Get the sparkle back in your life
Why do people have to disagree with us or have a go at us? Do you ever wonder? Wouldn’t it be easier or nicer if it was different? Or if everybody was nice all the time would it actually not work for us? I know that in this world there will always be as many […]
Music is one of the biggest helpers in my life, especially when I’m knackered, and come down to a kitchen floor needing scrubbing as well as the normal feed 2 kids, get the packed lunch done, and get on the school run in time to not get stuck in traffic. So to all those Mums […]
This might sound obvious, but if you are exhausted, then you need to make a big attempt to go to bed early, and do it for several nights running. I know, you want time for yourself and time with your partner. But sometimes needs must, so you can go to bed early for 60% of […]
I’m so excited, I’ve been meaning to start a pile of tips on how to manage the exhaustion that goes along with being a Mum and having babies or children, but I just haven’t had a chance until now. So today is the official announcement of my weekly tips! I’ve broken them down so that […]
When I am really exhausted, the problem is that being a Mum I can’t stop and not do things; you know what it’s like, we just have to keep going. But how to keep going can be tricky, and how to keep going without making yourself ill or getting into such a tizwaz that you […]
It has been officially announced this week that I am a Yummy Mummy! And the source and reason means that you are too ;o) I’ve never had a problem with the title ‘Yummy Mummy’, it’s just that looking around me in St Albans, I never classed myself as such, because there’s a hell of a […]
I mentioned the other day that I’m a fan of decluttering. I also have a serious guilty pleasure; boxes (I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE boxes!), but also includes to shelves to put them in/on! So Ikea is my heaven on earth. I can spend a whole day in there, especially as I love the meatballs, yum. […]
I’m a mega declutterer, but I didn’t start out that way. I started out life as a hoarder, copying my mum. It meant keeping every letter, every card, and filling my room with little ornaments and bits and bobs. There was a huge fear of loss, and having to keep EVERYTHING just in case. Mum […]
I’m writing this for three reasons. (Well, I actually started writing it 14 days ago, but have been that exhausted that it has taken this long to finish!). Firstly to share with non mums what it feels like. I’m sorry to do the whole ‘you can’t understand what its like’ card, but seriously, I reckon […]
Hows your underwear doing? Or is that too personal a question? Does it fit? Or do you have a case of the baggy pants or too tight VPL and an extra pair of boobies hanging out of the bra? Would you be happy to be caught unawares by an unplanned hospital visit? Or is it […]