Category Archives: Writing

NaNoWriMo – No it isn’t some new Mork & Mindy spin off.

This month I have participated in NaNoWriMo.  No, it isn’t some new Mork & Mindy spin off, it is an annual novel writing project that brings together professional and amateur writers from all over the world to write 50,000 words during the … Continue reading

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What Writing Fiction & Adoption Have in Common

I’ve had bloggers block this past week or so.  Let me tell you why.  Early last week I decided to write my first ever short story and enter it in a competition.  I thought I would be rather clever and … Continue reading

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The Narcissistic Blogger

I am reasonably new to blogging.  Like Twitter, I started both around April this year.  I have met so many bloggers through Twitter, and to be totally honest, I am somewhat intimidated at times.  These people are good.  Their posts … Continue reading

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The Bottom of the Well

I don’t think I’m alone in saying I feel like I am constantly running on the Hamster Wheel of life and getting absolutely nowhere.  Just like the poor little Hamster.  Fortunately for the Hamster he doesn’t have a business to … Continue reading

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The Warm Blanket of Friendship

I am incredibly lucky to have so many people in my life who I can call friends.  I don’t loosely apply the term and know the difference between a friend and an acquaintance.  As I talked about in my Friends … Continue reading

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Ten Years Ago … Part III

Thank you again to everyone who has been reading these posts (Part I & Part II).  I know they are personal, and as one of my lovely Twitter friends said yesterday, she felt like she was reading my private diaries.  In … Continue reading

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Ten Years Ago … Part II

The response to my post yesterday was overwhelming to say the least.  It made me realise that we all struggle when we become mums.  It made me realise that there is a public perception of becoming a mum that is … Continue reading

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From bottoms to Botox & beyond … it’s all here

Tonight I felt like writing but didn’t feel like writing from somewhere deep within.  So, I put it out there to my lovely twitter friends and they came up with the following topics:  Love at first sight, wiping bums, dogs, botox, … Continue reading

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“I’m Sorry” Part II – Sorry Mummy xx

This is Part II of my “I’m sorry” posts.  If you haven’t read Part I you can read it here. My two boys were not angels – in fact they bordered on little devils most of the time.  They were … Continue reading

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Mind Blowing Blog Award

  Thea, the gorgeous blogger from Do I Really Wanna Blog has passed on the Mind Blowing Blog Award to me. Thank you Thea xx The rules of the award are to: – Display the award on your blog. – Mention the person … Continue reading

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