Morning all. Thought I'd pop in as only 3 weeks left til back at work and I feel out of touch recently!
Mumlove - thanks for the email last night, going to have a look shortly as got tied up last night. Sorry you had an early start, I used to start at 6.45 3 days a week and boy am I glad I don't have to do THAT anymore!!! Hope your phone starts ringing soon!
Katy - morning, things still not great then I'm sure it will turn around for you soon, you've done so well in the past and sure you can again. Are you still going for the nursery thing?
Bradfordmum - good luck, hopefully they will let you know soon and it will be good news
EllieM - hi again Good luck with the interview and possible PPs. Great that things are looking up. Just remember though, if you need to get rid of dd on the days to allow the numbers then remember to get a variation from Ofsted first. Sure you knew that though, just thought I'd mention
Well, I'm off to a farm park today with one of my mindees, her sister and mum. Tomorrow we have another appointment with cranial osteopath for JJ then straight off up north to visit my family and ds1's godmother (who I haven't seen for ages, we went to school together when we were 4 until I moved down south!). Coming back either Thurs afternoon or Friday morning then got the weekend to sort/pack stuff for camping in Poole. We're off on Monday and coming back Thursday and it's our first camping trip, dead excited but nervous at the same time. Mainly due to taking an 8 week old with us who cries a lot (not his fault and he is improving!). Then after camping it's just ONE WEEK left at home before I start back with the kiddies and have 3 under 19 months and 5 yr old ds!!
I've been getting myself into a bit of a state as overwhelmed by how much needs doing. I've been frantically sorting paperwork out and have yet to read the EYFS pack! The house is a state and needs sorting and I'm just so tired all the time. Oh well, I'll feel better once back up and running!! Planning to take laptop, paperwork and EYFS pack to my parents and HOPEFULLY get some stuff done whilst I'm there.
I need to sort some advertising out too. I've been INUNDATED with enquiries for children under 5 and so my waiting list is getting big BUT I don't need this, I need over 5's and I just don't get the calls If I do, it's for a school I can't pick up etc. so no good. I need to get adverts up at local post offices/shops and hope that someone will want a childminder. I'm pretty desperate as money is tight and my after pre-schooler (who was classed as over 5) has now left as starting school and mum has changed hours so can do the school runs herself. It's great that we still see each other and get on really well as friends but obviously my income is down somewhat. I do have 2 kiddies lined up but it's not for now, 1 is April start 2 days a week and the other is Sept 09 start for 1 day a week.
Right, best go and make a packed lunch ready for our trip out. Have a good day everyone and sorry for the moan at the end