Are sunday's coming faster? I think they might be!
This week was halloween and the twins first birthday. I had 2.5 days off paid work and 2.5 more days than usual watching kids. I've been thinking a lot about the work-life concept that people keep mentioning to me as I start back at work.
My time log this week shows over 45 hours of active childcare along with my two days of nanny cover. When people talk about missing their kids when in work (or when people say, as they have, "I don't know why you would have kids if you plan to work all the time and just put them in childcare") I start to wonder - how much time should I spend with my kids? How much active parenting is the "right" amount according to the anti-daycare club?
My kids are up at 6:30am and sleep at 7:30pm. If I work from 9-5 I will have a minimum of 30 waking hours a week with my kids - basically the same as a job - plus another 30 hours on the weekend. Is the argument that 60 hours a week is too little time for active parenting and I should be doing 97.5 hour a week, and the real benefit to the kids is between the 60 I spend and the 97.5 I could spend if I wasn't in work?
I digress. This is sunday update!
Reading
Slowly reading The Ministry of Time. I'm 25% through and it seems to be *almost* catching my attention. It's an interesting plot - I hope it goes somewhere soon.
It's also National Blog Posting Month! Which is far beyond my writing or reading capabilities at the moment. IF you want some great reading, check out San's blog for the complete list. There will be lots of great blog reading this month!
Sports
When I was looking at buying a Peloton I did a lot of research on whether I could have it in an attic room and what the noise levels would be. One reddit commenter said "It will be noisy for the first week, but after three months you won't hear it at all". Jokes. It's not very noisy at all (fyi!) but I am LOVING it so far. It is week 1 though.
- Monday:
- 30 Minute Halloween Ride
- Tuesday:
- 45 Minute Your Day One Ride
- Thursday:
- 30 Minute Halloween Ride with Ally Love
- 10 Minute Core with Callie Gullickson
- Friday:
- 30 Minute Pop Ride with Ally Love
- 30 Minute Core with Robin Arzon
- Saturday:
- 30 Minute 1989 Taylors Version Ride with Ally Love
- 30 Minute Full Body Strength with Selena Samuela
- Sunday:
- 30 Minutes Sundays with Love Ride