They say that since it takes nine months for your body to create a baby, you should give it nine months to recover from the pregnancy and birth. ❤️ It’s almost been nine months now since my second baby Noah was born, and so I thought it timely to look back on my postpartum journey Read More
I was promoted and then I walked away – why?!
2019 was probably one of the most challenging years of my life so far. I returned to my investment banking job after a year off, leaving my daughter in the care of a nanny while I worked hard to re-establish my position in the team, headed by a new boss. I felt like I had Read More
Life of a busy 8-month old – crawling practice and independent sleep
During the summer holidays Noah turned 7-months old and to summarise, his seventh month consisted of a lot of teething, frustration from trying to but not being able to crawl, and tasting new foods. Most of the month we were away (see my previous post about our holiday ) and in that sense I hope Read More
A road trip with two small kids – our UK staycation 2020
It was an easy decision not to fly anywhere this summer but that’s not to stay I didn’t feel gutted by it. The lockdown and losing our freedom to travel, or to even leave the house, felt difficult although of course it was necessary. By July the restrictions in the UK were somewhat eased and Read More
Thirty five and fabulous!
I’ve had mixed feelings about birthdays for a long time. I don’t really like to think about ageing primarily because of the negative connotation attached to it by our society. Especially us women are made to dread ageing which is really silly because actually it’s a privilege to age and to live a healthy and Read More
Half way through the baby year – 6-months old Noah
This summer has been a time of change for us with the country slowly coming out of the coronavirus lockdown and with me stepping up “properly” to the role of a full time mum of two as we let go of our kids’ nanny. Over these past two months we’ve also seen Noah take huge Read More
Can I really manage without a nanny?
Maybe it’s the Finn in me, but I can’t write this post without feeling bit awkward… I shouldn’t feel like I have to explain myself but I do, so bare with me. I know full well that there are many mothers out there who raise multiple kids and manage their household and job all on Read More
Saying goodbye to our nanny with an aching heart
I never expected to cry as much as I have after saying goodbye to our children’s nanny last week but honestly, our decision to let her go after a year and half of being part of our family was heartbreaking. When deciding on how long I would need full time help for, I was focused Read More
Learning to help myself – my top 5 tips to feeling better
Some time ago I reached a point where I felt quite unwell, physically and mentally. Having a newborn baby and a toddler is tough on a good day, but a few weeks into the coronavirus lockdown I felt like I was seriously drowning. The lack of sleep, the post-partum hormonal swings, and the never-ending needs Read More
Kayla Itsines’s Post Pregnancy Programme – review
When Noah was two months old I decided it was time to slowly get back into exercising and eating a bit healthier (see my previous post about the Mindful Chef recipe box). After my first baby Maia was born I purchased the Sweat app and did Kayla Itsines’s BBG 1 & 2 to get back Read More