Happy Monday Everyone! Welcome to Week One of #Experiment 31! I won’t lie, I have wondered what I’ve got myself into and why I’ve committed to such a daunting experiment but…too late now! If you haven’t already read my post on Introducing... New Beginnings
January 19, 2019
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What a week! It’s been a pretty insane emotional roller coaster and it’s quite a hard to sum up. But I’m going to try so please excuse a jumble of mommy/preggie brain thoughts. It’s always encouraging to reflect when you can’t... Free, Fun Holiday Activities
January 7, 2019
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This past week, a few of us moms met together as we do every week. We are reading through a challenging and sobering parenting book that often leaves you feeling positive about your role as a mother but buckling under the weight... Making Christmas Special
December 20, 2018
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Christmas! That word just looks magical even in an ordinary font! What do you think of when you see that word? For me, it’s lights sparkling, the smell of a Christmas tree, red, felt stockings, nativity sets, church services, mince pies, shopping... 13 and Pregnant!
December 12, 2018
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A pregnant, unmarried teenager. That’s enough to cause a scandal. And not a teen about to finish school. Oh no! Let’s estimate a girl somewhere between 13 and 16. Some of us had our children when we were young – maybe as... Holiday Packing
December 6, 2018
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Nothing would make this moment much better than a cup of tea and a slab of Cadbury chocolate. The house is quiet – my daughter has her comfort toy draped across her face and is fast asleep in her cot; my mom...
A NOBLE CALLING No matter what you believe about this woman, we all love her…and hate her. We all aspire to be her and we all wish she didn’t exist. She either motivates us or makes us want to have a little...
Wait…where did 2018 go? Anyone else feel as if you blinked and another year just scuttled past? So here we are, a third of the way through January 2019 already. It’s the month name you barely write down before it’s over and...
Varicose veins. That was what started my reflection and time of introspection. Christmas Day is a good time to reflect on life. It also marks the beginning of that random, strange time period of nothingness between Christmas and the new year when...
Who doesn’t love a clean house, right? When I was still living with my parents, I spring cleaned my room bi-annually, I would seek out admirers in the house and show them each step of the way of what I had accomplished –...