Half Term Again?! -Juggling Business, Kids, and Clinging to Sanity with One Hand and a Shovelling Snacks to the Kids with the Other!

Oh FFS, it's half term AGAIN 🤯— nature's way of reminding us that work-life balance is really just a myth created by people with nannies and well-behaved pets, or something. 🦄

For those of us trying to launch a business while raising a small tribe (who are somehow always hungry and never where you last left them), this coming week is basically an extreme sport. 

Picture us elbow-deep in a pile of parcel tape, trying to stop the baby from using vintage jeans as a snot rag, while yawping “JUST GIVE ME FIVE MINUTES!” into the void.

Business, Babies, and Boxes

Running a preloved business during half term is a bit like trying to Marie Kondo your wardrobe in the middle of an indoor soft play party. You know there’s a method in there somewhere, but mostly you’re just trying not to step on Lego or start a day long feud with your 5 year old about the colour of his T-shirt being the wrong shade of green.

 Between photographing stock, negotiating screen time treaties, and shouting “That’s not a toy, that’s a customer order!” more times than we’d like to admit, We’re definitely going to be, learning new skills. Mostly multitasking. And creative swearing (under our breath, of course).

Little Helpers (Questionable Helpfulness)

Of Course the kids love “helping” with the business, which is a huge bonus (NOT). One wants to model shoes three sizes too big 👠 Another is in charge of taping boxes, which now arrive looking like abstract art projects. And the third? OH CRAP! Where’s the third.... Buried in the bubble wrap, Obviously. 

Sanity? Never Met Her

Staying sane during half term is an ambition, not a guarantee. Some days We’ll feel like we’re nailing it — the orders are packed, the listings are live, the children are fed (toast & Oreos count, right?). Other days we are wearing inside-out, stained joggers (What even is that on them?!) and genuinely asking the dog if he’s seen the phone. (One of us doesn’t even have a dog)🐶

But hey 👋🏼 if you’re in the trenches with us, we see you. And if you need a little pick-me-up that doesn’t involve hiding in the loo with chocolate (though no judgment there)... why not treat yourself to a well-earned preloved haul?

Seriously. You’re about to survive another half term. That deserves something with pockets, we’re sure!👗
Go on —Grab a cuppa (or something stronger🍷), have a scroll, have a giggle, grab a bargain. You’ve earned it. And if the kids ask why you’re shopping, just say it's "inventory research."😉