I bought a dress while I was shopping for some groceries in the supermarket this afternoon. It was one of those impulse buys. It was less than twenty quid and I’d eyed it up last time I was browsing for socks for my almost-2 year old daughter.
I never buy clothes for myself, you see. Or rarely anyway. It’s even rarer that I make an impulse purchase.
My impulse buy
It’s a money thing.
This is something I cringe from writing, because it’s so at odds with “me”. I hate to talk about money. Which, being self-employed, is probably something I need to get over.
Maybe it’s a British thing. Or maybe it’s that I don’t find “money chat” particularly interesting. And by “money chat”, I mean anything to do with purchases, status symbols, big cars, expensive stuff, houses. Continue reading “Would you have taken the money?” »
Where I blog
I’m going to break a self-imposed rule. I’m going to blog about blogging.
Indulge me, just for this one post. Please?
Right, if you’re still here (Mum, there’s no obligation to keep reading, this probably won’t interest you) then I’d like to pose a little question:
How do you define blogging success? Continue reading “How do you define blogging success?” »
This was a chilli pepper growing in my garden last week, before my feisty 21 month old daughter decided to decapitate it.
I thought it was a fitting way to begin this next chapter of my blogging career, as a symbol of hope and new beginnings. Actually, it’s a pretty bloody rubbish symbol because I’ve had to chuck it in the bin, but the thought’s still there.
Anyway, what I’m trying to say, is that it’s time for a change. Spring has sprung, my work life is picking up pace and I now need my blog to reflect that. So, here I am. Over at my sparkly new self-hosted site.
What this move means to you if you’re a regular reader:
You’ll need to resubscribe either via email or RSS feed to THIS site. If you don’t then you won’t automatically be updated when I publish a new post. Continue reading “New beginnings” »
Photo credit: Sensual Shadows Photography
I’ve heard it said that in life, you’re either a dog person or a cat person. I am most certainly not a cat person.
I don’t trust them. They lull you into a false sense of security, purring softly on your lap and then – BAM! they dig their sharp claws into the soft wobbly flesh of your thigh. They’re far too clever for their own good.
The other thing about cats is that they bring back a bitter memory for me. Continue reading “Why I don't like cats” »
When I started blogging just over a year ago, I never ever pictured myself as the type of person to attend a blogging event.
In my head, people who blogged all carried laptops around with them everywhere they went and spoke in mysterious lingo, using terms like “SEO”, “link-backs” and “RSS feeds”. In short, they didn’t sound like the type of people I’d have anything in common with. Continue reading “I'm going to CybHer UK – are you?” »
Once upon a time there was a woman.
She had a wobbly tummy, big bags under her eyes and a yummy little baby.
But, despite this woman’s attributes, she was worried.
The whole year stretched ahead of her and she didn’t know what it would hold. She didn’t know when her yummy little baby would start sleeping through the night. She didn’t know if she would return to her old pre-baby job. She didn’t know how long she could continue to pretend she had a clue what she was doing when it came to being a mum. Continue reading “One today” »
Tomorrow afternoon I will kiss my daughter goodbye and board a train to the bright lights of London.
I’m hoping it won’t be a packed train, because I will be armed with some hair straighteners, a huge pair of heels and a rather pretty dress from Ellos. Oh and about ten tonnes of make-up, a camera and some very, very big pants. Continue reading “Me, The MADs and a pair of very big pants” »
If you’re sick of the MAD Blog Awards already, you’ve come to the wrong place.
This week’s Introducing is all about the MAD Blog Awards, in celebration of the finalists being announced this week. And no, it has nothing to do with me being shortlisted in the Best MAD Baby Blog category. Ok, maybe a little bit.
Anyway, back to the task in hand. For those of you unfamiliar with Introducing, it’s a weekly feature I run sharing my limelight with three other blogs. It’s that simple.
My picks this week are all fellow finalists in the MAD Blog Awards, along with two former Introducing stars, Circus Queen and Northern Mummy with Southern Children. What can I say? I have good taste. Continue reading “Introducing: the MAD edition” »