Becoming a Mum changes things. Whatever your parenting style. Whatever your work status. Whatever your financial situation. Things change.
These changes are not necessarily negative, life is just different. And as a result of this difference, you often start to appreciate more of the simple pleasures in life.
Last week I tweeted on Twitter and posted on Facebook, the following;
A drive in the car without having to listen to the Wiggles. Simple pleasures! What are yours?
A drive in the car without having to listen to the Wiggles. Simple pleasures! What are yours?
Yes, I know, it is sad. Being pleased to be driving in the car without having to listen to childrens music (let alone the same CD over and over and over again). Sad but true.
As were the responses I received,most of which made me smile (true, I mean, not sad);
As a parent, what are your simple pleasures?
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Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.
As much as we love our kids some times it's REALLY hard for us to have a conversation, say at the dinner table, without our kids interrupting us beacuse something we've just said triggered a reminder of something they lived at school.
As personal treats for mummy (that's ME!) once a month I go to the hairdresser's and have my hair cut and done, manicure and pedicure and the painful waxing of legs armpits and bikini.