet! Perfect weather. I have the fire going as I type this and it's lovely. Winter is my favourite time of year. 

 

That's all I've got for today. 

 

Have a lovely weekend beautiful people. 

 

 

 

 

  

Thoughts of the week

1. I worked three days this week. It's the most work I've done outside the home in the last eleven years. Returning to work has been interesting. I've had to get new clothes and realised that I have no idea what to wear to work now. After being in a leadership position, not being a leader is interesting.

2. I would so love to get a job where I could move up the ladder, but I just don't see how it's possible. There's one that I'm really tempted to apply for, but it seems pointless when I won't be able to the required hours. 

3. Mecca beauty loop boxes came out this week so I placed my first Mecca order in a long time. I got the new Bobbi Brown Corrector stick and one of the Too Faced heart shaped lipsticks. Can't wait for it to arrive.

4. Our mask mandates ended at midnight Thursday. I'm not sure about not wearing a mask. I'm really excited to wear make-up and lipstick again, but I don't know how comfortable I am with the increased risk of getting sick.

5. When the end to the mandates was announced I excitedly pulled out all my lip products. I had to hunt around to find my make-up. I'm not sure I even remember how to put make-up on, it's been so long.