It’s been almost a year since my husband and I went out child free.  The dirty weekends, all night parties and generally going with the flow, are a distant memory. A girlfriend of mine, stepped into the breach this week and looked after our daughter for the afternoon.   The hubby and I sprinted for the car – probably running for …

I complain a lot during my day, mostly to myself under my breath, it happens.  A few bugbears do come up regularly through.  One of which stems from the phenomenon of the third hand. As a mum, most baby related gifts and gadgets, are designed for one hand operation.  Designers are savvy about what mums need.  They are aware that …

‘There will be a big group of us so no one will know who is with who’ Ah that old chestnut!  Right up there with the lie you tell yourself, when thinking about going to the cinema alone.  ‘Once the lights go down and the movie comes on, no one will notice you came solo’.  I have said these lines …

I am so hungry, it’s not even funny.  I would really love a cake right now, with some mash potato on the side and some cheese.  Dieting is a real ugly colour on me.  I think and dream about food constantly at the moment.  Nothing sophisticated or classy, just dirty sexy carbohydrates.   800 calories with two litres of water …

You don’t know what tired is, until you become a parent!  That’s crap…and I’m a parent. There isn’t an us and them, tiredness comes in many forms.  The doctor working back to back shifts.  The student holding down a job to pay for their study.  The guy with two jobs trying to make ends meet.  The commuter that spends 3-4 …

So when do you reach for the Chardonnay?  At the weekend?  At the end of the month? Pay day?  At the end of each day? I’m in the last category at the moment.  Not proud of that.  I was always the one, that used to wonder how people managed to drink alcohol every day.   I never used to feel the …

I had so many lovely chats with pregnant women, when I was carrying my daughter.  People couldn’t do enough to advise and be friendly.  Now I’m a mother to a toddler –  it’s a different story.  The chit-chat has vanished. The warm knowing looks, from other women, have been relegated to the past Today was a fine example of how …

My parents gave me life, a home and a start in this world.  They have taken me back into their home twice since I first ran for Independence at 21 years old.  They have loaned me money from time to time.  OK, I’m struggling here, can you tell?  Making a list of how great your parents are should be easy …

Bullying of any kind, using any forum, is beyond awful.  Sadly this behaviour is not going anywhere anytime soon.  It has become par for the course for many people. My eldest stepdaughter is having a few issues with internet bullying.  Random people, who think making nasty comments about her appearance, is cool.  It’s really not.  We share more pictures and …

Right now, I am hoping that being an adult comes with a receipt.  I just don’t want to be the grown up anymore.  Mature, responsible and sensible.  3 characteristics that I would like to give the middle finger to today. Some bad news has filtered back through the grapevine this week.  When my friends are going through cancer and/or loss …