I remember the first nanny job I took on.

At the time I was a young spring chicken, I took on a role working with a lovely Italian family. I wanted to come across uber professional. Like I knew it all and was there to save the day.Only I was just starting out and managed to do things like putting their little girls’ diaper on backwards.

Whoops!

Despite my mishaps starting out I instantly fell for nannying.I had very recently lost my Mother and when nannying I could feel her now and then.

For instance, when a little one and I were together they’d look at me in a way that was just pure love.It gives me goosebumps in my arms and makes me feel like a butterfly.

So with my first-ever nanny job, I felt great! The parents really liked me and I even learned my first Italian words because of them.

As the years went on, I continued to fall in love.Each cuddle as I lulled them to sleep, each time I taught them a new milestone, and each time I heard their little pitter-patter feet running to the door ready for today’s adventure.

The dark side of nannying

I learned a lot over the years of nannying, and and certainly loved being a part of so many families.

However, I guess what you’ll hear less of is the downside to nannying, and this is what started me on my journey to where I am now.

I think it started when around September time a few years ago and the family I was working with at the time told me they’d be away abroad for the next 4 months and wouldn’t need me until I was back.

I stupidly played it off as if it was all cool but inside I had an instant rush of fear.

They weren’t going to pay me for the next 4 months, how am I going to afford my rent?

Before this job, the last one I had let me go because they had to move home, and decided to send their child back to her childminder.They openly said that they loved my service so much more. It was just that the childminder was cheap as chips so they found that a better deal.

I’ll never quite understand why you’d be walking about with doir sunglasses but your child is the area you choose to skimp on.

Anyway, after countless amounts of times when I’d fallen in love with a new little soul and having to break that off over and over again.

Things were finally starting to become clear to me.

The biggest part of my decision was how low I’d become making so little each month.I couldn’t afford my bills, let alone birthday presents for my partner.I had to lean on him constantly and I think the stress of things constantly changing where too much for him too.

He’d had enough.

I’d honestly had enough.

So good people! Where am I now?

Well, I’m going to keep my actual role secret but I do get to write every day and I absolutely love it.I can finally not only afford my bills but also buy beautiful birthday presents and finally save.

Life is good!

For those of you who know Marcel my partner https://www.instagram.com/mysaturdaydrive/You’ll see we are still travelling all over Scotland.

Each weekend for us is still jam-packed with adventures, the only difference is now I have peace of mind at the next week coming.

To say I found my happiness is so powerful.

Not many ever utter this sentence in their lifetime.

So I’m here back on Nanny Mary-Anne and you might be thinking dude what’s next?I’d be lying if I said I have this all figured out.I think it’s just been so lovely to take the last year in peace and fling my heart into my new role.

But, I do know that I’d love to start sharing my wisdom with you all again!What good is it all just sitting there swooshing about when I could be helping parents create even better humans?

You do you

I’m no career advisor by any means.

I’ve pretty much stressed myself out since leaving school trying to find that “perfect” role that’s designed to suit me.

I came to realise that not everyone has one role that is magically waiting to fall into their life so perfectly.

Yet sometimes it’s just thinking, okay what could I do that could pay the bills and that I enjoy?

Take the stress and pressure out of it and make sure whoever you work with, treats you with respect.

Know your worth in all departments.

Keep an eye on me!

Creativity has no limits and I will have some truly exciting things coming over the next few months.

Anything you’d ever like me to talk about or a subject you need help on,feel free to comment with this below!

Until next time,

Mary-Anne