What's life without love and a few dirty dishes?
Life, Love and Dirty Dishes is mainly about parenting. Living life with small people and the situations we find ourselves in. Dirty Dishes refers to the not so pleasant but unavoidable things we have to deal with. It’s my space where I sometimes talk about hot issues and first world problems. We all need to have a rant every now and then don’t we.
Let me start this post with a caveat. If you are looking for a mum war about stay at home mums verses working mums, then please go elsewhere. This is not what this post is about. I’m a lover, not a fighter. I was a stay at home mum, and I am now a […] Read more…
Having a January birthday sucks. OK in the great scheme of things there are worse problems to have, but when it comes to birthdays? The ideal time to have one is NOT January, and here’s why… 1 The Christmas Hangover In December nobody moans to much about cold weather and dark nights. It’s […] Read more…
I don’t know who you are, I shall call you the New Mum, you posted this on social media stating that parents are lazy… Firstly, can I say congratulations, New Mum. You did it. You grew a tiny human being. I don’t know if pregnancy was kind to you, or whether you spent 9 […] Read more…
I love a good list. I’m not exclusive. I normally have at least 10 different lists on the go an any time. Even more so at this time of the year. These lists include Christmas lists for the small people. There are toys that will not be going on the Christmas list. Over the […] Read more…
“But you’ve only just said goodbye” My Mum would say this to me everyday when I got in from school and asked to phone my best friend. I would always be told the same, “after 6 O’clock”. If you were a teenager in the nineties you will totally get this. You will also […] Read more…
Small people hear everything. And quite often repeat everything they hear. Usually to random strangers or the next door neighbour. And usually it’s something highly embarrassing that you didn’t want the neighbours to know. Especially when it’s something you said about them. Then there’s swearing. Most parents I know try not to […] Read more…
“Being a parent is the best job in the world” But it’s also the most pressurised job, and can be the most tiring and the most difficult. Of course there are the kind of rewards that money can’t buy, but there are also bad days. There I said it. I have the best job in […] Read more…
The internet has to be one of the best inventions ever. I never have to traipse round the supermarket with two kids who are trying to eat the shopping faster than I can load it into the trolley. And I can google pictures of Gerard Butler anytime I want. Awesome. I can stalk celebs […] Read more…
I’m going to have a rant. I hate being late. And because I hate being late, I hate other people being late. It’s a big bugbear of mine. So many times I have been stood at the door ready to go, getting more and more irate with my husband because he is not ready! I […] Read more…
Breast or bottle? Lets end this farcical debate, that shouldn’t even be a debate now. We can’t seem to win with this one. Mums who choose to breastfeed are shunned for doing so in public as if it’s something that should be locked away behind closed doors. Mums who chose to bottle feed are […] Read more…
There are 8500,000 people in the UK currently living with dementia. With numbers that high, chances are you know one of them. Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, has been a part of my life since I was 18 years old. That’s when my Nan was diagnosed with it. It started off with her […] Read more…
Calm down. I have nothing to tell you. No announcement from me. Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt. Twice. Not happening again. No more swollen ankles, morning sickness, heart burn, back ache, and limited wardrobe choices for this mama. But have you noticed the pregnancy announcements taking over your news feed lately? Every day […] Read more…
I often think about our encounter last summer. I find it amazing really that complete strangers can have a huge impact on our day. They can change the course of our day, they can change our mood, they can even change the way we view the world. A few weeks ago a stranger chased me […] Read more…
We all know the equation for a poorly baby, right? Poorly baby = Baby not wanting to be out down Baby not wanting to be put down = Mummy’s hands full Mummy’s hands full = Shit not getting done Need some superpowers right about now please. When you have a newborn you become quite an […] Read more…
I am not from the ‘Breast is Best’ camp. I am from the ‘Do What is Right For You camp’. I breast-fed both my children for 5 weeks and I am proud of that. Breastfeeding for me was equally amazing as it was akward. It was something that felt very natural but was by […] Read more…
It’s like raaaiiiinnn on your wedding day, a free ride, when you’ve already paid… Alanis said it was ironic, I say it’s Sods laws. And when it comes to parenting, there’s plenty of them. #1 Babies will always poo just as you are about to leave the house. If you have to […] Read more…
I was a Stay-at-home-mum. This was a choice my husband and I made together because it is what worked best for our family. I am now a work-from-home-mum which has it’s own set of challenges. There are however a few misconceptions of a stay-at-home mum that I would like to challenge. We sit on our […] Read more…
H has three furry friends that go by the name of Alvin, Simon and Theodore (I’m sure you know them). I brought them for him last Christmas because he loved the chipmunk movie and the songs that went with it. To be honest it was just a little present that I thought would be forgotten […] Read more…
Nappy changing that is. Nappy changing is not the most relished part of parenting. It’s one of those jobs that has to be done. If you don’t you run the risk of succumbing to the fumes, and no one wants that on their gravestone. Plus the longer you leave it the more chance for bottom […] Read more…
An old friend of mine is thinking about going for baby number two. After a bad day she posted on Facebook how she wasn’t sure she could cope with two. She was bombarded with comments from people saying the second is much easier, she should go for it, she has nothing to worry about. I couldn’t help […] Read more…