I am not The Organised Housewife by any means but am always seeking ways to make my life easier and more organised! I try to do all these outlined things but sometimes my foggy brain gets distracted with the frenzy of the intertwining elements of life as a thirty-something woman, mum, teacher, blogger, yoga-lover, musician, housekeeper,ContinueContinue reading “Thirteen Organisational Tips For Busy People”
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Gym Shmym: Mums and Dads, You’re Good
I am finally getting to a stage where my kids are old enough that I can prioritise more time for exercising and I actually feel that I have the energy to do it! I vividly remember in the first year having two under three, one of my medical practitioners told me that it would beContinueContinue reading “Gym Shmym: Mums and Dads, You’re Good”
End of an Era
From the moment Big Bro looked at Little Bro in his baby capsule on wheels in the hospital and declared ‘Baby car’, the story of brotherhood had begun and I had somehow earned the title Mum of Boys. I’m not overly a girly girl nor a tomboy but I had never imagined being a mumContinueContinue reading “End of an Era”
A Letter To My Sister On The Birth Of Your Baby
I don’t think sisters get much closer than you and me, and I while we did think a double wedding a la Jane and Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice might be on the cards one day, that didn’t quite work out as we’d hoped. My visions of us being pregnant and having kids at theContinueContinue reading “A Letter To My Sister On The Birth Of Your Baby”
The Top Six Things Other Parents Have Said That Have Made My Day
There are not enough words to describe life as a parent. In one day there are those beautiful moments when your child helps their sibling with something and you absolutely melt; the incredulous moments when your almost two year old busts out three words together which actually makes sense(!); the heart-racing moments when your littleContinueContinue reading “The Top Six Things Other Parents Have Said That Have Made My Day”
What do Stay At Home Mums do all day?!
*I know there are a lot of Stay At Home Dads out there too. I have written this from my point of view as a mum and therefore haven’t used inclusive language throughout. Kudos to all the SAHDs out there. While I was pregnant with my first baby and still teaching, I remember talking toContinueContinue reading “What do Stay At Home Mums do all day?!”
Liebster Award – Take Two
I was nominated for the Liebster Award a while back by my friend Sarah, from Sarahdipity, and then again recently by my friend Christos, of Miliking Meanderings. It seems I didn’t quite do everything properly! In short, the award to encourage more traffic for bloggers with less than 1000 followers. I did not know atContinueContinue reading “Liebster Award – Take Two”
An Egg a Day Keeps Exhaustion At Bay?
For over a month now I’ve had eggs every morning for breakfast. Every. Morning. I’ve always been a cereal or toast kind of girl, so it has proven difficult to change the habit. I have to say, however, that it’s made a huge difference to my life. Ever since having my second child nineteen monthsContinueContinue reading “An Egg a Day Keeps Exhaustion At Bay?”
10 Things Mums of Toddlers Know For Sure
I love my little men but my life has truly changed since my pre-children days. While things do become easier in many ways as they graduate from babies to toddlers, there are many challenges when raising a three and a half year old and an eighteen month old. Here are 10 things I know forContinueContinue reading “10 Things Mums of Toddlers Know For Sure”
The (Jane Austen) Book Club
* The names of the people in this blog have been changed to characters from Jane Austen’s novels to protect their identities. Similarities between the characters and the book clubbers may be intentional but they may not. Jane greeted me at the door with her infectious smile and invited me in. The house may asContinueContinue reading “The (Jane Austen) Book Club”
Kat Buttigieg 