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Confessions of a Single Mum

The ups, the downs and sideways views of life as a single parent

When I Get a Minute to Myself!

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I love being a mum, but sometimes I feel like I don’t have enough time to myself. I don’t know if any other single mums feel the same, but when the day ends and the kids are in bed, there’s hardly any time left for me! I occasionally indulge in a glass of wine, but I can’t have more than that because if one of my little ones falls ill at night, I need to be on the ball. There have been times when my ‘me time’ has been interrupted by the kids – one time, I was trying to have a bath when the ... VIEW POST

We Have a Spaceship

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As much as I love our two little cats Bon and Simba complete with barmy character’s, I was about to fall out with big time. When we brought them home they were brilliant at understanding what the litter tray was for. Brilliant, couldn’t ask for more. Before they had all their jabs and had their neutering ops (they are both girls) we kept them in despite their best Houdini ... VIEW POST

Casts Away

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You’ll all be pleased to hear that Mother has had her two casts off. Yayyy. If you missed the excitement, I think it was on twitter, here is a quick update. Dear old Mother had been visiting some friends when she turned and promptly fell, or threw herself according to Father, down some steps. Not being too stable on the old pins since both knee replacements, she injured herself a beauty. Off to the local A&E, who don’t do too much and true to form, said she had bruised her ribs, scrapped her ... VIEW POST

I’m Not a Typical Single Mum

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Living life as a single parent is full of us all being tarred with the same brush and misconceptions. In one of my past lives, I use to wear a suit daily to work. I didn’t fit the single mum shell suit image. I’m not work shy either, midnight oil anyone? And I do have an ample dose of common sense and motivation. Again I don’t fit the lazy, sat on arse all day in a shell suit, media image of single mums. The other myth I completely dispel is the money one. It’s a common misbelief that ... VIEW POST

Wii Fit Coach Has A Ponytail?

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Back at the start of the New Year I decided to battle the weight thingy that was spreading around my waist. There was no getting away from it, it was very apparent every time I tried doing my jeans up. My jeans were getting tighter. I have never had a problem with my weight and have never really been that bothered to think about what I eat, and even less worried about exercise.  Lucky I know but karma does have a tendency to bite you in the bum and it well and truly has. First instinct is to ... VIEW POST