Good Morning!
Welcome Back!
It’s so exciting to be back blogging again. I feel sad that I wasn’t able to do everything with this space that I had orignally wanted to, but there’s no point dwelling on it. It’s almost like I’ve lived and entire life since setting up this blog and, in truth, I’m thankful. Now I’m in a better position to offer more insight and advice to help you with your Motherhood journey.
There’s been a lot of change here. We’ve moved house, had a 4th baby, and we’re expecting our 5th; all while facing the challenges life throws at us. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing in more detail, but for now, let’s just talk about the week that’s been
Being on Leave
I haven’t had much time off from work in the past year and a half, and even the time off I had certainly wasn’t restful. I’m so very lucky that my employer understood we were in a period of being short-staffed and allowed our holiday hours to roll over. I ended up with enough holiday hours saved up to take 7 weeks off before my maternity leave kicks in. I’ve just finished my third week of leave, and I can’t remember the last time I felt so rested.
Of course, the kids have loved having me home, and I’ve loved getting to spend more time with little Mikey before he starts nursery later in the year. For the first time since Covid, I am going to be home for the Summer. I’m so excited about the possibilities. I’m thinking picnics, nature walks and wearing them out every day.
It’s also brought me back to my initial plan from 10 years ago: I want to stay home with the kids. If I had continued with my efforts back then, with building a social media presence, I would almost certainly have achieved this goal by now. So I’ve decided to seize this opportunity and throw as much as I can behind this, and make it happen.
Social Media and Future Plans
Over the years of false starts, I have accumulated a wealth of information and resources and gained more life experience and perspective. In terms of content, I’m in a stellar position to offer consistent and frequent posts, videos and reels. I’m also sitting on a dozen half-formed manuscripts. My hurdle is transforming everything into content and getting it presentable for you.
So far, I have started uploading videos on my YouTube Channel again and posting more on my Instagram Stories. I’ve done a lot of the prep work and planned out the content coming up, including reels and posts for here. But I’ve also been working on my side project, Glow Get Them Momma, which focuses on providing more direct advice and support to navigate motherhood.
I really am ecstatic to be back, making content and sharing my everyday thoughts and goings on. I hope you stick around for the journey.
Remember to save this site for later so you can pop back, and follow me on my other platforms so you never miss out.
xoxo
Laura