#Blogtober17 Day 7 – Goals

And here we are on day 7, with the seventh letter of the alphabet G for Goals !

Obviously everyone has goals throughout their lives, some will be achieved easily, others it will take a bit of time.

I guess my first goal, was to have children and get married ! (very cliche) but I can safely say I have got this one under my belt!

I always wanted a career that I was happy with, as I have seen so many of my relatives go to work every day then come home and moan how dreadfully they’ve been treated or how much work they have, but they can’t stand the place, so it’s always been important to me that I have a job I enjoy. If I look back on all the jobs i’ve had (apart from one as a waitress at 16, that I quit after three weeks as the chef was a complete pig) I have enjoyed them all. Last year I made the very difficult decision to leave my job as a breastfeeding practitioner, I absolutely adored my job, but with a new company taking over, the job changed and with more demands on my time, as Asa’s work schedule got heavier, it was the right time to work from home, and although I still miss the amazing team I worked with, I know from speaking with a couple that my job would have changed beyond recognition, and they have now moved offices to somewhere further away from home. I love the flexibility of working from home, although it does seem that none of us ever switch off! It’s certainly not a 37.5 hrs per week job, but it has brought so many great experiences and I am now available for every, dentist, doctor, parents evening appointment (which there are a lot of with seven children!)

Pets! When  we moved to our house ten years ago, I had a dream of chickens, and three years later we got our first six, although they do become quite addictive, at one point we had 44! Now we just have 20, a mix of boys and girls (the joys of living in the countryside means they can crow as much as they like!)

Back in July 1999 I attended a local gala and one of the highlights was a Newfoundland Rescue Display Team, from that moment on, I have always dreamed of owning a Newfoundland, and just last week, that dream was turned into a reality, after much pestering from myself and the children, Asa finally said yes! After scouring all the breeders in the country, we found our perfect little lady! Welcome to the family Merrie x

She is currently residing in Cornwall and she will be coming to live with us on 10th November, when she is 9 weeks, to say everyone is a little bit excited is an understatement, so the next five weeks will be spent reading everything there is to know and getting the house ready for a puppy!

Goals for the future:

As a mum, many of your goals seem to involve your children, so I would like them all to grow up and find love, pursue a career they are going to enjoy and live happily ever after.

For me (and Asa) I would like to think that one day we will be able to go away, just the two of us on holiday and maybe climb a mountain or two, or even go out for a meal in peace, surely that is achievable!!

What goals do you have ?

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