As a mum there are loads of reasons why we lose our identity, I’m going to give tonnes of tips for working out who you are.
I reckon I know ‘How to be a good mother’. Mind you I don’t reckon I get it right all the time. But I do think I know what I did when I don’t get it right. Ironically, I was approached for that Channel 4 program with Sharon Horgan on ‘How to be a good […]
With Christmas credit card bills enroute, Little Dimples birthday one month away, and hubby still looking for a job having been made redundant, my money saving tips are definitely relevant for me, so I thought this one might help you too. I call it the ‘Use everything up month‘! It’s great when combined with a […]
For years I have taken the attitude that the Big Hairy Northern Hubby knew something I didn’t when buying me presents, and that given time if they didn’t quite hit the spot immediately, their purpose would become clear. Not sure that quite worked with the model of the Star Ship Enterprise, but with most […]
I’m not a fan of New Years Resolutions, I think it’s a time for a detox, clear out and rest. Goals can just add to the weight of things we don’t achieve as Mums. What I use are ‘Life Priorities’ Life Priorities help you to organise your time, energy and money spends for the […]
With the big hairy northern one being made redundant, we’ve been talking about taking a year out as a family gap year; maybe 6 months in the states, home for my brothers wedding and 5 months in Australia and New Zealand. Curly headed boy is 6yrs old, and having been to a private school is […]
So another story about a mother, having a go at another mother, very publicly because obviously the Daily Mail loves that sort of thing. Sally Bercow decided to slag off Kirstie Allsopp for being out of touch and middle class. So I’m going to have a rant. For a start when are women going to […]
I’m not a pessimistic person, but facts are facts, and it is possible that it will take a while to get a job after a redundancy. So it’s important to quickly work out what expenses you can cut straight away, as it will reduce stress later on. I’ve been wondering about society’s views on what […]
So as you know the big hairy northern hubby has been made redundant, and I blogged about the first steps to do, which included wallowing and getting some perspective on the old job. Then I blogged about how important it is to look at the basic foundations of your life to strengthen you whether you […]
Life is getting tricky at the moment. Since the big hairy northern hubby got made redundant, all I keep getting is messages about how it’s happening to loads of people. Then there are the awful stories about mainly men who freak out and kill themselves or their whole family just because they have gone down the financial […]
So the big northern hubby got made redundant on monday, perfect timing with Curly Headed Boy’s birthday coming up, followed by Christmas and then Little Dimple’s birthday. Poor guy, this is the second time he’s been made redundant, last time it was when Curly Headed Boy was 6 weeks old, just after Christmas. Lovely! So […]