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I have some news…
No, I’m not pregnant. But I will be experiencing excruciatingly early mornings very soon. Because I’ve gone and got myself a new job. A new job that involves getting up at 4am. A new job that involves...
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Do you ever lie on Facebook?
Photo Credit: "Facebook's Secret Message to Me", by Nate Bolt My husband isn’t on Facebook. The (self-proclaimed) Northern Love Machine did have a page, but decided to close it down. “If I want to...
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Being a working mum. Or, “Attempts at staying afloat”.
For the past couple of months I have been asked one question time and time again, in various different forms. It goes something like this, “I just don’t know how you do it”. Or, “I couldn’t do it, I...
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I think I have a problem
With wine on a Friday night. It starts with a whisper at around midday. I can hear it humming softly from the fridge in all its cold, fresh, delicious glory. The call gets steadily louder as the...
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The here and now
I had a conversation with my mum the other day. She’s very wise, my mum. “Live in the here and now. You never know what’s around the corner. Life’s too short,” she said. She’s right, you know. It’s so...
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Not going out
I was dull this weekend. Incredibly, boringly, hideously sensible. But it was worth it. The last couple of weeks has seen me struggle through each day with an exhausting cough, racking my body with...
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Shopcade – helping me survive early mornings
I was recently made aware of a bit of a revolution in shopping. One of my favourite bloggers – Dexterous Diva – introduced me to an innovative new concept called Shopcade. If you like Pinterest, you’ll...
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Embracing my non-superwoman status
Me, operating at full superwoman capacity. Kind of. I was in a car crash on Tuesday. Not a serious one; I haven’t broken anything and there’s barely any damage to my car, but it was enough to leave me...
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Products to help a busy working mum
There are a few products that have made my life as a busy working mum easier these past few weeks. These are new discoveries, that have either saved time, added a bit of luxury to an otherwise sparse...
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Just went on Woman’s Hour, no biggie
This morning started like any other day. It’s the school holidays, so my teacher husband is off work. I woke to his snoring and the snuffling sounds of my three year old starting to come to. A hurried...
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When the baby naps I turn into a superhero
I have this problem. As soon as my baby falls to sleep in her cot during the day I lose all realistic perception of time. In my head, her nap will stretch on and on and on. And then, a little voice...
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Drowning a bit
I’ve always been a busy person. I like to be busy. Even when I’m not busy, I’m busy. It’s both a strength and a weakness. Things get done but, often, I struggle to switch off. Being a naturally busy...
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The danger of surrounding yourself with “yes people”
I’ve been thinking quite a bit recently about feedback. It’s such a corporate kind of word isn’t it? I can just see a bunch of suits sitting round a table saying things like “Let’s push the envelope on...
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Working from home with a baby
A couple of weeks ago I started a little impromptu video series on my Facebook page. I wanted to capture how hard it is to do some of the most mundane, regular things you take for granted pre-babies....
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My modified version of superwoman
One of the things I find hardest about being a parent is the constant lack of time I seem to be battling against. As soon as you’re welcoming your new baby into the world you’re met with it – and it...
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Life in Devon three years on
This time three years ago I was living in a state of constant stress. Some days, I was so worried I felt physically sick. Anyone who’s read this blog since then will know that we used to live in...
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The 5 signs of Mum Burnout (and how to fix it)
Hi. My name is Molly and I’m suffering Mum Burnout. Mum Burnout is like regular Burnout, only the symptoms are magnified by approximately a thousand on account of being woken up in the night by...
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A holiday and a time to refocus
Holidays are such a great time to refocus aren’t they? Time away from the daily grind of household chores, bedtime routines and meal plans. There’s nothing like a holiday to remind you of the things...
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September: the month of new beginnings and a new outlook
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I had a moment last week. A moment where I was so close to throwing in the towel it’s untrue. It was a proper drama queen I’m not good enough! What’s the...
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Life lately: 2017 travel plans, vlogging and mum life
Halfway through September and it seems as good a time as any to look back at the plans I made at the beginning of the month and see how they’re faring so far. At the start of the month I was all...
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