Mayday, mayday.....

Pic of my darling Sophie’s Mother’s Day card, bless her.


Inspired by my Mothers' Day present (see below)

Can’t believe this whole month is passing me by with a whirlwind/explosion/rollercoaster of life that is big enough that I apparently don’t have time to sit back and reflect on it… Just a mad exhausting happy flurry of champagne, work, kids, taxi-ing, socialising, writing for money (woohoo!), seminars, dinners, family, cooking, parties...

So a very belated Happy Mothers' Day to all the fabulous mothers out there that I am so happy to call my friends, don’t know what I’d do without you – one of the happier surprises of becoming a mother is discovering the sisterhood of generosity and empathy that we share. In that spirit, want to share a couple of thoughts from a sweet little book I was given for Mother’s Day by Susannah Mac. It’s called

“You’re a Fabulous Mum
(despite the stale bread, unmade beds and guilty thoughts in your head)”

– yes, definitely my kind of parenting ;)

Firstly a couple of helpful definitions:

Guilt
Consciousness of wrongdoing

Guilt, maternal
ILLUSION of wrongdoing. Irrational, nagging conviction that you are failing your children and would be doing so much better if you were almost anyone else. Seemingly no male equivalent

Some timely reassurance:

It is not selfish to want ten minutes to read the paper without child, partner or pet lying on you.
It does not mean you do not love to distraction the above child, partner or pet.

And some real wisdom:

The joys of motherhood are never fully experienced until the children are in bed.
Author unknown

I was also spoilt with a surprise gift that I’ve been pining for/lusting after for ages - a mix master just like my Mum used to have. I remember fighting over who was going to lick the beaters with my brother and sisters. Yes, it does fall into that insidious and much maligned category of a present that makes you work, but oh, it hardly feels like work, it feels like play and delicious play at that and given that I had been handbeating things since the bamix died, it actually makes less work! Have been making lots of bits of yum ever since - have a fab easy cheesecake recipe to share when I get a moment.

Promise to be back soon with news, pics and recipes
xxxxx