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Ten Things That Keep Me Afloat on the Sea of Blah.

Posted on June 3, 2016 2 Comments

Ten things that keep me afloat on the sea of blah...

I’m feeling a bit blah at the moment. I don’t know what it is exactly… hormones? the weather? old age? I don’t know, but it’s all I can do to put one foot in front of the other some days. Normally I would try to fight the blahs, or at least make complex plans to […]

Crazy Thoughts that Pop into My Head in the Middle of the Night

Posted on May 26, 2016 12 Comments

What crazy and irrational thoughts creep into your head in the middle of the night? I confess to five of my crazy parenting worries

It’s 3 am and I am awake. Lying here in the dark I’m trying to switch my brain off so I can go back to sleep, but no matter how hard I try, I can’t do it. I try thinking happy thoughts. I try imaging what I’d do if I won a million dollars. I […]

Why I Didn’t Video My Son’s Performance.

Posted on December 3, 2015 3 Comments

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I didn’t video my son playing in his piano concert. I didn’t even take a photo. I planned to, I even got my phone out ready to press the record button and video every second, but when they called his name and he walked up to the piano, I put my phone down. I did […]

Happy Making

Posted on June 13, 2014 1 Comment

Happy Making - sometimes I have to look a little harder but I can always find things that are making me happy.

Some weeks seem to drag on forever, especially the difficult ones. This week has been like that. But among the sick kids, and the lack of sleep, and the changed plans there are still things that make me happy. Some days I have to look a little harder for them, but they are still there… […]

I’m Not Like Her

Posted on October 24, 2013 15 Comments

I'm not like her... a little bit about how I deal with the 'mummy wars'

When I first became a Mum I was a little surprised about how divisive the whole parenting gig could be, but I soon found myself falling into step with the gig and contributing to the ‘Mummy Wars’ in my own small way. I tried not to be outwardly rude or mean, but inside I was […]

Someone Else?

Posted on August 14, 2013 5 Comments

Do you often think you should be someone you are not?

Why do I always think I should be someone I am not? Do you do that too? Do you often find yourself thinking that you should do something that is really not you, and then wonder if it should be you and whether you should change?

Just Keep Swimming…

Posted on July 24, 2013 21 Comments

just keep swimming....

Just keep swimming… just keep swimming… do not drown… no time for dog paddle… just keep swimming. How do you cope when things start to get on top of you?

Nothing New For Me

Posted on July 12, 2013 16 Comments

Have you ever done a buy nothing new challenge?

image credit : Steve Snodgrass I’m on a ‘buy nothing new for me’ kick at the moment. I’m sure you’ve heard of the idea – you buy nothing new for a set time frame and just make do with what you have. There are various blogs and sites that list rules and encourage participants. It’s […]

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