Midwifery has been a sort of secret passion of mine ever since I had Ottilie. A midwife!! And THAT feels WONDERFUL to say!! That feels so strange to say! If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that back in January I accepted a place at university to start training as a midwife. The blogging community was the most exciting place to be, the community was supportive and close and way less ‘professional’ than it is now, and still now my Instagram DMs are full of messages from amazing, intelligent, insightful women whose advice and perspective and experiences my life would be poorer without.Īs of September, this won’t be my job any more. Cider with Rosie was my first baby! Back in 2012 when I first starting my blog, I used to get a little thrill of excitement every single time I published a post.

Blogging used to be one of the greatest joys of my life. In fact, I follow countless incredible women online ( Hannah! Gem! Jaclyn! Jess! Elena!) who inspire me on a daily basis but also make me wonder why I seem to plod along without ever making any progress.īut there’s going to be a shift here, as of now, and I’m so excited about it. I never feel like I’m doing it especially successfully. The constant pressure that sits on your shoulders, almost imperceptible until it lifts, to make sure that not only are you staying present and ‘living in the moment’ and giving your children your fullest attention at all times, but also documenting and photographing and planning content simultaneously without dropping any of those spinning plates. But equally, it means that the work/life divide can become blurred at times. Love the creativity, the freedom to experiment and try new things on a whim. I love working from home, and being able to work around my family. Don’t get me wrong, blogging isn’t the most stressful job going. It’s been a mini maternity leave of sorts, and it’s been just wonderful. The effect was like a cool breeze on a summer’s day- all the years of trying to keep up and keep posting and keep current and keep on keeping on, all that pressure just gone in an instant! Deleted my emails from my phone, stopped worrying about keeping my numbers on Instagram up or sharing particularly popular or ‘likeable’ content, and decided to take a break from posting on my blog all together. Good to be back, but it was also good to be away!Īfter six years of blogging non-stop (plus Instagram, and all the other social media that goes alongside running a blog), back in January I just…stopped. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I honestly can’t remember the last time I sat down at my laptop and starting typing…it feels good.

A cider with rosie