I hope however, that no parent has to go through the rigmarole that I went through, because it was painful, discouraging and embarrassing.
A Poem For My First Born
I wrote this just a few days after Sebastien was born, (all the way back in 2014!) when filled with the overwhelming emotion that motherhood brings, and also recovering from a C section FOR SEBASTIEN Bleary eyed Mum, with her still swollen tum, Teeny tiny infant with his milk drunk existence, Sleep deprived Dad has... Continue Reading →
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Au revoir fellow wife
Being a military wife means having an ever changing village. Here is my goodbye to the friends moving on.
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The 05:00am fight
A few nights after hubby is home, baby decides on a 05am wake up call.
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An ode to your first Birthday
The sleepless nights, the explosive poo. An ode to Vivienne's first year Earth side.
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Dearest Mama To Be
Another pregnancy announcement from a dear friend, and a text of "tell me everything you know" has inspired me to write this. I'm by no means an expert, as I'm only 2.5 years in to this parenting malarkey myself, but I thought I'd share a little bit of what I wish people had told me... Continue Reading →
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Leibster Award
Squeee! An award! Little ol me has been nominated for the Liebster award by the beautiful Maria over at Mummytologan Now I'm very new to this, so let’s crack on with the rules… Thank the person who nominated you – and display your award with pride Answer the eleven questions put to you by the... Continue Reading →
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Spéculos Sponge (take 1)
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm not great at cakes. Often I will say the toddler helped if only to disguise my train wreck of a sponge. However. I do enjoy baking and I do it a lot because cakes are yummy and it's a fun thing to do with Sebastien.... Continue Reading →
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My Desert Island Discs
Richard over at Amused and Bemused nominated me to do a post on desert island discs. You can see his list here This isn't my "normal" blog style and I know my last few posts have all been lists of some sort- and I will get back to the family posts soon, I promise! For those... Continue Reading →
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10 reasons I’m #Rockingmotherhood
Motherhood can be hard. But it doesn't have to be lonely. If you need a friend, I'm there. Often with bonus cake that the toddler and I have thrown together. I also have a handy sleeve for those snotty tears when you're having a really bad day.
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