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MY RIDE OR DIE MAKEUP PRODUCTS:
• ‘Sunshine Drops’
• ‘Sky High Lashes’
• ‘Dull Corrector’
• ‘Cream Eyeshadow Stick in Nude’
• ‘Skin Food’ (technically no make-up but
whacking it on my face, particularly in winter makes everything better).
I also use cream blush and bronzer most days but chop and change between brands. **What would be on your list?** 💋👁️💋
GAME FACE. Competed in .london in-house comp on Saturday.
Though I train consistently, I haven’t had the time to give powerlifting much headspace lately. So I went in to the comp focused on trying to enjoy the experience (ie getting to lift with friends rather than on my own for once). Came out with this:
•Squat 110kg (pb)
•Bench 52.5kg (comp pb
•Deadlift 140kg (minus 10kg on my pb)
All in all better than expected and v fun! Thanks for the pics 💪☺️💪
SAY WHAT?! What do you mean endlessly turning something over in my head won’t make a blind bit of difference?!
These words from Alan Watts are certainly ones to remember when in the depths of self-inflicted despair. 🤯🧘♀️🤯
SAW THIS from and it’s been rattling round my head since; the idea of ‘life as is’ being enough. Makes me uncomfortable, which probably speaks volumes!
**What are your thoughts? How would giving up self-improvement sit for you?** 🫠🤔🫠
FORTY: a photo dump. Forty-one lessgo 🎈🎉🎈
MY CURRENT MOTTO. Every now and then I get obsessed with an expression or idea. Recently it’s been this one which I heard twice in one day; on the and on .app and on the tv show You (which is actually really rubbish this series) and then latched on to; shamelessly shoehorning it everywhere.
Actively trying to STOP CONCERNING MYSELF WITH STUFF WITH DOESN’T CONCERN ME. So obvious, but so helpful to keep coming back to.
**What about you - any fave expressions that you are into? I also like ‘the best way to eat an elephant is a mouthful at a time’ when trying to face something that feels insurmountable.** 🎪🙉🎪
SLEEP. ‘Howwwww do you get more sleep?’ That’s the million dollar question! And the tiptop that gave me was this (drum roll please):
GET OUTSIDE IN THE MORNING.
Exposure to daylight early in the day sets our body clocks to begin to wind down 14 hours later.
I’ve been testing it out on the family over the last few days and it definitely helps.
**Listen to this week’s for more on the science sleep, tips for encouraging it in kids and also me singing the praises of 6pm dinner. ** 💤🛌💤
RECOVERY. For anyone struggling after a traumatising labour this is proof that it can be different.
Things that helped me:
1. requesting to see my birth notes from my first labour and being able to talk through them with a midwife so I could gain a rational understanding what had happened and why.
2. And therefore being able to rationales that the challenging labour wasn’t a reflection on me; I hadn’t failed.
3. practising hypobirthing so that I really understood the physiological steps of labour and had tools (like breathing techniques) to pull on when going through it again.
**Anyone else have a positive birth after a tough one? What was it that help make the difference? ** 🤰🍼🤰
CAMPING IN FRANCE. Hive mind, give me your best tips for campsites in France pleasseeeee.
We went to last year and highly recommend it, though I think we were particularly lucky with the weather.
I’m torn between wanting to go off the beaten track or time to embrace the Eurocamp vibe. All suggestions welcome.
**Will reshare a similar post I did for campsites in the UK. It’s a really handy resource.** 🏕️⛺️🏕️
THE UGH’. Feeling a bit self concious about sharing this one. We are all well versed in ‘The Ick’ these days, but what about ‘The Ugh’ tiny moments of sadness, panic or shame.
**Why am I sharing these? I guess as a reminder that we all, even as fully grown adults, feel these feelings and they aren’t much fun. What about you? What’s give you ‘The Ugh?** 😩😔😩
AMATEURS. Shots from the day we thought we’d ‘just look behind a piece of wood’ in one of the alcoves in the sitting room and ended up covering ourselves and the entire contents of the room with a thick layer dust…. one of many many mistakes along the way.
IF IN DOUBT DON’T REMOVE THE WOOD/WALL/BIT OF TILE without someone who knows what they are doing looking first.
This comes from the woman who also burst a pipe and smashed a window with a crowbar. But who is also trying to keep this as a ‘grown-ups only’ space - feels like a contradiction in terms. 😳💥😳
FRONT LEFT. Occasion dabble with back right, other two may as well not exist. 🥘🧑🍳 🥘
STAIRS. Reinstating the original staircase has made a huge difference to the flow and light of the house.
Hats off to our carpenter too - it’s a job which took craft and incredible patience.
The top rail on the newer bit needs staining… along with many other jobs on the snagging list. 🪚🪜🪚
TYPICAL. I know I’d regret it, but past me couldn’t help it. Show me a person that can keep a packed lunch till after 1pm, because they are a better person than me. 🥙☹️🥙
TRANSITIONAL TIMES. The last week, in the lead up to moving house on Saturday, reminded me so much of the days before having a baby. And also the summer of 2001- waiting to go for uni. Here’s my attempt to capture a very particular displaced feeling.
