One of the lovely things about being a mum is there is this unspoken understanding and acceptance that we are all in the same boat. I was walking around the park with Awena in the pram the other day and passed 3 mums together with their little ones. They gave me a polite smile as […]
On the 21st May, I started preparing to write a blog entitled Life is a Rollercoaster. Seven weeks later, I am finally writing it. I had planned to discuss the ups and downs of managing kids behaviour during lockdown. Poppi had been doing amazingly well and then it was as if a switch had been […]
I don’t want to say much today. I feel too much is being said. So just a very little pause for thought: H is for hope. Hope spurs faith. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Find peace. O is for opportunity. Seize the day. Be kind. Be […]
Creativity, experimentation, an awakening of senses, connections, celebrations, enjoyment, fun, laughter, family, necessity, daily, basic need…what do all these connotations have in common? Food. Our daily bread. Something we need to survive. I love food! I love exploring new tastes and trying new things. I’ll be honest from the start, I am a fussy eater […]
Who gets to January and thinks yey, it’s a new year…that means a new me? Or who gets to January and thinks I just can’t be bothered with a new year’s resolution; they never come to anything and the thought of another failure is just too much? I think I fall somewhere in the middle. […]
It can be very challenging/frustrating when you just want to get something done so you give your bundle of joy to someone else for two minutes and they howl. Yet, as soon as you take them back in your arms they stop. Why can’t they just be happy with someone else for a minute? You’re […]
My mum informs me that when I was a little girl she had to tell me that Father Christmas wasn’t real as apparently I was anxious about a big, fat man, dressed in red, coming into my room in the middle of the night. I guess that stands to reason. She also had to tell […]
Earlier this year I heard someone answer the question “what would you do differently in life” as follows: “ I’d fill it with less stuff”. That really got me thinking. What is “stuff”? Is it meaningful or just stuff? The answer prompted me to take a rain check on all the stuff in my life […]
Sunday afternoon blues…how many of us get that weird sinking feeling as the weekend draws to a close and the impending week looms around the corner? I, generally, love my job, but I still, most definitely, get Sunday blues. I remember Sunday blues on maternity leave too. Monday was always a bit of a nothing […]
“Not enough time”, “no inclination/motivation”, “too tired”, “no childcare”, “not sure what to do”. These may sound familiar. Fitting exercise in as a mummy is a challenge and if you are not inclined anyway, it’s way down on the priority list. Today I have the privilege of interviewing an outstanding mother who is part of […]