Tales From The Backseat *One*

A small disclaimer - All photos accompanying these posts (The Tales From The Backseat) have been reimagined using AI into illustrated, story-book style artwork. I take photos as I go through the day and use those photos to be redesigned into a storybook, I do this to protect the identity of children in my care, to keep them completely private and safe! All writings are my own! 🤍 Thank you for understanding, enjoy the adventures to come!✨

I am the Chauffeur, the one behind the wheel, the transporter of little people, the keeper of snacks and the listener of big secrets! I am somehow trusted with all the things, from playground gossip to the serious conversations about how bedtime should be abolished...

In the real world I am an au pair, but real life, as well all know, is not the greatest fairy tale. You know with all the paperwork, taxes and payments, ugh. So I am turning the everyday struggles and joys of an au pair into a great fairy tale story. This is where I will be jotting down the small, funny, chaotic and heartwarming moments of the job but, as a fairytale. I hope this is a place where moms and nannies alike find some joy and relatability. There will be no names, ages, or identifying details... Just a story about a young Wildling and The Ringleader and of course, me, The Chauffeur with my trusty side-kick Sir-ice-a-lot, an iced coffee that rarely leaves my hands and offers me the strength I need for every adventure.

I like to keep a small, pretty warn and tattered, notebook tucked away in the glovebox of my trusted carriage. Once the day is over and the girls have learnt all that they are able to fit in their brains and asked all the questions that can be questioned, I hide away and scribble down the notes of the day. These blog posts will be those notebook entries... so, gather close, grab your hot cocoa and enjoy your first bedtime tale, From the Backseat

Once upon a time, about four Mondays ago, though every good story pretends not to know when exactly it all began... Hence, Once upon a time... A carriage rode up to a magnificent castle where the Chauffeur could meet their new little ones who would be joining on daily adventures of learning and knowledge. On this unusual day, trusty side-kick sir-ice-a-lot did not offer enough power to conquer the new day and had to be accompanied by another hot stay-awake-potion. Lets see what adventures await...