The trouble with getting married on Valentine’s Day is the overwhelming assumption that my husband and I are hopeless romantics. Let me stop you right there, we aren’t. This year we celebrated our 9 year anniversary and when I say celebrated, we went to work. My husband then went to collect my mum so she could stay over and provide …
Heart v Ego
I can’t believe we are almost in March. I never meant to take such an extended break from writing but here we are Our Christmas came to a close, with a happy ending. In the odd grey days between Christmas and New Year, my husband was randomly contacted by the Managing Director of a company he had wanted to work …
So, this is Christmas
Christmas tree is up, decorations inside and out are in place. The festive season in our new house is prepped and ready but beneath the surface is an all too familiar feeling. Last year as we skated towards homelessness at a rapid rate, we successfully pretended that everything was perfect and put together a beautiful a Christmas, despite the hopeless …
Just breathe and don’t limp
When my birthday month began, I honestly felt like I had bitten off more than I could chew. I went through a “Just say yes” period earlier in the year and although that was fun, all of my commitments landed in these 5 weeks. My biggest obligation was to my parents. They celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary this month and …
The One Where We All Lost A Friend
On Saturday 28th October, one of my favourite actors, Matthew Perry, passed away. As a Friends fan from the beginning, this was a horribly sad loss. Now I know how people like me are viewed. “How can you miss someone you have never met?”. “How can you be upset by the death of someone you don’t even know?”. Because …
No Cakewalk
At the school gates recently, a few of my mum friends and I gathered to collect our children. One of the many things I adore about women, is our ability to cut through the BS and say things as they really are. Within moments our conversation quickly delved beneath the pleasantries and straight to how we were actually feeling. All …
Early Days and Old Bones
Recovering from an injury in your 40s is not fun. 9 weeks ago I suffered a foot fracture and I honestly thought that I would just pop back to normal after a short while – I was wrong.. I used to endure the most unimaginable surgeries as a child and be back at school the following week with my stitches …
Graduation Break
A few things make me bounce around with joy. Aside from family and friends, I can think of two things that make my heart smile: The first air play of a Christmas song on the radio, usually in November. The hop skip and a jump through the school gates in July signalling the start of the summer holidays! The latter …
Sunsets and the Sizzler
My family has just recently returned from a short break on the coast. It was so lovely to get away from the daily grind and have a complete change of scenery. The weather was perfect and my daughter got to experience some more firsts on holiday too.. It can be tough when part of me wants to keep her close …
Virtual Coffee
Last year I took part in an amazing Wellbeing initiative set up by Retina UK. During this time I spent several Friday mornings chatting candidly to an awesome woman who is over 200 miles away from me. We became good friends during those hours of honesty and vulnerability and I was thrilled when her name appeared in my WhatsApp messages …