Midlife Sabbatical Move in Day

Well I did it, I made a really hard, independent decision to move out of my family home and away from my love of 27 years, to get some uninterrupted me time. My ADHD has gotten the better of me and my past life and traumas have gotten me to a place where I do…

In a State at Midlife

Taking a sabbatical from life at midlife. Intro to being middle aged, kids, grown and no idea who I am anymore. Self discovery and lots of alone time. Follow along on this journey. Maybe you’ll get some ideas for your future self.

25 years worth of Dates and Ideas

Boyd and I met after I had been previously married. As newlyweds and parents of a 4 and 5 year old, we had to make “date night” a priority because we hadn’t actually been on dates prior to our marriage. Anyone with kids knows, they will suck 100% of your attention giving the opportunity, so…

Tips for the Organized Hoarder

My mum still lives in the same house I grew up in. I’m pretty sure it’s about 1,000 sq ft with 3 bedrooms and one bathroom. She’s very tidy and her place is well maintained. but i’m always so surprised when she can pull out some random thing from my childhood and know exactly where…

Pinterest Parties

When I was very young, a birthday party mean’t fun and games, yummy food and a chance to dress up fancy. We lived for them. It was so exciting when someone walked into school clutching their little bundle of invitations and lo and behold, one of them was for you. Most of the time it…

F* Getting Older

Approaching big birthdays can be so awful but it’s a great opportunity to take a look at where you are and where you may wish to make changes.

Be a Cheerleader – to your friends

First, a little Kingdom to State Comparison I was at the side line to my sons first American Football Game in High School, where they, as the Junior Varsity (B Team) were going to get their behinds handed to them by the Varsity (A Team). It was crazy fun, with stadium seating, huge flags, concessions…

Break the Rules -Style

It makes me cringe when I hear or read that over 40’s shouldn’t…..you fill in the gap here. (wear a short skirt or their hair long, go dancing at a night club or have tattoos) What over 40’s shouldn’t… is give a crap about anyones rules for them. I seriously grew up thinking this rubbish….