On Becoming a Mum

I can't believe that it's been 7 weeks since Ainlsie came earth-side. I have thought a lot about how to write about the changes that having a child, our first, have had on us. I touched how it's impacted our marriage, it's a daily commitment (still) to be present in the blur of late night …

Motherhood Surprise: Nurturing a marriage & a baby

I NEVER remember coming across a section in ANY book about 'how to nurture a marriage with a baby!" People are asking me "so what's surprised you the most about being a new mom?" And there are a couple of things which have surprised me (which I'll discuss one topic at a time) but nurturing …

365 days ago…

I said YES! Then we for Prego...oops 🙂 And yesterday we got news that our house has been approved to settlement. So in one year we've gotten Engaged Prego Married Approved for a new house of our dreams I have so much to write, and I will after our babymoon...but I love him. I love …

Marriage: Rainbows & Butterflies & French Champagne

"Andrew...." (driving in the car, him distracted because he has a major sailing competition on this week) "Did you read my blog post about religion today? Do you ever read my blog?" "No, why?" "Ummm, baby I don't know." {...} "Do you think it's hard to be married?" I said to him fishing... "Sometimes you're …

Is Marriage ‘The Golden Ticket’

In uni, or college if you're in America, I had this REALLY hard professor for Sociology. In fact, I remember when I finished my final exam I cried the whole time I drowned my sorrows in a tuna melt with cheese with a side of fries. We talked about the whole notion of 'nature v. nurture' …

Be honest…It is totally scary

I swear to the gods of gold, white gold, platinum, tool, lace, tuxedos, and weddings that EVERYONE is either in a long term relationship, engaged, or married...and in some cases divorced. Lets back track a bit here. My date went well. He's paid for dinner, was intelligent, charming, kind, has a bit of fire and …