With my husband heading away for almost 3 weeks for work I vowed I would take good care of myself so that I could remain in good spirits with the kids during this time. Part of this was a commitment to get enough sleep – no TV, go to bed with a book, lights out…
I first met Claire around 18 years ago (are we that old???) – I was working at the Sydney Opera House in their marketing department and Claire worked for the Bell Shakespeare Company marketing department. We had an instant connection and we have remained in touch, on an off, over the years … including now…
I get to meet a lot of Mums through my work and of course by being a Mum of three myself! Many of these Mums have very little family support around them and so they feel like everything falls on their shoulders. Many Mums feel uncomfortable asking other Mums for help … after all they…
Most friends I have that run, like to run with music. I totally get it because music can uplift you, distract you from how much your body hurts, and pump you up. Music can help you run further and faster. I tried running with music a few times and it was fun … but I…
Overwhelm … That feeling that you are not in control any more, there are more things on the list than you could ever tick off, and you feel like you are being pushed down a raging river at 100 miles an hour. Overwhelm … I know you have felt this. Maybe you feel it now….
I have always been a little intimidated by steam rooms and saunas. Little rooms, full of half naked strangers, that you can’t really see into from outside. Rules and etiquette that I don’t know anything about. So, I stick to the warm spa pool after a swim. On the weekend we took the kids “off…
Mother’s Day … it is a day so full of expectation. There is this strong desire within Mothers around the world to feel valued, loved and appreciated. Let’s face it, motherhood can often feel like a thankless job. I have had eight Mother’s Days so far and until this year they have all been really…
I connected with Prue online earlier this year, actually through Instagram to begin with. She runs a site called ‘Mamas-me-time‘ which obviously resonates with me. I decided to learn more about this Mum of two and what inspired her to start her blog. I hope you enjoy getting to know Prue as much as I…
Often when I speak to Mums about making time for themselves they see it is something that is 100% up to them to make happen. There is an element of truth in this thought but it is not actually the truth. The Element of Truth It IS true that you need to be responsible for…
My wedding anniversary is on Friday, which is of course a wonderful occasion. However, this also made me realise I have now been injured for an entire year, non-stop, and that is really disheartening. In March last year my back seized up. By seized up I mean I could not get out of bed by…