Finding Joy in Chaos: A Mother’s Perspective on Life and Work Balance

Happy Friday everyone! My favorite day of the week. Every Friday I pick up my daughter from school and we go to the park. I have a few other kids I am picking up and meeting their parents at the cafe. It refreshes me after a busy week. I juggle work and running around. I…

SORRY … NOT SORRY …

There is this British culture of saying sorry. You accidentally brush your shoulder with someone at the traffic lights ... "Sorry!" ; in the queue at the tills and someone looks at you? ... "Sorry!" .... When I moved to England I took it as politeness until, years later, I realised that it has nothing…

School hunting

Starting school in 2020 requires a full year of preparing. From visiting schools to deciding which is best, applying and finding out results...it's all a whirlwind and in the end you can't do anything about it. The system decides for you

THREE GOING ON THIRTEEN

I officially live with a three year old going on thirteen. The things she comes up with, the attitude, the NO followed by the stamp of her foot, the I WANT when it comes to just about any toy she sees in stores, the I DON'T WANT IT when it comes to food - God…