I can’t be the only one that doesn’t exactly relish the thought of an afternoon with their in-laws. To be honest, I would love to meet their ‘Let’s get together?’ with a firm but friendly “mmmm let’s not!” My husband, his family and most of his friends are South African. This presents a rather unique blend in its own right. …
How to Bubble Wrap your home
Seems stupid now but that was my exact search criteria on Google this week. My baby is nearly one and mobile, not graceful, but mobile. I have had several virtual heart attacks already. The crawling, rolling and furniture coasting. It’s a 24/7 operation to keep her safe and me sane. I think my little girl actually thinks her name is …
Sing it like you mean it!
The best slogan I have seen on a T Shirt in a long time is: If the love doesn’t feel like 90’s R&B I don’t want it! Genius. I hope I have the balls to walk up to the person wearing this little beauty and shout – PREACH! When I was growing up, there was always music playing at home. …
Mama say, Mama Do
When I was pregnant I definitely did not fit the profile of a relaxed earth mother. I was not a hot mess, I was a neurotic one. I wanted my pregnancy to be a 9 month holiday from my mental flapping. Unfortunately my tightly wound brain took the red pill and off down the rabbit hole I went. I …
The Task List
It’s 7am. My husband is already up, sipping coffee and glued to this phone. He is not reading the news, checking the weather or visiting any kind of social media platform. He is looking at one thing…The Task List. The Task List is his digital ‘to do’ list. This list is comprehensive and constantly being updated. Anything from washing the …
The Call Centre Flashback
I have had the pleasure of working in a few of these establishments during the course of my career. In the past 10 years they have become an integral part of the office machine. They are staffed by every type of human there is and trained to function as one. Most call centres follow a similar format with bespoke idiocy …