We're off to Bangkok. Well hubby and I are; Tristan is staying at home with my parents. Let me back up here and start from the beginning. Last week I was reading a blog of someone who was in Bangkok and I read a bit to Shaun and next thing he says lets go for … Continue reading We’re off to Bangkok!
Nostalgia
No idea why but today I'm feeling really nostalgic about Tristan's first few months. The definition of nostalgic / nostalgia is "a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past". I also feel quite a lot of pity for the girl I was back then; I was seriously struggling with undiagnosed postnatal … Continue reading Nostalgia
Postpartum body
Postpartum body. The topic that consumes my thoughts a LOT! And when I say a lot I mean that it is something I think about and obsess about probably 70 - 80% of the day. I don't eat or drink something without thinking about how it will affect my weight. I recently (23rd February) started … Continue reading Postpartum body
Take 5
Take 5. As a working mom, work at home mom, momprenuer or any other term you want to give it, you never get a moments rest. Moms who go to work usually have an hour or so on their drive to and from work for themselves. To listen to the radio, or some music or … Continue reading Take 5
Should I stay or should I go?
Should I stay or should I go? Many years ago, in 2002, I moved to the UK where I lived and worked for 3 years before coming home. I went over on an ancestral visa. Yes, if I'd stayed I could have gotten my British passport by I was young and had had enough of … Continue reading Should I stay or should I go?
Ramblings from my mind…
Ramblings from my mind. So I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about things, well particularly me and my (unmoving) post baby weight. It's not shifting no matter what I do. I eat right, exercise and it stays the same. I still weigh the same I did over 2 years ago when I had … Continue reading Ramblings from my mind…
The secret
The secret. It's so weird but since I posted my last entry I've come across so many people feeling what I'm feeling about marriage after kids being tough. One blogger put it so well, she wrote a post called "I forgot how to wife" and you can read it here. And it is so true! … Continue reading The secret
Marriage after having a kid
No one ever said it would be easy but millions have done it successfully and millions do it every day and will do for many years to come. But marriage after kids is flipped hard! You each feel you're doing so much but you always feel the other isn't doing enough. My situation is unique … Continue reading Marriage after having a kid
2018 is going to be my bitch!
2018 is going to be my bitch! I'm going to smash so many goals it's actually not even funny! I am going to: lose weight - ideally 10kgs - before I fall pregnant later this year turn my amazing passion into a profitable small business learn to be more patient with hubby & Tristan learn … Continue reading 2018 is going to be my bitch!
Tomorrow my baby turns 2!
Tomorrow our baby turns 2. Wow, what a year it’s been. I’m lying in bed thinking of all the wonderful things we’ve done together, all the new experiences we’ve had together, all that we’ve overcome together and all that we’ve learnt together. In February I had meningitis and wasn’t allowed to see Tristan. That was … Continue reading Tomorrow my baby turns 2!