To work ... or not to work ... that is the question!!!!!????

So Blake and I have had a fun packed day today, consisting of finger painting (mummy with a face full of green paint is apparently quite amusing according to Blake), curry cooking and a brief online job search. The whole going back to work full-time thing has caused me inner conflict for a while now....

there doesn't seem to be any resolution insight tbh ...but hey ho

surely every self respecting decent member of society would choose to work if they could right!?? However the issue seems to be less straight forward when applying it to mothers ... in particular single mothers.

If I were to stay at home and be a 'full-time' mummy then im a scrounger, scum of the earth, Jeremy Kyle type who clearly only got inpregnated in order to live a comfy life off of benefits, while watching day time tv on my massive hd tv and counting my masses of tax payer cash (Pahahaha I wish), yet on the other hand if I go back to work full-time then im a cold, heartless monster, who clearly can't wait to palm my child off onto someone else! Seems a little black and white I know ...but don't tell me you havn't heard these opinions yourself on numerous occassions (or even hold them yourself)?

Of course it's true that some people do abuse the system, it's a sad fact that many people just see it as a way of life ...however it is not fair to assume it of everyone who claims benefits. Similarly im sure there are some evil career women out there who don't give a toss about their kids (however im yet to meet one) but it does not mean that a mother doesn't care about her child if she chooses to go back to work. 

I love being at home with my little superhero every day ....but kind of relish in the fact that a couple of evenings a week I can go to work and speak to adults! Im pretty happy with the balance i've got right now ... but I still feel that pang of guilt whenever I admit that I claim some benefits. I don't know if this is a good thing or not to feel that way :s but I'm pretty confident I won't be relying on state help forever, the time will come when I will go back to work full-time. So yeh .... you miserable gits can moan about us benefits claimants being the soul cause for global econonmic crisis all you like ... i'm off to go give the brand new beemer a clean lol!! :p


Love Love xxx


How Blake made me laugh today: well other than the green paint incident, there was the trail of piddle that I discovered down the entire length of my hall way today. How can one little bladder hold that much wee??? hmmmmm :s x

Take a look at this little beauty!!! Which now has pride of place upon my fridge :) 

My First Post .....

Blake and I

Well... on a random impulse of boredom and curiosity i've decided to write a blog; despite a few reservations I have about blogs being slightly self-indulgent, i've figured 'what the hell', im as self-indulgent as the next person anyway! :P

A little about myself I guess would probably be a good start. Well im Leanne, I'm 23, from Kent, a university graduate, a part-time support worker and most importantly a full-time single parent to my gorgeous little boy Blake who is now 13 months :) I included the 'single' bit as a formality really. Alot of people seem to have some pretty mis-informed opinions on us 'single parents' but i'll save that rant for another day. ;)

I've decided that i'll be quite happy to use this blog a) to rant and moan about things that annoy me (which I warn you, is quite alot! b) to keep a record of how my son makes me laugh everyday without fail! and c) some form of self catharsis (though im a little sceptical about this one) If anyone out there gets even the slightest bit of a amusement from reading my random ramblings ...then yay! :)

Sorry to disappoint any chocolate button or jam sandwich fans but my blog isn't dedicated to these tasty treats, it's rather a random title that pays homage to the fact that my son could quite happily live entirely on a diet consisting of the two (if only his evil mummy would let him eh?)

So....yeh, this is my first blog, GO ME!!
Love, Love xx


How Blake made me laugh today: by stealing my phone putting it to his ear and toddling around the living room having a full blown conversation with himself.....I think I might start talking on the phone less :s xx