The reluctant housewife
I never wanted to be a housewife. I was one of those 20th century girls who believed they could have it all – university education,…
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One of those days
Wednesday was the day the phrase ‘one of those days’ was surely invented for. It started at 5.45am. My husband needed to catch an early…
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How and when do you find the time to…
I’m always busy, so how and when do I find the time to… Do the laundry? Washing is constant for me. I wash every day…
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Hidden cost
My kids do a lot of activities. And it gets expensive. This is how three kids with three or four activities each adds up: Swimming…
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Under pressure
How often do I write about feeling under pressure? Too often. Is it time I got a grip and sorted it out? Probably. But I…
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Not a great start
I suspect this school holiday isn’t going to be as good as the last one. February half-term was literally one of the best times I…
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Getting sorted
I’ve joked before about the number of things in my house which need mending or replacing. It makes amusing reading, but actually it gets me…
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In the zone
When I first started blogging last summer, I would bash out one post at a time and publish it immediately. Each post took about 20…
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Tuesday nightmare
I go to work on Tuesdays. I get home about 5.45, give or take a few minutes. Sometimes I finish work at 4.45, sometimes I…
