Me and Esme are taking up knitting. Yes, she even has her own wool and blunted needles too. I've learned now, that anything I want to do, she will want to do too- or usually instead of me, which is making me an unwilling participant of one of those 'living your long lost dreams through … Continue reading Let Me Have a Turn Too
Morning Naps
Lockdown wasn't messing around. You are all now my only friends. Have you ever jumped into the unknown, without looking back? I've done it many a time, but I always end up grabbing onto the cliff, on my way down, and climbing back up again. This time I'm going to keep on freefalling. Wish me … Continue reading Morning Naps
Sit Down and Enjoy
I feel that I owe myself. For all the years of trying to escape tricky situations, I feel that I deserve some enjoyment. But with the world being as it is, and me not enjoying the blustery weather a d landscape of where I live in the UK, that true enjoyment may have to wait. … Continue reading Sit Down and Enjoy
Short Posts For a Short Time Of Night
I'm always happier when I treat my fourteen month old like a human- rather than trying to slot her into the mechanics of the baby role, out of the baby books. Someone tried to advocate for yelling at your infant, to get them to go to sleep. I figured if that was the only alternative … Continue reading Short Posts For a Short Time Of Night
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Starting Again
Starting again in a new place is quite enlightening but also with its bumps. I wish the neighbour upstairs would stop screaming at her kids. It makes me want to scream at her, but I know that screaming back is never the answer. I wish it was easy to walk away and we could just … Continue reading Starting Again
A Grumpy Mum
Dads are geniuses when it comes to raising a family, apparently. They already know what they are doing. Mums, however, need a lot of guidance in the form of online articles, health visitors, special mum groups and everyone under the sun questionning you on what else you might be doing wrong or might not have … Continue reading A Grumpy Mum
It was going so well. I was ahead with all of my chores and my mind was on task. I had finally found my mum life routine- I had figured out how to fit in all of the things I needed to do for myself, around Esme's rhythm... ...and then she decided for the first … Continue reading
Making Out of the Mayhem
Wanting a better 2021 than 2019 inspires me to keep going. Sometimes I just want to lay down and stop, to make it easier on myself, but then I remember the extra effort that 31 year old Greta will have to make, and I figure that Greta of today can take that load for her. … Continue reading Making Out of the Mayhem
