Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon has struck again!!! If you don't have time to click through to my earlier post about Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon here, I've summed it up for you below: Think back to the time when you wanted to buy a new car. You picked out the make and the model and then all of a sudden, everywhere …
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Today my hubby had some bad news. The mum of some of his very close childhood friends passed away in her sleep last night. She was still fairly young, in her mid 60's. It was sometime early afternoon that he managed to get a hold of me, in between meetings, to tell me what had …
Well I said that I would have to hit the ground running and I’m pretty sure I ran a marathon today! My head is spinning already and it's only day one! I am bleary eyed, brain dead and definitely knackered but I suspect like any muscle, it's going to take some training to get up …
How is it that I've been on maternity leave for eight months, and now that I'm about to return to work decide that things need to be done! Today is only Monday, but I've been running about like a blue-arsed fly (that, my non-Australian readers is a bit of Aussie slang) and have a raging headache …
Today, as I was swapping the number four out for a three on my lightbox, I felt an unfamiliar twinge. I'm still trying to process what it was but I think it was a cross between guilt, sadness and maybe a touch of fear. For a little while, I dismissed it and got back into …
As you may have already noticed, unlike Winston Churchill, I’m not much of a planner nor have I ever been one for setting goals and so far, I've not had any major regrets. But, whilst there is no question that I subscribe to the just wing it approach to life, I also concede that this year is different. …
The morning after a party is always pretty rough if you've had limited sleep and one too many beers. Fortunately for me, I didn't end up having too many drinks at the 50th birthday last night. Not because I didn't want one, but rather, because I've come to realise that trying to wrangle a toddler who …
Hands down the best thing about being on maternity leave (aside from spending time with my darling children of course) is catching up with my mummy friends for coffee and cake. Even in the new year, filled with resolutions and good intentions, there seems to be an unspoken rule between the mothers that I know …
A LIFE LIKE OURS 