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 …
Lately I have been riddled with anxiety. You see, I am going back to work this month after spending 8 months on maternity leave, 7 with my amazing son. I’m anxious because it will be a huge adjustment going back to the corporate world, leaving my son for 2 days a week with his nana, …
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Motherhood is one of the most empowering, difficult and most joyous events in a woman’s life. Birthing and bringing into this world a new soul, nourishing and providing for this tiny person, putting them and their needs above all else, even your own wishes and desires. And yet, feeling absolutely devoted to the task. Tired, …
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When it was time to give up breastfeeding completely, I pictured a painful experience of engorged breasts, mastitis and a baby who was NOT happy about the change. Never did I think that I would be able to quit breastfeeding without complications. I’ve come out on the other end of this journey to tell you …
Jaxon’s first jet-setting experience was to Bali Indonesia at the tender age of 4.5 months. In fact, he turned 5 months halfway through the holiday. So what is travelling to Bali with an infant really like? This trip was planned before he was even born. We travelled overseas with the whole family for my brother-in-law’s …
Tomorrow is my 29th birthday. Yikes! And so, I begin the countdown of 365 days until I exit the party which is my 20s and enter the next faze of my life, my 30s! I have decided to go out of my 20s with a bang and set myself a challenge. 30 things before 30. …
Time To Marie Kondo My Body This morning I cut you off from the bar, kid. I didn’t know last night that I was going to get up and make this decision. I didn’t know when I woke up to your coos in the other room, or as I stumbled on your daddy’s slippers as …
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…While I Get Sh*t Done The first time I realized that Jaxon is particularly familiar with television was during his first trip to the doctors for his vaccinations. We were in the waiting room and I looked down at him in the capsule to find him cranking his neck to watch the TV on the …
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As I watch my child grow I cant’t help but think that this fleeting childhood before my eyes is but a moment in time. What is a Time Capsule? A time capsule is a collection of items that encompass an era of time. The idea is to compile items from now, lock them up and …
