The wierdest thing happened to me last year. I got one, singular, black hair on my chin. I am not even joking. I called my mom, in full blown panic mode (wondering, am I the only one? Please no! Is this 40? Really? They should stop saying 40 is fabulous if 40 is actually hairy...and scary! Talk about false advertising) and also full of resentment (because there HAS TO BE … [Read more...]
What not to do in 2019
You've barely (guiltily, mock-begrudgingly) worked your way through the Christmas leftovers, and your skinny jeans seem to be really upset with you. You know you are about to fail the ultimate female test of being able to zip those babies up! There is a mountain of scrunched up, used wrapping paper as a passive-aggressive reminder that you wanted to start recycling in 2018. But … [Read more...]
Eight tips for more focussed quiet times in 2018
Does this ever happen to you? You sit down for your quiet time (yes, you've managed to hit the snooze button only once, got up before everyone else, you have your crispy new journal and your gel pens, and a warm cuppa - so you basically just hit a perfect mommy trifecta) and your mind does one of 2 things: It either goes blank. Completely blank. Like the look your 9 year old … [Read more...]
Lifehack for Moms: How to make a Teacher’s Survival Kit
I come from a family of teachers. Being a mom of schoolgoing boys and being a daughter/ daughter in law/ granddaughter and sister of a teacher I would venture to say I have a good understanding of the frustrations on both sides of the isle (of the desks?) so to speak. Surprisingly, kids are not a teachers’ biggest frustration, parents are! Another challenge teachers face in a … [Read more...]
A Season of small things
This time of year we normally take our big holiday. It’s a time of big family gatherings, big meals, big shopping, tinsel, and flash. It’s also the time of year for reflecting on the year we just lived, and often it’s the big moments that stand out, the big highs and the big lows that get our attention, the big leaps forward, the big steps back. But this year I was challenged … [Read more...]
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