Being the wife of an entrepreneur brings with it a whole bunch of challenges. I regularly hear comments like "why are you always doing things alone", "can't Mr M join us for a meal", "is Mr M seriously working all weekend", "does Mr M ever not work?" and so much more! People love to fantasize … Continue reading Being the wife of an entrepreneur
Covid19 or the coronavirus needs no introduction. It's been well over 100 days for us. Our personal lockdown started before the South African government implemented the official one. We've been homeschooling, avoiding contact with people, having no playdates and doing what we can to keep the kids safe & entertained. I haven't exactly been keeping … Continue reading Covid diary
One thing I stressed about during my pregnancy was how I would leave the house with 2 kids. It stressed me out no end and I used to think up various scenarios and how I'd manage. You know what? Now that I have 2 kids, going out with them is so much easier than I … Continue reading Leaving the house with 2 kids
We are slowly finding our balance as a family of 4. What worked before now has to be changed to suit Grayson. Time has to be split between the 2 boys because they require different things from us. Our time as a couple is reduced even more than before as Grayson is still so small. … Continue reading Finding balance as a family of 4
"The only way out is through"! This is what my friend Amy told me when I asked her how she stayed sane through her complete home rebuild. And you know what, she's 110% right; you can't back out once you've started and when it (finally) starts coming together you start to see the light at … Continue reading The only way out is through
Let's start off by me telling you the honest truth about home renovations while pregnant. It's not fun! I don't recommend it! It's really disruptive and it's messy, and noisy, and dusty and generally a bad idea! Today is day 5 of our second phase of our home renovation; we are redoing 2 out of … Continue reading Home renovations survival guide
I decided not to take the clomid again. I'm waiting for an appointment confirmation with my psychologist. My mental health & wellbeing is more important and this whole situation is driving me dilly. But I've got real concerns about having a second baby and it appears I'm not alone. I did some googling last night … Continue reading My anxieties
I left formal employment in Feb 2013. I got engaged in the June or July and married in March 2014. When I returned from our honeymoon I set up & started working on Southey Travel whilst at the same time planning the move to our current home. In 2015 we fell pregnant with Tristan so … Continue reading I want a job
Where do I start? Just over a week ago Carly from Mom of Two Little Girls shared an intentionally living challenge on Instagram and challenged us, her followers, to participate. It was a 7 day challenge with a theme for each day. I read her post about it this morning and she totally inspired me … Continue reading Intentional living challenge
I have a perception, whether it's self induced or via society, that I don't fit into the life I lead. My son is at a private school, we drive a big 4x4, live on a private residential estate and I'm a stay at home mum who doesn't need to bring in an income. We don't … Continue reading Assumption is the mother of all f-ups!