I can’t believe that tomorrow we go before the Adoption Panel. It’s been a long time coming but at the same time it seems to have come round quickly. Since the beginning of November we have endured (anybody who says it’s not an endurance test is lying!) the gruelling second stage of the adoption process. We have attended the third… Read More
Gratitude Journal
Whilst visiting with my Mum today she mentioned she had started keeping a Gratitude Journal; something she’d seen on Oprah ages ago, and she thought I should start one too. My initial thought was “what have I to be grateful for”?! After all the past few years have been filled with heartache and hard times, for me personally, as well… Read More
A letter to my 16 year old self
I’ve seen a few blog posts like this in recent months so thought I’d write my own… Dear 16 year old me I hope you’re not winding Mum and Dad up too much. When they tell you something it’s for your own good. You may be approaching adulthood but I can assure you, you really DON’T know everything, and being… Read More
Crazy cat lady (almost)!
I think I’m one step away from becoming a crazy cat lady, and this is coming from someone who never even liked cats, that is until two little furballs came into my life at the end of 2010! As I said, I wasn’t a cat lover, neither was Mr R. We were (are) dog people, me with certain conditions e.g. the… Read More
CD1 ramblings
Here we are again, CD1 and onto Clomid cycle number 5. Yet again I’m gutted that AF has arrived, and it feels like we’ve lost another month in this journey. When is it going to be our turn?! Probably not the best idea given the fragility of my emotions this evening, but I’m sitting here looking at a friend’s photos… Read More
Redundancy
So here I am again, facing redundancy. I narrowly escaped it at the end of last year, but this time there’s no way out. My boss has done everything he possibly can to keep his company afloat but sadly the figures just don’t add up. To say I’m gutted is an understatement. I love this job. I’ve never worked anywhere… Read More
Writing is therapy for the busy mind
I was a member of Baby Centre a good few years before I plucked up the courage to write a journal, but when I finally did I found it quite therapeutic. A few months later a friend said they were thinking of starting a blog focussing on their passion for food, sourcing it, cooking it, eating it… This got me… Read More
Vacation or Staycation?
After trawling the internet for holidays last month and whittling it down to a top 3 or 4, we may in fact be having a staycation. It’s not 100% definite, and I haven’t told Mr R my idea yet, but I’m trying to think sensibly and save money (for once!) – my car seems to be on it’s way out and will need… Read More
