As a full time stay at home mum we are a single income household. With the current financial crisis hitting everyone in the world I know how we all need to be far more conscientious about finances. So these are a few of my top money saving tips I've implemented in our home... gas Shaun … Continue reading Money saving tips
Expat life brings with it a whole range of emotions and thoughts. Who would have thought that a hug from friends would be the one thing that I miss the most! Not to mention just knowing they are around the corner even if you don't see them regularly. Here are my thoughts... Since arriving in … Continue reading Expat life
Hands up if you experience guilt at least once a week. Now hands up if you feel guilty at least once a day. Without actually doing a real life survey I know that there's a very large contingent of readers who feel guilty on a daily basis. BC Before children I honestly rarely felt guilty … Continue reading Guilty
I find myself, 42 years old, 2 young children who attend school daily, married to a wonderful man who provides very well for us and I'm lost! How dare I say such a thing when I seemingly 'have it all'? Why is that not enough? Why am I not more grateful for everything that I … Continue reading Who am I?
I can hardly believe that it's been almost a whole year since we emigrated! So I thought this would be the perfect time to share some of my top emigration tips on the blog. If you're new here you can read about why we chose to emigrate here and settling in the UK here. There … Continue reading Emigration tips
Is a midlife crisis a real thing, or does it just conveniently coincide with women in their early/mid-40's trying to figure out 'is this it?' Around aged 40 most women have been married for a few years, got a kid or 2 (possibly still quite young) and doing the same thing day in and day … Continue reading Is this it?
I always knew that settling in the UK wasn't going to be easy, but in some ways it's proved way more challenging than I'd expected. Read on to find out why... let's start at the very beginning We arrived on Saturday 12 June and went straight into compulsory hotel quarantine. We finished up on Wednesday … Continue reading Settling in the UK
I'm not what you'd describe as a "go with the flow" kinda gal. I love knowing what's happening where and at what time. Going with the flow does not come naturally nor easily to me. One thing I've learnt from Covid19 is that I can go with the flow more than I thought. But... But … Continue reading Go with the flow
This post was written in November 2018 A few months ago I noticed that the rings I was given for my 21st were missing. I didn't think anything more than, 'I must look properly' as I was in a hurry. In hindsight, I should have acted then because now it's too late! Around the same … Continue reading Material possessions, but sentimental
When I turned 30, turning 40 seemed like a lifetime away. People who were 40 were old, had grown up children, were fully fledged adults. But I'm now 40 and I certainly don't feel that way. When I think of all that I did in those 10 years I feel proud! Turning 40, for me … Continue reading Turning 40