• 2018

    Its Time for Self Care

    Self Care is an interesting coin of phrase. I like it, but self care is foreign or at least a struggle for many mums who feel time poor and or financially limited.  Most mums put their heart, soul, time and money into their family and for many, there isn’t a lot left over  at the end of the fortnight.   I, like hundreds and thousands of women around the globe struggle with taking time out to care for myself. There is always something to do, and someone is always asking something of us.   Self Care?  What even is that?  “In a general sense, self-care refers to activities undertaken with…

  • 2018,  Employment,  Family

    The Interview

    Well, it turns out that I was a little naive to think I actually had a chance to get that job I was telling you about in the last blog post.  It turns out that getting a job after being a stay at home mum for the last 16 odd years is going to be a bit trickier than I expected.     I think I thought because I got an interview – I had a chance!   Well, I was very much mistaken. I may have gotten an interview, but so did 1499 other people!   I think a blanket email went out to everyone who applied for a job…