Raising My Game
At the end of last year, I thought that my theme for 2013 was going to be a year of new starts. A couple of weeks later, events took an unexpected turn and I had…
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The Hamster Wheel
When I returned to my full-time job 12-months after Zachy was born, it was with mixed emotions. I had enjoyed maternity leave and loved getting to know my newborn son, but towards the end I had…
Dear Employer
Dear Employer, I am so sorry I was late for work today. The morning started so well. I was awake on the first beep of the Greek God(zilla)’s alarm clock as usual, at 5.55am, but my…
Twitter: To Block or Not To Block
Someone has blocked me on Twitter. Not just unfollowed me, but actually gone into their personal settings and stopped me from being able to follow them. The first I realised of this was when I…
One of Me
There is only so much of me to go around. I said that to the fridge this morning when I opened it and realised we need to go to the supermarket. Again. I said it…
Driving home for Christmas
Both the Greek God(zilla) and I come from big families. I love that Zachy will grow up surrounded by cousins, godbrothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles and many extended family friends. I love how Zachy can and…
No more wine-ing
My husband, the Greek God(zilla), and I have decided to live for a week without alcohol. No beer, no wine (not even rosé) and absolutely no cheeky V&Ts in the garden, no matter how sunny it is. …
No-No Dieting
I have been on a diet for 12 years. As I unpacked the move boxes marked ‘kitchen’, I was shocked, and really rather embarrassed actually, to find so many diet books. One by one, I…
