Starting in a family in your early twenties – When your friends start to catch up
For a long time, it’s been just us doing the family thing among our friends. Whilst I often longed to have a friend or two who were at a similar stage in life,…
Motherhood
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Starting School (and Preschool) | A few things I Want to Remember
It wasn’t me that Rory cried for at the preschool gates – it was his brother. After an inseparable summer together, Arlo clock-watched from the minute his short day at…
Back on the B vitamins – breastfeeding and luteal phase
It was this time (almost!) three years ago that I was told my progesterone was so low that I couldn’t be ovulating. The same day that I found out I…
How to chose a primary school | My top tips and the things we learned
Arlo is four. Which means that this year, we have had the pleasure of going through the primary school application process for the first time. At times, learning how to…
What happened when I turned 30
We haven’t really ‘done’ presents for each other in the last five years. But this year, I was keen to maximise my window of opportunity – big birthday, stable finances, an…
Things I learned during my first post-children weekend away with friends
I have this fantasy that runs through my head in the middle of the night when things get particularly fraught with the kids’ sleep. Imagine if I got up, left…
Life on a credit card
Thank you to Santander for partnering with Sorry About The Mess. ————— I have always been wary of credit cards. Having been aware of the shadow of debt over most…