Happy New Year! It’s been a while hasn’t it? I’ve been settling into freelance life again, along with the juggling of childcare and household management. And it’s been busy. And challenging. I was planning to send the occasional email to my mailing list, but Mailchimp defeated me. For now. I was planning to do some…
So I’ve posted nothing here in a while, and very little on my other blog. Between all the things to read on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram, I’ve got social media brain overload. And I’m still trying to work out how to optimise working only 3 days a week. I love writing, and I love…
So I’ve finished maternity leave, starting back at work as a freelance marketing and communications consultant, focusing on health. I decided that my motherhood-focused posts belonged in a separate place, as I still have lots to say on the subject of being a mum, but I suspect it’s not of interest to everyone who has…
I’ve had two envious moments recently. One relating to writing and one to photography. Neither of these envious moments is a surprise to me, as I’ve had similar ones before – seeing other people doing things I wish I had done myself. I’d love to have an article published in a magazine or a newspaper.…
So in July last year I wrote this list of 4 things I planned to do during my maternity leave. You can read about it here, with an update here. As the final deadline I gave myself was the end of my maternity leave, which is approaching, did I achieve all these things? Photography competition…
I wrote this in October 2012 and published it elsewhere. I can now say that yes I am a writer – in addition to the many other things I do. I blog, I contribute to newsletters, I’ve published creative and factual ebooks, and I also write stuff in my job. It’s an interesting rambling read…
I see other people with their lovely one topic blogs, and I’m a little envious that they can describe their blog’s content so easily. Not to mention that they’re seen as experts on that subject, which often leads to other opportunities for them. I’ve been writing this blog for almost 6 years and it’s still…
I was talking to a couple of friends last weekend about post-natal mental health. In particular how motherhood feels 6-8 months in, after the intense early phase is over. Two of the themes that came up in my conversation were comparisons and loneliness, both of which impact a new mum’s mental health, but for different…
I keep trying to write a new blog post, but never quite manage a whole one. So instead, here’s a list or two. I love a nice list. Things I like right now Lighter evenings are coming – gradually Hello Fresh – easy 20 minute dishes, mainly being cooked by my husband at the moment…
I realised that even though I have 5 months left of my maternity leave, time is passing quickly. Weeks go by and I find I haven’t been anywhere other than Maidenhead town centre or my local park! So I thought I’d write a post to remind myself of all the places nearby I could go…
I published a new ebook! It is (I think) the final in my small series of creative ramblings, published before I move onto some non-fiction projects. Called Creative Connections, it’s a bit of an eclectic mix, as it’s got a few left over pieces of prose, a load of poems, and a couple of styles…
And in a break and slight tangent from recent blog posts, this one is about blogging, not babies…. I’ve been blogging for quite a few years now, and I find it interesting that people don’t comment on blog posts as much I’d like them to. I feel as if a blog post with no comments…
There’s no chance of a longer post this week, between a grumpy baby and my lack of sleep. So here once again is a gratitude list….. things I love this week. Fancy shower gel – a couple of people bought me new mum presents of lovely smelling shower gel and bath stuff. My morning shower…
This week, there’s too much in my brain. A couple of days this week have also been quite challenging, and I had to miss things I was looking forward to. So it’s a short post again. So what’s in my head? Things I’d like to do but can’t – many of which I’m content to…
My last blog post was about why I love writing. Never one to be tied to just a single interest, I also love photography – this is why……. It helps me notice things. When I did my first photo challenge month back in 2013, I realised that taking one photo a day made me more…
When I’m not on maternity leave, I work as a project director, managing communications projects and all the associated finances and resources. I like managing projects, but what I’m particularly drawn to is writing and photography. So it’s nice to indulge in both of those when I have time. Why do I love writing? It…
I’ve drafted a couple of longer blog posts but I don’t feel motivated to finish them. So I thought I’d write something shorter instead. These are the things on my mind right now. Being a new mum – after 3 months it’s no longer weird, and I do get sleep. But the only time I…
About 6 weeks ago I wrote a post about my creative plans for 2017/2018. My plans were: Enter one photography competition – Maidenhead and Me (which is also an exhibition) – closing date September 2017 Write and publish an ebook about my creative projects – by May 2018 Continue to write down all my creative…
I haven’t done a photo challenge for a while, so I’ve decided to do another one during August. This time, the theme will be “black & white” – I’ll take a photo each day and then upload it to Instagram with a black and white filter. This is one I’ve been meaning to do for…
A couple of years ago I went through a phase of posting regular “things I’m grateful for this week” posts. Now feels like a good time to do something similar again, while I have a slower pace of life and less time to write long blogs. So here are my favourite things this week: Sleep…
