It’s Maia’s Birthday this week. So as usual I am spending my nights going over “the list”.It’s all in order … More
Category: A COLOURFUL LIFE
A Colourful Life: Bursts of Creativity amid the Messiness of Motherhood
“This is the crux of being a Creative Mother. It is more than how many jumpers you have knitted, … More
Honest Motherhood: No Need to get Upset
I am sat at my dining room table attempting to recall quite what I’ve been up to the last couple … More
Honest Motherhood: Back to School
It’s that time of year once again. Uniforms ready, ludicrously expensive Clarks visit out the way, stationery painstakingly labelled. Maia started … More
Honest Motherhood: Leo the Party Animal
We had Leo’s first Birthday party last week. Joel’s parents kindly let us host it in their back garden, allowing … More
Honest Motherhood: Two weddings and a one year old
It’s been one of those weeks where I don’t feel I’ve stopped once for air. The Garwood household has been … More
Honest Motherhood: Mummy’s Moment of Freedom
I had my first solo day out since pre-lockdown times on Saturday. Eleven dreamy child-free hours. It was the longest … More
Honest Motherhood: The Joy of Mealtimes
Each time I speak to another Mother now about weaning/mealtimes in general with a baby, we each have the same … More
Honest Motherhood: The Indecision Headache
Now that the world is slowly opening up again, we’ve found our weekends are chockablock with social arrangements till mid-August. … More
Honest Motherhood: Dangerous Escapades
Leo is now ten and a half months (we’re still doing the halves) and wonderful but also a terror. He is … More
