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Slugs on the Refrigerator
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I am Kat, 30 year old mama to one spirited small boy, named Ellis. We live with 2 cats, one goldfish, a couple of slugs and a dada named Kevin in Stirling, Scotland.
Parenthood has been the best thing I have ever done, and the hardest. I guess I thought I would have one of those quiet, sleep through the night types. What I got was SOOOO much better and very unexpected. Ellis is the craziest, most wonderful person I know. From the moment he was born 4 weeks early, he has challenged us to be:
* more understanding of his sensitive nature
* more patient with his very short fuse
* more able to live on less sleep than I ever thought humanly possible
* more willing to try and see and do than my introverted nature thought possible
* more able to dust off the opinions of others who judge this clever, high-need, spirited, busy small person
On my own personal "journey", parenthood has lit a raging fire of creativity and purpose that I never thought possible. I started the blog because I felt so alone parenting a high need baby so far away from family. As time has gone on, I use it as a way to connect to family, friends and like-minded people all over the world. Oh and to keep a record of the journey, of the things we do and make. I also tremendously enjoy making lists and electronic list making is practically nirvana for this virgo!
When I am not blogging, I can be found:
* crafting away, but never finishing anything
* obsessively reading other blogs so I can compare myself to them and get ideas for other projects to start and never finish
* working in the environmental sector 2.5 days a week
* studying to be a doula and an antenatal teacher
Thanks for reading!
Recent Posts
Don\'t Label Me
Before I begin this post, I need to divulge a bit about myself. Growing up I was THE biggest slob. Any of my family members reading this will attest that of the 5 of us children, my room was BY FAR the messiest. When it was time to tidy my room, ...
White Christmas
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Merry Christmas
Wishing you a happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas. ...
Merry Christmas
Wishing you a happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas. ...
The Path Through Motherhood...
...is paved with good intentions. I had intended to take lots of photos of what motherhood means to me...but I keep forgetting. I had meant to finish my mother's hat, scarf and hand warmers before Christmas, but I can't remember the ...
The Path Through Motherhood...
...is paved with good intentions. I had intended to take lots of photos of what motherhood means to me...but I keep forgetting. I had meant to finish my mother's hat, scarf and hand warmers before Christmas, but I can't remember the ...
