It’s all coming back to me now…I remember this feeling. It’s that stage of motherhood where you’re past the adrenaline rushing high of having brought these new little beings into the world, and not yet to the stage where sleep comes in hours rather than minutes! OK, I’m exaggerating a little - my little munchkins are sleeping in three or four hour stretches at night so I can’t complain…but there are a few things I now understand that I didn’t before.
Firstly, I understand why so many mums get up an hour earlier than anyone else in the house. With one child, I didn’t ever see the need - we managed fine with a leisurely 7:30am start to the day. But with three? Hmmm, that’s a different kettle of fish. Keep reading →
Categories: Pregnancy birth & parenting · twins
Tagged: twins
Success is more fun when it’s shared. So I’m sharing, OK?
I entered a short story competition a few months ago, purely as an avenue of exploration. I had never really written a short story and to be honest, I wasn’t even sure I could. I sat down with my trusty NEO and began to write…For once in my life I was a true ‘pantser’ and didn’t have a clue where the story was going. Where it ended however, took me by surprise. I had written my first ridgy-didge short story, Glow. (You can read it here.)
Deciding to act courageously, I investigated the range of short story competitions around and chose Skive Magazine, purely because of the closing date of the competition. (Please note: Skive Magazine publishes a wide range of short stories including those with ‘colourful’ language and content - you have been warned! Mine is not one of these however…) Keep reading →
Categories: short story · writing
It has been eerily silent on my blog for the past few weeks - and for good reason. Our littlest miracles, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie arrived on May 14 with a flurry of excitement!
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Categories: diary
Tagged: twins
