Dodging the curveballs

Do you ever find that you desperately wish for a calm and easy week and get pounded with the week from hell where the universe conspires against you?  Yup, that's me this week! It's the last week of work for both Corey and I which makes it just under 3 weeks before we head off!! …

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Playing catch up

Going away for a few days always has a downside and usually it means a ridiculous amount of emails, messages and a tonne of work to get through when you get back to your desk.  First day back and today has been one of those days where getting stuff done has been the name of …

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Catching up on life

I know that I'm not the only one that resents having to use my weekends to catch up on life. Laundry to be done, floors to be cleaned, toys to be put away, toys to be put away... wait hang on.  Oh yes, toys to be put away!!! I'm luckier than most in that I work …

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TGIF

Friday's are generally a great day in our household.  It's my day off and the chance to catch up with my girls.  But I have not looked forward to a Friday the way I have this week for a very long time. It's been a long rough week.  But today that was all put aside. …

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Groundhog day

  Yup, kinda sums up my day today!  Did we not do all of this yesterday???? Sick kids, swamped in work, trying to get on top of it all!!!  Arggghhh!!! Had grand plans for the blog this week! Turns out that idea was a case of go to jail, do not pass go, do not collect …

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#baconsandwich

And there are some days where there is only enough energy for this: What is your go-to comfort food when you have a case of the CBFs? How has your week been going this week? PS. I finish writing this post and then saw this: Why you should never eat a bacon sandwich #baconsandwichesarebad #apparently #stilltasteawesomethough

Burning the candles at both ends

Friday is my day off.  I work a full time week over four days so that I can enjoy my Fridays off with the girls, being present in the moment and keeping in touch with my mummy-life. But not today. Today I have been working like a mad thing in between playdates and helping a …

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It’s started already

I was hoping that I wouldn't arrive at this position this soon, but alas here I am about to put in a couple of hours of work this evening.  I had made a promise to myself before I went back to work (having worked 18 hour days prior to the start of my last maternity leave), that …

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