I am linking up with the lovely Jocelyn from The Reading Residence to share my Word of the Week #WotW.
This week my word is…
This week has been a struggle at times. I have felt clouded by PND, which I have found difficult to shake off. It still frustrates me, that I feel like this at all. Baby has been quite difficult to deal with, I think the terrible two’s have started early! This has meant listening to screaming, crying and lots of tantrums.
We have also been told that Mr Hubby will have to start going away during the week from now until we go to France, so a few days a week he will be in the North. If I am honest this scares the life out of me. I NEED him home at 4.30pm everyday. Further fodder to enhance the blues.
In order to cope with these ‘blues’, I have to be positive and try to shift my focus from the difficult moments to the positive ones. So I have taken pleasure in creating this weeks Gratitude List, collecting these special memories and celebrating them. Looking for the gems in the every day grind.
I have also had some great news this week. After being let down by Lighter Life, who had agreed to help me with my weight loss. I have found help from another company, Diet Chef. I will start next week when my meals arrive, I can’t wait!
Which word would sum up your week?
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Oh, I am pleased you’ve had some good news, too, then, and best of luck with the new weight loss plan. It’s tough to always find the positives, but it sounds like you’re determined to do so x Thanks for sharing with #WotW
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Thank hun, you have got to stay positive! 🙂 x
Sorry to hear about your rubbish week, I hope next week is much better. I think Terrible Twos should really be called Terrible Toddlers!
Lovely to meet you the other week by the way, I’ve really enjoyed discovering your blog, it’s a great read. Lots of luck with Diet Chef.
Sian
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Ah thank you so much hun. It was lovely to meet you too x
Oh huni I am sorry to hear that the dark cloud is hanging over you, I know how hard it feels when it is there. If you ever want a moan you’ve got my number! Pleased to hear about Diet Chef I know you were disappointed when the other one fell through. Wishing you a better week next week and sending hugs xx
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Thank you my lovely! You are such a sweetie xx
I heard a lot of good about Diet Chef. I would love to know how you finding it.
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I will keep you all informed! 🙂 x
Sounds like a mixed week for you! Hope that diet chef works for you, I always interested to hear how these schemes work, I look forward to finding out.
Lucy x
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I will be posting regular updates x
I think I can understand your fears about managing a small child without the support of your husband for periods of time. My son was eleven months when my husband left to work in Libya for six months. He missed his son’s first birthday and his daughter starting nursery.
Being the only go-to for your children 24/7 is exhausting. I’m bipolar and struggle with mood-swings from time to time and I found the best way to stay sane was to be organised. I was adamant about getting them to bed for seven every night because that was when my breaktime started. We also made a giant calendar for each month he was away and marked off each day with a big ‘X’. I think this helped me as much as it did them!
Trust me, you’re stronger than you think x
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Thanks so much for your kind comment. That must have been so hard for you all. x
Glad you found something to help you with weightloss like you wanted. Will keep my fingers crossed you like it – I love the idea of Diet Chef as the meals do look lovely.
I can appreciate where you’re coming from with your hubby being away during the week. Mine moved abroad for nine months for work and I only saw him three times before we uprooted ourselves to join him. I know you’re already feeling vulnerable, but you’ll be surprised how strong you are and how independant you really are. You’ll cope just fine and it’ll make the time you do spend together all the more precious. x
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Thank you so much for your comment. I know other have it worse, and their hubby’s are away for longer but it just worries me. I know I will cope because I have to but I just worry about being on my own x
It is so good to see you finding the positives in the negative. Life is not easy. I think that you will LOVE diet chef. I did it earlier in the year and it is so easy to follow. Good luck with it and thank you for linking to PoCoLo 🙂 x
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Thanks hun. I am really looking forward to Diet Chef, I think it will suit me as I don’t cook. x
Well done on finding some positives when things seem to be so negative. It will be hard him being away but you will cope and when you stop and realise how well you’re doing you will give yourself a pat on the back. But never be afraid to ask for help even if it’s indirectly. Don’t hide away and panic. Get out in the fresh air and enjoy everything about this season and this time of your life. It’ll be over before you know it x
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Thank you so much for taking the time to make such a nice comment, it is really appreciated x
Aww the best thing is to try and turn everything positive like you said 🙂 , just think of how much you will miss your husband and how great it will be when he is home 🙂
Thanks for linking up #weekendbloghop
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Thank you hun and thanks for hosting x
good to try and see the positives – it really helped me when I had PND xx
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Thanks hun, good to know xx
It’s definitely good to look for the positive in the bad or scary things – even if it can be hard (or practically impossible) to find x x x
Aww. Hopefully things will be better and its so brave of you to look at this events positively. #pocolo
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You are very kind x
The positives seem to outweigh the negatives in this post for me Hun, you are doing fab x
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Aw thank you so much x
When I had my first I was at the end of my tether by 4.30 but usually I had to ride out the next couple of hours. Think of the long term and what it is all going towards.
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It is just hard on the bad days! x
It’s not always easy to keep positive is it! Well done and super good luck with your diet adventure.,
You have had a mixed week but I am sure soon things will settle down.
I think this is a good word for this week. Hope things get easier for you soon.
Well done looking for the positives. 4.30 is my limit too 🙂 My husband does a fair bit of travel too, and it’s hard, but I do find that I get into a routine and it’s always easier than I think it’s going to be xx #WotW
Staying positive is something I struggle with…when do you go to France? I must have missed your announcement of that! xx
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We go in 2016 hun, so over a year yet xx
I hate it when hubby works away, the kids seem to know and play up more
oh gosh I really feel for you with your husband having to work away, that’s so tough! Positive is one of my favourite words and one I try to live by too x
Best of luck with Diet Chef lovely. Great word to choose, long may the positivity continue xx
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Thanks hun, I can’t wait to see the results xx
Sounds like it was a mixed week, but good to hear you’re trying to stay positive. My husband works long and strange hours so I do a lot of solo parenting, but you get used to it and I’m sure you’ll cope just fine. Good luck with Diet Chef.
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Thanks so much, I am looking forward to seeing the results x