Me & Mine {October 2016}
Oh October. One of my favourite months and it is over already. There’s something so lovely about autumn, with the leaves falling from the trees, everything lovely shades of orange and brown and that chill in the air that means Christmas will soon be here. Yep, I’m looking forward to Christmas already!
This month has been full of school, work and all that usual stuff but we also had our lovely friends down for the weekend which was definitely a highlight of the month. We took the kids to Legoland and had a lovely day, finished off with fireworks and hot chocolate!
The month has actually whizzed by. I have been working my notice period at work and I’ve loved half term as I realised it was the last school holidays that I’d be working through. I know, I’ll still have my blog going forward but I’ll never see this blog as real work – it’s too enjoyable for that.
But, it does mean that soon after this month comes to a close we’ll have a better work/life balance. This will be the last month of Dave having to be up all day before working a night shift, the last month where I haven’t been able to take the children to Saturday morning movies and the last month where I always miss the special school assemblies. So October for us as a family is a bit of a turning point – and I’m definitely looking forward to what November, and the future, brings.
October – you have been the quickest month yet, you’ve been pretty dark and dreary but you have been comforting, familiar and a light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks for always being a great month!
So happy for you and proud of you that all your hard work has led to this point. Well done for being brave and taking the leap 🙂
Stevie xx
This is such an exciting time for you all and everything that it will bring you all. Just this week to go!! X #meandmine
How exciting 🙂 It’s great that you’ll have a much better work/life balance. x #meandmine
Lovely photo, and such an exciting time for you! It does sound like it will work out really well for you all. I’m looking forward to Christmas too, I really want to have a simple, organised christmas this year and reduce the stress!
SO excited for you lovely!! I used to work weekends too, and it’s honestly the best thing being able to spent them together as a family xx
Oh you’re right, October always goes too quickly. I think the whole of Autumn goes too fast, whereas Winter seems to last for AGES!
Nat.x
Lovely photos! It did go quick didn’t it although I am hoping November will be autumnal more than wintery- not quite ready for the cold yet!! #meandmineproject x
So much change. How exciting. Hope all goes well.
Oh no! I didn’t even see it! Fixed now 🙂 x
It sounds like you are so ready for your change and it will be lovely for you all to feel like you have such a good balance x
What an incredible month! The start of a whole new chapter for you and your blog! And I am so with you love the christmas countdown, even though I wouldn’t mind time going a tiny bit slower this month to give me time to do all the present shopping!! Lovely family photo xx
So exciting for all new change and well done you for taking that much deserved leap too. It really is about quality of life and work / family balance that we all strive for. I wish you all the best but know you will do amazing. Lovely Halloween captures this month. #meandmineproject
Exciting times for you lovely lady — and you truly deserve all the good things that come your way. You’re always so supportive of others. Like you, I’m so looking forward to Christmas now — once bonfire night is under our belts the countdown is ON!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! 🙂 #meandmineproject