Nobody told me “parent” was a verb…

Little People

When I said I wanted to be a Mother, I was thinking more in terms of the noun and had no idea how much of a verb it was. When I thought about becoming a parent, I was thinking nouns again and not of the "to parent" aspect of it all. Funny that, coz once it is here you have no choice but to accept it do you...or do you...really? I am constantly amazed at the emotional - I can't even think of the word- (it isn't rollercoaster coz that sounds fast and fun, it isn't journey, coz that implies some kind of travel and generally those moments that totally take your breath away, knock your socks off, … [Read more...]

Day One…

Look what Izzy and I won!

It's exactly a month until my birthday, so I decided today was the day to start the new "eating plan" my trainer is recommending. I am telling myself it is not a "diet" and it is all in the language I use as to whether it will be hard or not.  Actually, I am quite excited.  I have been feeling the urge for some time now (more than a year) to treat my body as the precious "vehicle" it is and to nurture it in a way it has probably never known.  (Anyone who knows me reading this now will be hooting with laughter at the years of excessive unhealthy substances my body has taken, not to mention the … [Read more...]

Blaaargghh

"We caught some seaweed on the anchor"

Well its been 3 weeks almost since I started on my healthy thing and I did really well for the first 2 weeks with the exercises and Tai Chi.  It was easier than usual to find the time to do it as I was at the beach with the babes and decided to stay there for the whole holidays.  That was bliss.  Sleep ins, lazing around, reading books (not parenting or law), watching my children enjoying the miracles of mother nature and avoiding work as much as professionally possible.  I hadn't realised how much we all needed a holiday after a term without any Au Pair and realistically, more like 9 months … [Read more...]

Hey…wanna get healthy too?

Family in Red Flowers

Well, I guess I have to start somewhere...and there is no time like the present!  Yesterday was the first day of my journey towards physical health since as long ago as I can remember!  I'm 38, nearly 39, and my youngest of 4 babes is due to turn 4 in 2 weeks, so I have NO EXCUSES now and frankly, I have not had any for some time. So, I figure, if I am going to be part of creating a website thats vision in life is to bring together people committed to "healthy families" and that talks about "healthy Mothers" then I best deal to the physical aspect of that!  I have spent a great deal of time … [Read more...]