Looks do(n’t) matter

I feel like I’ve gone wrong somewhere. But I’m stumped as to where, who, what or when it began! Don’t even get me started on why! It’s early morning on any given day in our house and it’s time to get the girls dressed. One child done (usually the youngest Miss Phoebe of course) and […]

Shame on words

I’m not backward in coming forward. Those of you who know me well would be used to hearing what I have to say. So I couldn’t stay quiet about something which I feel needs to be said. So here goes…. Stop the mum shaming! Enough is enough. To all the mums out there, you rock! […]

Wiggly fun

Wiggle wiggle wiggle woo! Yep I’m officially a Wiggles mum. There is definitely no turning back now. And funnily enough I have no shame in admitting it. Miss Izzie and I went to our first show last week and I was super excited, probably a tad more than she was. Well it was quite an […]

Yes, No, Maybe…

“Is everything okay?” It’s a popular question for new Mums. I may have heard it myself on many occasions. With both my girls. And the response was often “yep fine”, even if things weren’t. Why do we this to ourselves?! Because we women, particularly Mums, like to show and prove we know what we’re doing, […]

Challenging perspectives

Challenging perspectives You’re perfect just the way you are. Whether you realise it or not. I, for one, am guilty of not seeing the best in myself (so I’m told) and I’m sure I’m not alone. Have you ever looked at the other Mums in your friends circle and started doubting yourself? We all do […]

New beginnings

What a year it’s been! One of ups and downs but I can definitely say I’m ready to farewell 2015! It was a year that brought us a new ray of sunshine in the form of our second beautiful little girl Phoebe. But it was also a year that brought illness and sadly even a […]

Magic and mayhem

“Santa….presents…ho, ho, ho and Merry Christmas”. These words have been flowing from the mouth of our beautiful Miss Izzie on a daily basis in the past week. The Christmas spirit is well and truly alive in our house this year. It’s her third Christmas but the first time she’s paid any attention to what’s been […]

A path widely travelled

Children really do change your life. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, just different. Gone are the days (or rather nights) of staying out until all hours drinking with mates. Instead you wonder what time you might be woken up in the middle of the night, or if you have a newborn, you might not […]

A time to ponder

“You will make mistakes.” “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” “Never second guess yourself.” “No one really knows what they’re doing.” (Whether they admit it or not!) These are just some of the things I’d probably tell myself as a new mum if I could go back. After all, it feels like those early days have […]

Unpredictable nature

Every day is fast becoming a different story in our house. It can be a case of which side of the bed….sorry cot….will Miss Izzie (or mummy, if you ask my husband) wake up on today? There are days I feel we go forward two steps only to move back another three. It’s as good […]