I can’t tell you when it started, this insane level of anxiety over our kitchen. I know it wasn’t there pre-Boe, and I know it wasn’t as bad as it has been this year, but I wouldn’t be able to pin point at what stage of my mental health crisis that it all went from…
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Why We’re Now Working With Crystals
Heeeeeey! So some of you may have read recently that we’ve moved Plinky Makes into creations inspired by nature… Which seems pretty self-explanatory, I think. But one of these major shifts is based around crystals, and I thought I should explain why….
What Happened Yesterday – Parenting Through Anxiety
You ever have one of those days where you just nail everything? Due to all my mental health issues, one of those days hadn’t happened in a very long time – I often lose my shit over something, but 5 major things happened yesterday that old me would have had major meltdowns over.
Do You See What I See? – My Mental Health Journey
Most would look at this image and just see a shelf…. But I look at this image and see a new beginning!
Memories of our miscarriage.
7.30 am. I’d slept in! Which meant I only had a few minutes to catch up on emails and bits and pieces before starting our day. *scroll. Scroll. Scroll* and then it hit me right in the gut.
Parenting through Anxiety
So it’s been a while since I blogged about my mental health…. Not because nothing has been happening, but because there’s been a lot of personal breakthroughs that need to be kept quite private.
Why We’re “one and done”
“Oh, really?” They reply, (in an attempted-to-mask-but-failed shocked voice) when we answer their question of when we’re having another child, like it’s such a disapointment to the entire world when we say we’re stopping with Boe. Yes, really.
Reclaiming My Space – the Decluttering Journey begins
No, not MySpace (Tom, I miss you lol) but MY space. I miss it. I miss the calm…. The relaxation… The chill….
My top 5 Current Parenting Quotes
My top 5 parenting quotes change quite regularly as I’m always finding new ones… But this is my list for today:
Facebook and my Mental Health
Ya know, there used to be a time when Facebook totally rocked. When many nights were filled with random fits of laughter and fun banter alongside getting lovely updates from family and friends. Honestly, I LOVED Facebook. At times, probably a bit too much. Not a day went by when there was nothing on my…