**Please share with anyone else navigating a no-man’s land. It’s a weird place to be.** 🌌✨🌌
SO LONG OLD MAN. We put our darling sausage dog Derek down on Sunday night.
The intensity of the grief has floored me and how much the pattern of our daily life has shifted (no saving leftover dinner, no more shutting doors before going to bed or weaving a walk into our day).
He saw us through: 3 homes, getting married, 3 kids and the transition from footloose 27 year olds with no clue, to 40 somethings with a lot of responsibility.
Plus the timing of his death so close to our move feels poignant too, I can’t comprehend that he wasn’t destined to come on to the next chapter with us. Sometimes life changes all at once.
**We’ve all been feeling all the feelings, but one thing I told the kids, that is helping me too, is how these special pets really do stay with us don’t they? I still think of ‘Coco’ my childhood chocolate Labrador decades later and I already know the same will be for our special D-Dawg .** 💔✨💔
![[AD] HOW DO MY KIDS SEE ME? I asked my boys to take my photo to show you this swimming costume which is made from 13 ...](https://img4.medioq.com/533/111/628190465331113.jpg)
[AD] HOW DO MY KIDS SEE ME? I asked my boys to take my photo to show you this swimming costume which is made from 13 recycled plastic bottles…
and is what he took.
I actually love it. I hope it captures how he sees me. So often I worry they the mum who “has work to do”, who is nagging them to tidy up or restricting screen time or has a head full of a 1000 things.
But here I am being mum who let them go down to the beach at sunset - I hope it’s this happy & relaxed version me they remember.
**Regatta has now recycled 9.9million plastic bottles to make their ranges. Their ranges are kinder for the planet and really comfy too.** 💕✨💕
FIRST SCHOOL SHOES. Worn with PJs, obvs. Watching her proudly do and un-do the straps, I vividly remembered how that felt. My earliest memory of a sniff of independence and ‘being grown-up’.
Our littlest heading off into the big wide world. How did that come around so fast? ❤️🥰❤️
REAL LIFE HOLIDAY SNAPS. Don’t be fooled. Behind the beautiful, life affirming bits of any family holiday there also many many parts that are unglamorous and frankly a bit exhausting.
While want to remember the good parts, but would be doing us all a disservice to pretend the other doesn’t exist.
**Who else’s holidays are a mix of amazing and amazingly stressful?** ☕️📸☕️
RELOCATING. It’s August, which means we move house to the Kent Coast this month. It’s a weird thing to see a crossroad moment in your life come towards you.
My current coping strategy is… actually I don’t one apart from going back and fourth between sad and excited. Advice please.
**Have you moved recently? How was it? Best bits? Toughest bits? How long did it take for your new place to feel like home?** 😭💖😭
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AMATEURS. Shots from the day we thought we’d ‘just look behind a piece of wood’ in one of the alcoves in the sitting room and ended up covering ourselves and the entire contents of the room with a thick layer dust…. one of many many mistakes along the way. IF IN DOUBT DON’T REMOVE THE WOOD/WALL/BIT OF TILE without someone who knows what they are doing looking first. This comes from the woman who also burst a pipe and smashed a window with a crowbar. But who is also trying to keep this as a ‘grown-ups only’ space - feels like a contradiction in terms. 😳💥😳
INTENSE. I don’t know why I have so little faith in those locks, but I never fully believe they are going to keep the doors shut. 🚞🚽🚞
GIVING 110% = good in small doses. But giving 110% all the times no matter what = potentially a sign of people-pleasing and often comes at the detriment of your own needs. Anyone else find themselves doing this and land up in resentment and dissatisfaction? **My musing were prompted by this weeks episode of @butwhy_podcast with @jowestwood on People-pleasing and Co-dependency. Have a listen via the link in my bio.** 🌊💭🌊 https://pod.link/1553074696
REAL LIFE HOLIDAY SNAPS. Don’t be fooled. Behind the beautiful, life affirming bits of any family holiday there also many many parts that are unglamorous and frankly a bit exhausting. While want to remember the good parts, but would be doing us all a disservice to pretend the other doesn’t exist. **Who else’s holidays are a mix of amazing and amazingly stressful?** ☕️📸☕️
RELOCATING. It’s August, which means we move house to the Kent Coast this month. It’s a weird thing to see a crossroad moment in your life come towards you. My current coping strategy is… actually I don’t one apart from going back and fourth between sad and excited. Advice please. **Have you moved recently? How was it? Best bits? Toughest bits? How long did it take for your new place to feel like home?** 😭💖😭
TENT TOUR. Welcome to our ‘canvas crib’ circa 2019. Apart the inevitable arguments as we try to pitch, I can’t wait till our trip at the end of the summer. **Any other camping fans out there? Or any camping related questions or queries? Pop them below and I’ll try to answer.** ⛺️🏕⛺️
HOW’S EVERYONE HOLDING UP? Better, worst or about the same? The juggle-head-spin-not-really-holding-it-together of this time of year is something else isn’t it? #endofschool🤹♀️🤯🤹♀️
