When I started this blog, my goal was to give a totally honest account of motherhood. Whereas my style is generally to try and be truthful whilst also aiming to see the funny side of most things, I have come to realise that being honest also means writing about the not-so-funny things that can happen […]
My second baby, Edward, was due on Friday 16th November 2018. When I had told my Mum about my pregnancy, she was obviously pleased to learn that she was soon to have another grandchild, but she was slightly disappointed that the due date fell smack in the middle of the two week holiday that she […]
“What an adult strives all day to achieve, a toddler can accomplish in a single, unsupervised minute.” I saw these words on a meme recently, and they couldn’t be more accurate. Essentially, as soon as you have a child, you need to “grow a pair.” No, not a pair of balls as you may be […]
For most of my life, I have always thought that it must be great to be royal. Some people may disagree with this; but, all things considered, I’ve often thought the lifestyle that goes with it can’t be so bad. When I express this opinion to others, many agree, but I am also often met […]
“Can you grab my balls please?” my husband asks me with a wink and a smile. It’s a humid summer’s evening and the car windows are steaming up much like they did in that scene from Titanic. I am in a compromising position, leaning over the ledge between the front carseats with my nose inches […]
For my first birthday after having Henry (our eldest) my husband bought me a “family photoshoot” as a gift. This was to involve us, as a family, going to a local studio, having a makeover, and having several family photographs taken in a variety of outfits alongside a selection of different backdrops. We managed to […]
“I’m afraid it’s Chlamydia.” My heart sank. A feeling of dread swept over my body. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “Don’t worry, it’s easily treated and quite curable with a month-long course of antibiotics. There are a few side effects to the treatment though. The most significant of these is an upset stomach, […]
It seems that almost as soon as you have got the hang of feeding your new baby (whether that be breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or a combination of the two) the health visitors are already giving you reams and reams of leaflets and chatting to you about weaning. At the moment, we get told to start […]
When you have young children, you are often very busy and tired. The constant lack of sleep and seemingly endless “To Do” lists often leave you feeling a bit overwhelmed and confused. Personally, I now have more of a tendency to be a bit forgetful and daft more often than not (much to my husband’s […]
Having just finished a weekend of solo parenting on account of my husband working nights, I thought I would begin to write some diaries of my escapades. This is mainly because I realised that the whole experience has been totally crazy and hectic and that instead of doing an excellent job at this whole parenting […]
