It's been 24 hours since my husband was selfish enough to go and earn some money straight after Christmas and leave me ALONE with our kids. Luckily he's back now, so I've decided to have a bit of me time. I've been in the quiet solitude of the bathroom for about three minutes watching the... Continue Reading →
Little Bess and Percy, who were going to bed, held on tight to Big Mummy's hair and clothes. They wanted to be sure that mummy was listening, because sometimes she was playing on her phone or daydreaming about a time before she had children, and sometimes she was actually asleep herself. 'Guess how much we... Continue Reading →
So the baby has napped and is (reasonably) happy in his bouncer. I know through experience that this will last a maximum of ten minutes. Ok, now here comes the ultimate conundrum: what to do with this precious hands-free time. I have plenty of options. The kitchen is a mess. There are crumbs all... Continue Reading →
This week, my three month old son has decided that sleep is just, quite simply, uncool. Sleep is for the weak. He has also decided that being awake is far more fashionable in this day and age; after all, why sleep when you can whinge and cry and generally just be a cranky, overtired, royal... Continue Reading →
I began to feel a rumble. That is not news. That is extremely normal for my farty, burpy peach of a ten week old baby. I continued my conversation on the phone. I felt warmth on my leg. Now, that is normally news of some sort. Sudden warmth, as all experienced mothers know, is... Continue Reading →
My life is different now. I am different and I am someone new. I am a mother. Although I am wrapped up in loving my children, and learning all it takes to do this, I have recently found myself musing and sobbing over what I don’t have anymore, what I can’t do. After much soul... Continue Reading →
I live in the wilderness. I ponder and love in the wilderness. I get lost, stumble and I cry in the wilderness. I dance and I play in the wilderness. I stand strong and alone in the wilderness. At least, I try... What is this place... this wilderness? It is a natural environment or wild... Continue Reading →
