With Killian in school full time since September, and Rowan full time since January, things are a little quiet around the house during the day. I am finding myself with a LOT of time on my hands, and its more than enough to get groceries bought, laundry done, the house cleaned and all other domestic chores completed. I am finding myself wasting more time online, and am not feeling like I am really getting anything accomplished. Truthfully? I'm kind of bored. I never thought that I would feel this way, because as a full time mom, time by myself is rare and precious. But sitting around surfing the web and watching trashy tv just isn't for me! I know plenty of stay at home moms that are happy to do just that, but it makes me feel lazy. And it's really boring after the first few days!
Our original plan when we got pregnant with Rowan and I quit my job was that I would go back to work full time once the kids were both in school full days. But over the last couple of years we have been talking about that plan on and off, and Matthew has decided that he would rather have me stay home and take care of the house and kids instead of going to work. Yay! No doubt about it, I would much rather be home to take my kids to school in the morning, be here when they get home, and spend the summers berry picking, adventuring and having fun together. I feel so lucky to be married to a man who supports and takes care of his family so well, and who understands the importance of the job I do at home and supports me in that. I know our kids will look back on this time we have together and be just as thankful for it as I am.
So I am thrilled not to be heading back to work full time, but on the flip side, I am finding myself bored at home full time. What to do, what to do. For the last couple weeks I have been telling Matthew that I wish I could find a job like my old one working with horses at a barn near my house. It was part time, just a few hours a week, and close to my house. The work was physical which I like, and there is just something so calming and relaxing about the sights and smells of a barn first thing in the morning. I miss it!
Matthew isn't terribly excited about the idea of me working at all - he is worried that I will get too overwhelmed and that I wont feel like I have enough time to get everything at home done. But he is supportive of me, and says that if its what I want to do then he is fine with me looking for something. Which is good, because I have already found a position near our house! Its funny - I have looked at Craigslist on and off over the years for similar jobs, but never seen anything posted (not even listings outside of the area I am looking for). But once I decided that I really was interested in doing this, I pulled up Craiglist and checked my area, and what do you know...there was a listing for a barn about 15 minutes from our house, looking for someone for feeding, cleaning and turnouts! Crazy how life just falls into place sometimes!
So I go tomorrow for the interview, to meet the horses and the barn owner Sarah and to talk about the position and what she needs and expects. I know I shouldn't be getting my hopes up, but I really want this to work out. I would love to get out of the house for a few hours each morning, get in some good physical activity outdoors, and get to work with horses again, which I have really missed. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!
Our original plan when we got pregnant with Rowan and I quit my job was that I would go back to work full time once the kids were both in school full days. But over the last couple of years we have been talking about that plan on and off, and Matthew has decided that he would rather have me stay home and take care of the house and kids instead of going to work. Yay! No doubt about it, I would much rather be home to take my kids to school in the morning, be here when they get home, and spend the summers berry picking, adventuring and having fun together. I feel so lucky to be married to a man who supports and takes care of his family so well, and who understands the importance of the job I do at home and supports me in that. I know our kids will look back on this time we have together and be just as thankful for it as I am.
So I am thrilled not to be heading back to work full time, but on the flip side, I am finding myself bored at home full time. What to do, what to do. For the last couple weeks I have been telling Matthew that I wish I could find a job like my old one working with horses at a barn near my house. It was part time, just a few hours a week, and close to my house. The work was physical which I like, and there is just something so calming and relaxing about the sights and smells of a barn first thing in the morning. I miss it!
Matthew isn't terribly excited about the idea of me working at all - he is worried that I will get too overwhelmed and that I wont feel like I have enough time to get everything at home done. But he is supportive of me, and says that if its what I want to do then he is fine with me looking for something. Which is good, because I have already found a position near our house! Its funny - I have looked at Craigslist on and off over the years for similar jobs, but never seen anything posted (not even listings outside of the area I am looking for). But once I decided that I really was interested in doing this, I pulled up Craiglist and checked my area, and what do you know...there was a listing for a barn about 15 minutes from our house, looking for someone for feeding, cleaning and turnouts! Crazy how life just falls into place sometimes!
So I go tomorrow for the interview, to meet the horses and the barn owner Sarah and to talk about the position and what she needs and expects. I know I shouldn't be getting my hopes up, but I really want this to work out. I would love to get out of the house for a few hours each morning, get in some good physical activity outdoors, and get to work with horses again, which I have really missed. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!