An apology to my real friends
An anonymous post from a friend X This one was written by a friend of mine, it was a letter written to me and to her other close friends....
Social media - What people leave behind, when they go.
It is the anniversary of a friends death, 2 years ago today. We worked together at the same place I was made redundant from after the...
DIY Dry shampoo recipe
I made some DIY dry shampoo! Which totally worked! The only thing I would suggest is to NOT... I repeat... DO NOT put it in an empty...
Redundancy on maternity leave and the sexism that followed at WINZ (work and income New Zealand)
This is my journey from being the working mum, to being made redundant during pregnancy, to finally being the stay at home parent after...
Enid and her two mums - book review
I cant lie, I had pretty much given this book my full respect and admiration before I even lifted up it's first page. Equality in the...
Natural bath mix for sensitive skin - recipe.
I actually sold this at one point on my Ecomonkey website. It was a mix that I made up when we were dealing with my oldest child's...
Honest mummy cocktail recipes - not for the faint hearted.
Sometimes mummies just need to have a drink. We work hard outside the house in jobs that are demanding with leaky bladders that we blame...
What is the #goodtroll?
It seems like the old saying "if you don't have anything nice to say then just don't say anything at all" is making a comeback in the...
My kid is turning FIVE! What to expect when enrolling them at school.
I'm not gonna lie, I'm quietly freaking out. Although I am pretty much telling everyone I know. and posting it on social media and...
Dairy free 'cream egg' recipe
Tash from THE A WORD has created the best recipe for an indulgent dairy free cream egg for those people like me who haven't eaten a cream...
'Beyond the Known World' Review
Recently separated parents Carl and Julie, must unify in order to find their missing daughter in the depths of India. Where every...
Emoji's can say a lot 💖
I sometimes reply to comments with this little heart emoji 💖. But I just want to explain what it means as after I commented on...
Anxiety - I am A-OK
I keep forgetting to update you on the Anxiety front. After the last 2 blogs about my anxiety I received some great messages of support...
DIY toner/skin calming spray.
During our lengthy battle with Scarlett's eczema we tried so many creams, doctors were next to useless and I had googled "eczema cure"...
The "A" choice: STOP, It's not your abortion!
In New Zealand at the moment our prime minister wants nothing to do with updating the crime act that is abortion. It is the only medical...