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: This week I delve into the world of dating with Lalalaletmeexplain, the anonymous relationships expert who charts the highs and lows of modern day dating. We tackle dating apps and how dating life has changed and red flags for toxic relationships. **An but also insightful episode.** #butwhypodcast 💕💜💕 https://pod.link/1553074696
WHAT A NONSENSE. These days I love seeing even the slightest glimpse of muscle, because I know how hard won those gains are. Also being strong is excellent. Not to mention the health benefits of weight training, especially for women. 💪👊💪
DON’T PANIC. As we reach crunch time with our current renovation its reassuring to click through these before and after pics of the work we did here in Peckham and remember: * It does come together, eventually * One day you’ll hardly remember the dust and stress. * It’s worth it, it really is (repeat times 100). Can not wait to be in the after stage again. **After pics by @npphotography** 🧱🏡🧱
I GET IT. I know that tidy is good. I want to be tidy. I try to be tidy. I just wish it came more easily. Who else is in my camp? **Help is at hand. This week’s @themotherofalllists from @ministryofcalm is a very useful and much needed guide to ‘How Declutter Your Home’. ** 🧹🏚🧹 https://motherofalllists.com/2022/07/03/how-to-declutter-your-home/
WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY TRAUMA? Does it always have to be something ‘dramatic and terrible’? What are the symptoms of trauma to look out for? These are some the questions I unpick with Dr Sarah Woodhouse is a Research Psychologist, trauma specialist and author. Sarah and I also went to school - we dip into the experience of trying to deal with persona trauma whilst finding yourself to be a tiny fish in a huge secondary school. **Have a listen via the link below or your favourite podcast channel** #butwhypodcast 🎙 https://pod.link/1553074696
Dame Deborah James. You were right: you really were special. Very special indeed. “Find a life worth enjoying; take risks; love deeply; have no regrets; and always, always have rebellious hope. And finally, check your poo - it could save your life.” 🤍🤍🤍
WHAT IF I THROW THE BABY DOWN THE STAIRS? What if I suddenly scream in this art gallery? What if, what if, what if… I feel embarrassed sharing these. But I have recently learnt that Intrusive Thoughts aren’t a sign that we are terrible person (though it can feel like it) and are also FAR more common than we think; everyone will experience them at some point in their life. Is it something thats happens to you? **Find out why they happen and how to cope with them via this weeks @themotherofalllists by @dr_boyd** ✨💕✨ https://motherofalllists.com/2022/06/26/dealing-with-scary-intrusive-thoughts/
REMINDER. Not only do angles make a huge difference to how you appear to look, my body is a mixed-bag too. I’ve got muscle and definition in some places. While other bits are soft and squishier. I am slowly learning to embrace those bits too. 🙂👌🙂
SHUDDER. Gahhh The 16 week crash postpartum crash… wow it’s tough. Sending love to anyone there right now: hang in there, before you know it will get better. I promise you that. **Thank you @mrsgifletcher for having me on @happymumhappybaby for a natter. Conversations with Gi always make me feel reassured and grounded.** 🍼😭🍼
NEW LIST: This was my friend @holly.jpeg on her Wedding Day. She didn’t get married that day, because she dumped shortly before. Instead she came and competed with me. It was a day of tears and wobbly moments, but also this PB right at the end: finite proof that she could keep going in the face of heartbreak. **Have a read via the link below and tag anyone who might benefit from reading Holly’s remarkable list.** #motherofalllists 💔🥹💔 https://motherofalllists.com/2022/06/19/dumped-before-my-wedding/
FOUND IT. @chessieking and @neverfullydressed have created the gold standard of special occasion outfits ie something that feels dressy but is also SO roomy and comfy. The WEDIT launches Wednesday (the day after Chessie’s wedding). Also my face in the last shot: not a beautiful addition to the dress. ** #adgift - Thank you NFD for inviting me to be part of the launch. 💒💍💒**
THE BAG HOLDER, the baby feeder, the ‘I’ll sort lunch/grab a towel/keep an eye on our things’ person. This trip I remembered I don’t always have to be the person watching from the sidelines. • I played football in a carriage of the Eurotunnel. • did an inflatable obstacle course. • ran through a thunder storm. • lead the way on a kayak. And showed the kids (and myself) that MUMS CAN BE FUN TOO. **Anyone else been in the habit of being the observer not the doer?**☺️😃☺️
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: In a week when we are left wondering how much longer our current Prime Minister can cling on for, I speak to @ed_miliband about the experience of losing an election. In particular how to find optimism in a) the face of personal challenges b) given the state of politics in this country. **Please listen below and let us know what you think.** #butwhypodcast 🎙☀️🎙 https://pod.link/1553074696
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