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A Triptych of Time: Quarantine Quantum Physics

Science was never my speciality at school. To say that concepts of matter and mass confounded me would be an … More

COVID-19, Family, frustration, lockdown2021, MumChallenges, normality, quarantine, theories, time

Day 26 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

Today saw the end of Lockdown Version 2.0. Will there be a V3.0? Chances are high for January I’d say … More

COVID-19, Family, Familylife, Freedom, gratitude, health, isolation, lockdown2020, marriage, mindfulness, motherhood, MumChallenges, Parenting, positivity, relationships, toddler, ToddlerLife, weightloss

Day 19 – Daily Lockdown-wins Diary

Old Me, New Me… Just Me. The old Karen could run 12 kilometres home, after a day at work. Old … More

aspirations, big picture, COVID-19, Family, Freedom, future, gratitude, happiness, health, lockdown2020, mindfulness, motherhood, past, positivity, present, reflection, self reflection, self-care

Day 17 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

We are in lockdown but today we celebrated freedom. Locked-down freedom. Does that still count? Semi-freedom? Frockdown? Lockdom? Whatever you … More

Coffee, COVID-19, Family, Freedom, gratitude, happiness, health, isolation, lockdown, lockdown2020, mental health, motherhood, mumblogger, Parenting, positivity, self-care, social-distancing, toddler, ToddlerLife

Day 10 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

The upside of losing naps Having naps snatched away from us was brutal and unforgiving. Admittedly I did damn well … More

COVID-19, Family, Freedom, gratitude, happiness, lockdown2020, motherhood, mumblogger, mumlife, naptime, Parenting, positivity, self-care, sleep, toddler, ToddlerLife

Day 8 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

Getting the wins in early. Today I have a consultant appointment. It’s a follow-up after some topical treatment on a … More

Coffee, covid19, dressed up, Family, Freedom, gratitude, Identity, isolation, lockdown2020, motherhood, mum fashion, mumblogger, OOTD, Parenting, positivity, self-care

Day Two – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

Hot-steppin’ Simple win. 9:30am. 15,700 steps in the bag. I could’ve had a lay in. I could’ve run once Harry … More

Coffee, Exercise, Family, fitness, gratitude, happiness, health, lockdown2020, Mumswhorun, Noom, parenthood, Parenting, positivity, self-care, sleep, weightloss

Day One – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

I approach the BBC Weather app with the same trepidation some people withhold for handling spiders or sampling their Aunty … More

COVID-19, Exercise, Family, fresh air, gratitude, health, isolation, keep safe, lockdown, lockdown2020, mental health, positivity, self-care, thelockdownlist, toddler, winning

Speak your name

Collaborative post with @the.motherless.mum I’ve had ten years to process my grief. Ten years to come to terms with the … More

bereavement, Family, Loss, memories, MND, MNDAwareness, Parenting, remembering

Toddler: masters of evasion

“Why are you crying?” “Mummy took my trains away” “Why did she do that?” “I was sad.” Why did mummy … More

Behaviour, discipline, Family, frustration, motherhood, mumblogger, MumChallenges, Parenting, toddler, ToddlerLife, Toddlers

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