Motherhood

Sh*t No One Tells You Before You Have a Kid

24.01.2012

Becoming a parent is one of the most exciting times in life. A life change that rocks your world in the most amazing way. It’s certainly not easy and there will be challenges, but as I am sure I don’t need to tell you — it is totally worth every moment. We all hear about [...]

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The Importance of Catching Those Fleeting Moments

19.01.2012

As a mother with young children you don’t receive a whole lot of feedback that what you are doing — this ever important ‘job’ — is going in the right direction. You go through many stages before your children are old enough to give you that positive reinforcement that reassures those little voices in the back [...]

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Small Shift, Few Changes and Some Cute Faces

17.01.2012

I mentioned this a while back on my Facebook page — that changes were on the way for Accustomed Chaos. I took some time off last week to give myself some breathing space and now I am en route to new things to come for 2012. December is hard on everyone with all the holidays and [...]

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Mixed Feelings About a New Chapter

06.01.2012

I could have talked about this sooner. It’s not like it’s some giant secret or anything. Part of me didn’t want to jinx it – the other part – well, this new ‘chapter’ means the end of previous chapter. Sounding all dramatic – it’s not really. Most I think would be thrilled about this – I [...]

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Is Finding Balance in Life A Myth or Obtainable?

04.01.2012

I have never really been one to make resolutions. Every year it’s a big thing and then no more then 6 weeks later we start to hear how everyone hI have this big goal for 2012 – not being the ‘resolution’ type this is kind of a first for me. I want to find balance in [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions: Go Big or Get Out

30.12.2011

I have never really been one to make resolutions. Every year it’s a big thing and then no more then 6 weeks later we start to hear how everyone has ‘given up’ or ‘failed’ or just plain forgot what they were hoping to accomplish for the new year. The new year resolutions are sort of all [...]

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7 Signs Your Dealing With “After Holiday Aftermath”

28.12.2011

The holidays are a tremendous amount of fun. All this excitement in a week with Christmas, boxing day, family, new years eve and new years all rolled into one. The kids home from school. Presents, singing, family … it’s a lot of hooplah to take in. Every year I get excited for it and then [...]

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I Am Furious: When Your Kid Gets Hurt At School

22.12.2011

I know that kids and injuries go kind of hand in hand. Our kids are bound to hurt themselves once in a while and some kids more then others. If my kids are anything like me – if they have inherited the ‘clumsy’ gene from me then I really should just put them in bubble wrap now. [...]

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Mom Confession: I Have a Thing for the Blue Wiggle

06.12.2011

It’s time for another motherhood confession. While the last one was more about the things about Motherhood that I don’t particularly like – this one I do like. BUT it’s kinda embarrassing. Not really but I can see some of you laughing at me in your heads (or out loud if you’re like that). However [...]

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