Today marks my first day working from home due to the novel COVID-19. So this has gotten me thinking, what can I do to make sure I am working from home effectively? My whole team is actually working from home and so I have written this partly for my blog, and partly for my team …
I started writing this before COVID-19 was classified as a world wide pandemic. If you or someone you know (including your children) exhibit any symptoms that may be related to this virus, please refer to the instructions on the WHO website. This piece is for information purposes only, based on my own experience and is …
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My husband and I are proof that soulmates are a reflection of you. They are the exact opposite, mirror image of everything you are and hope to be. In other words, proof that Opposites Attract. We are completely different people, different shapes of a puzzle who fit together seamlessly. Related: Marriage After Baby Like puzzle …
Pizza on the couch. No gifts. No flowers. Here’s why not celebrating Valentine’s Day is the best decision we ever made for our relationship. No Pressure = No Disappointment The last time we celebrated Valentine’s Day ended in a pile of tears and disappointment. Having failed to book a place for dinner, feeling the social …
I’ve been AWOL lately. It must be the Holiday period, or maybe it’s the fact we just moved house (crushing number 1 on my 30 before 30 bucket list). Or maybe it’s the recent health problems I have been dealing with (number 24). Or maybe, just maybe, it’s the dreaded 11 month sleep regression! OK, …
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Disclaimer: Some links provided in this blog are affiliate links. I may be paid a small commission if you use these links to make a purchase (at no cost to you). However, I am not paid a commission to recommend products to my readers. The time of gift giving is upon us! I have plenty …
Being a new parent is hard… New motherhood is a lonely role with little support. If you don’t count the mandatory maternal health nurse appointments every few months (2, 4, 6, 8, 12 months post-partum) there is little space for a new mama to turn when she has questions. For me, it’s been 27 years …
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The season of plenty is upon us and my little family is gearing up for our first Christmas as a unit of 3! I’ve been on the scour for the perfect outfit(S) for Jaxon’s first December 25th! FORTUNATELY, our families are a little diverse and so we tend to have a minimum of 3 celebrations …
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When a man is sick, they call it #MANFLU All of a sudden, he is incapable of functioning and reverts back to a child who needs nurturing and petting. He needs you to make him hot soup and wait on him with meds, socks, blankets and the tv remote. He does that ‘ferris-bueller’ style *coughcough* …
Now that I am back at work, I have started to think about the logistics actually involved with running a household and working. One thing that I used to always struggle with (before kids) was planning out the week’s meals. Related: Anxiety About Going Back to Work After Maternity Leave Meal prepping (or at least …
