It's been a bit quiet on here for the last month or two. My posts have been few and far between, my Twitter account has fallen silent and my Facebook page is has been neglected. It's almost seems as if life has been too busy for blogging. We'll, that's because things have become quite busy … Continue reading ALL QUIET ON THE BLOGGING FRONT
A while ago I wrote a post called 'What's My Motivation?' where I talked about joining a running group. Much to everyone's surprise (not least my own...), I'm still going along each week. It's a fantastic group and I thought you might like to know a little more about it. I'm really pleased that the brilliant … Continue reading DURHAM MUMS ON THE RUN: MORE THAN A RUNNING GROUP – GUEST BLOG
At times I've been somewhat hesitant to use the term 'Mummy Friends'. It can be a little exclusive, and not necessarily in a good way. It puts people into boxes, and humans don't belong in boxes. I don't like the idea of categorising or defining people in that way. I don't want to seem like … Continue reading HOORAY FOR MUMMY FRIENDS!
'Are you ready for the baby?' 'Err...yeah, I think so...' This week marked the point where Pickle had been on the outside for as long as she was inside. 9 months feels like forever and no time at all, all at once. So much can happen in the space of 40 weeks. I had one … Continue reading OUT FOR AS LONG AS SHE WAS IN
Last night was...hmm...what's the best (most polite) word for it? Challenging. It was challenging. The tiny one was battling with those pesky teeth, which were ram raiding their way through her poor little gums, and so every time we thought she was finally settled she would wake up with another piecing cry just minutes later. … Continue reading DESTROYING A TOOTHBRUSH – AKA DEEP CLEANING THE BATHROOM
I've decided that in the month of October I'm going to make a conscious effort to treat myself better. It seems that I only tend realise how tired I am a little too late. It's like a phone battery. You get that warning buzz at 30%, but you carry on watching a video because 30% … Continue reading TREAT YOURSELF BETTER
Go and pop the kettle on. Grab your favourite snack (I'll have some chocolate fingers, please.) Make yourself comfy. Bedtime. It's a challenge. From what I can gather, it's one of those challenges that all parents face to some degree or another. In fact, if any parent tries to tell me that they've never had … Continue reading MOVING BEYOND THE BEDTIME BATTLE
(This post contains a lot of photos...) Well, that's it. I'm officially in the last year of my twenties. Thirty is firmly on the horizon. So, what better way to celebrate than to pretend I'm still young and stay in a Youth Hostel?! I'm not actually entirely sure how I ended up on the YHA … Continue reading HOLDING ON TO MY YOUTH (ADVENTURE LIST -YOUTH HOSTELLING)
What do you want to be when you grow up? This is something I've been asking myself for a while now. It's a tricky question. All through school and for most of university I was convinced that the answer was 'I want to be a teacher'. That was the plan. I didn't really know what … Continue reading WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? (INCLUDING A BIT OF BACK STORY)
I'm currently sitting on the sofa with a sleeping baby on my lap, listening to a mashup of Pixar soundtracks and the whir of the washing machine, and I'm doubting myself. My blogging has been a little more sporadic recently. I've not been managing the two a week that I started out with. That's partly … Continue reading THE BENEFITS OF BLOGGING
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