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I remember how I felt when I found out I was pregnant all those years ago. I was terrified but as I got used to the idea I started to get excited. I was doing my research and trying to make sure that everything was just perfect ready for the new arrival. I definitely hadContinueContinue reading “Things no one tells you…”

I have spent a lot of time during the past 12 months thinking about the important role that grandparents play in the lives of our children. During the previous lockdowns it became apparent to me that my children craved this contact and vice versa. In my experience watching this relationship develop can be bittersweet. ForContinueContinue reading “The Role of the Grandparents”

So there is not much to write about today. Yes, we are in another lockdown in the UK. Head spinning change of plans abound. Homeschool fun, round 2 is upon us. Apologies to my children and their teachers for the standard of teaching that they are going to be subjected to. However, it is differentContinueContinue reading “Nothing to Report”

Well, that is Christmas over and done with. Now we are in that strange period between Christmas and New Year where we have no idea what day it is, let alone what time it is. We have been living on our cold meats and various chocolates and sweeties for the past few days and I’mContinueContinue reading “It hasn’t been all bad…has it?”

I am in a good mood today. I have been to a local salon and treated myself to a cut and colour. I am loving it! There is a difference in the colours that have been used but it is subtle. So it might not be as in your face as I had originally consideredContinueContinue reading “Bit of Pampering for Mumma”

I am beginning to think I am becoming stranger as time passes. Except I have always been strange, but now I am allowing myself to enjoy myself in public. It is much better than being the unapproachable mum with permanent resting bitch face in the playground. Now I am the crazy mum playing with myContinueContinue reading “So this week I am strange…”

What does that mean? My understanding is that the word identity means who or what you are. Are given our identity at birth by our parents and we, in turn, bless our own children with theirs? If it is something that we are given at birth how do we lose it? Why do we experienceContinueContinue reading “Identity”

Here we are then, it is December which means that it is officially the Christmas season. For many of us this Christmas will be different from previous years. Some of us will not be able to celebrate in the way we would like. So what I have been up to since my last post? YesContinueContinue reading “The Countdown Begins.”

I have been blessed this week with the opportunity to have some conversations with some lovely people and it has got my mind ticking with some thoughts which I thought I would share with you guys. So my first thought was how lovely it was to have a meaningful conversation and to actually speak toContinueContinue reading “The Art of Conversation”