The Reality of Working from Home during the Summer Holidays
I’ll just work from home in the mornings and do fun stuff in the afternoons, I thought to myself when I decided not to take August off. My job is so flexible, it won’t be…
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And, that was that
Just a few weeks ago, I walked my son to and from his reception year at school for the very last time. THE LAST TIME. He is still yet to turn 5. An August born baby, he…
Things I Learnt in the First Half-Term of School
It has been 7-weeks since my son started primary school and we have already reached our first half-term break. So far, school life has been everything I expected and everything I unexpected. I think we…
The First Date
It was only matter of time before it happened. After all, it has been weeks since the separation and although he hasn’t said anything outright, I have sensed that he was getting ready to move…
School Run-ning
Before, when I heard of people talking about the school ‘run’, I did not think they literally meant RUN. I assumed that the ‘run’ part signified the travel to school, not the actual mode used…
New Starts
They say that life begins at 40, and I guess in a way this does ring true for me. I turned 40 two-weeks ago. The week before this momentous ocassion, I left my job of…
Mini Beast
So, when I left you last I had just stepped off the hamster wheel. Although, I feel I have just hopped straight onto another one, albeit one with slightly prettier scenery, as while I have…
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…
