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Back to Life, Back to Reality
January 7th – back to school runs, mum life (not that I got a break over Christmas, let’s be honest) and cracking on with the New Year. I’m a bit funny with New Year, it doesn’t officially start for me until the children have returned to school, it just doesn’t feel right. So we finished off the festivities last night with a couple of glasses of red and a takeaway. As of today it is back to normality, routine, eating well and sticking to a budget. Everyone hates January, the magic of Christmas is a distant memory and there’s nothing exciting to look forward to. For me however, I love…
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House Hunting With Children
Looking for a new home is stressful enough but house hunting for the perfect family home that ticks all the boxes is on another level. I wish this was a post about helpful hints and tips for moving with children, maybe that will come in the future. We knew we were going to have to move house when Charlie came along, it isn’t an easy decision to make as we love our home and the area we live in but the decision to move has been made even harder as we have two children who are of an age where they are certainly aware of what moving entails. House hunting…
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How To Be Organised & Productive
I have always been one of those annoying people who likes to be organised, that is probably why I chose a career as a Legal Secretary/Admin Assistant (pre children). Being productive however can be tricky especially since my children started school. During the early days when I had a toddler and newborn we spent our days going off plan, routine was still there but our days were not structured. Now both are at school (one at preschool) I have to be on the ball with school events, dentist appointments, parent evenings, reading etc. I have put together a few hints and tips that may assist you in becoming more organised…
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The Good In Motherhood
We all know being a mum is a tough job and it can really get you down at some points, you doubt yourself constantly whether you are doing a good job, the little monkeys wear you out and run you into the ground and you are exhausted beyond belief. I’m guilty of focussing on the negatives quite a lot and moaning about how the children have been naughty etc, but there are so many positives about motherhood and I’m going to try and put my energy into seeing the good. So here are my favourite things about being a mum and how motherhood has changed me. The first person my children…
