To ask what you would do with a year off?

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Just a bit of fun really but could also be useful for some ideas!

Me and DH have worked our butts off the last couple of years to build our business. We're just finishing up a major project that has put enough in our savings for us both to take at least a year off work. The project will pay us dividends for the next 3-5 years also so we wouldn't be just frittering it all away.

Our first child is due in 12 weeks so I suspect we'll spend a lot of time just enjoying being new parents but my question is...

What would YOU do with a year off?

Ah people will always scare munger how hard a baby is. My advice ignore that and see what sort of baby you get, our first one was very easy and until they start moving you can pretty much drag them anywhere and they are happy.

I spent the year learning, i found an intensive dressmaker course
and learnt to dressmake.That was the first 6 months then I followed that will upholstery course. Only thing I would say is of you do go down that route make sure the course leader is on with you bringing baby along

When not doing that I went to galleries and exhibitions I would normally miss.

Personally I found it the best time to do what I wanted. It's harder with more than one child at home but still possible with nurseries...

Hmm yes, I think a year off with a new baby (and first one at that) is essentially maternity leave! Everyone's experience of that is different and you may well be able to take a couple of breaks but should really be around for monitoring , jabs etc. That said, We took our 4 month DS to Oz for a couple of months during my mat leave, but we had family and it was in essence a holiday.

After our first baby we both took some time off. When the baby was six months we travelled around California, Utah and Colorado in a camper van for four months. It was heaven.

I love the camper an around Europe idea, that would be a brilliant thing to do as a family and great time to do it, when baby is still tiny.
Congratulations and it will be lovely whatever you decide to do as having your DH off with you and baby for the whole year is a just brilliant.

I would move to Ibiza for a year, stick the kids in local schools and write a book. If I didn’t have my kids I’ll travel around Asia.

Really it depends on you and what you like doing , what type of people you are ?

To me you sound like the type that make things happen rather than drifters that waste the time
But also t depends upon how well you are after the birth assuming no complications

So I can fully see you having your baby , then after a few weeks being new parents maybe sorting out a trip travelling the world or some incredibly interesting places

What would you both like to do and have you the money to do it ?

Camper van and set of Into the sunset
Round the world cruise ?
Buy / rent boat and go on an adventure?
Something else ?
Home swap with some other family from a different area / country
Learn something new?
Learn a language ?
Volunteer for a year ?
Missionary?
Teach abroad ?

Ok so they will all be hard with a new born but wow what an adventure an opportunity not to be missed

what do you have in mind ?

Whatever you do I hope you have a fab time