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Menopausal Mondays

Self Talk I want only ONE easy-to-prepare, ready-to-enjoy festive package. One that includes Christmas family fun activities, small-sized traditional Christmas (Portuguese and Brit) that covers the lot: snacks, meals, drinks and desserts. No fuss, no mess, no arguments. And everybody’s happy. My patience is normally wearing thin by this time of the year. All IContinue reading “Menopausal Mondays”

Menopausal Mondays

Self Talk ” I’m exhausted.” I try and stick to all the right things on autopilot, so I don’t have to make choices (or wrong ones). It helps me stay on track. Some days it works, others require a bit more effort. I reckon that if I’ve got the healthy food and exercise plan right,Continue reading “Menopausal Mondays”

First cub out

These last five years have been an absolute rollercoaster. Dropping our daughter off at her Uni accommodation was as exhausting as emotional. Living and studying through COVID, amidst a generation that uses social media to intimidate and manipulate others without mercy, did not make our task any easier, as we tried to hold them afloatContinue reading “First cub out”

On the “bubble-wrap” gens

I am not looking for clicks or followers writing about this topic (unless what I write entertains your thinking). As many of us do, I find writing therapeutic; it helps me make sense of the world around me. And I’m sorry, as much as I’d like to keep up with new ways of reasoning, IContinue reading “On the “bubble-wrap” gens”

Nostalgic Mumma

A new beginning Things happen for a reason. It’s funny how we tend to put pressure on ourselves to be high achievers, when we’re doing just fine, compared to the new generation. A year ago I started a tee and mug online business on Shopify. I decided to give it a go. My theme wasContinue reading “Nostalgic Mumma”