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Mean girls or just bad days

July 17, 2016 By Tracey Leave a Comment

Lately I have had this messy imbalance going on that has had some implications on my life.  I have had to remind myself that I don’t really subscribe to that whole balanced life concept – my time is spent at any given time – where it is needed most at that point.  When it starts to…

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Filed Under: Inside Thoughts Out Loud Tagged With: balance, guilt, joy, lessons, life, love, mojo, motherhood, road rage, toddlers, work

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The mother I wish I was

March 23, 2016 By Tracey 5 Comments

Lately I’ve been feeling a bit anxious about my skill as a mother.  I use the word skills lightly because I’m mostly just winging motherhood, I sure as hell don’t think I’m particularly skilled at it.  I don’t use the word anxious lightly because, well I’m usually anxious about something. Between work, motherhood, being a wife, attempting…

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Filed Under: Inside Thoughts Out Loud, Motherhood Tagged With: anxiety, family, friendship, IVF clinics, joy, lessons, life, love, motherhood, relationships, toddlers, wishes

So this is what two and a half feels like

January 19, 2016 By Tracey 2 Comments

A couple of months ago I uttered the fateful words “I’m loving this age” to my girlfriend.  I was of course referring to motherhood and specifically toddlerhood.  Our then 2 (+3 months) year old boys were in her backyard, bare bums, larking about under the sprinkler. Good times.  The quintessential summer activity.  My dear friend,…

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Filed Under: Inside Thoughts Out Loud, Motherhood Tagged With: disequilibrium, family, fatherhood, fertility, friendship, Infertility, IVF, joy, love, motherhood, tantrums, toddlers

Fairy bread and simple pleasures

November 27, 2015 By Tracey Leave a Comment

Who knew that Fairy Bread could inspire my next blog post. A few days ago it was National Fairy Bread day. Don’t ask me how I know this but you can’t argue that I don’t have my priorities in order. I posted this meaningful piece of information on my Facebook page and got a bunch…

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Filed Under: Inside Thoughts Out Loud Tagged With: Big family Little Income, Fairy Bread, family, joy, lessons, life, love, motherhood, Phoodie, Rebecca Sparrow

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How real is your highlight reel?

November 8, 2015 By Tracey Leave a Comment

Every now and then there is a meme that pops up on Facebook that goes along the lines of not comparing yourself to someone else’s Facebook activity because it’s really just our highlight reel.  It rings true to me, being the queen of comparisons and all.  I know if everything for me is going to custard it seems…

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Filed Under: Inside Thoughts Out Loud Tagged With: authentic, creativity, Facebook, family, friendship, Instagram, joy, lessons, life, love, Social Media, work

I wish I was a Proudman – Offspring is back

October 14, 2015 By Tracey 1 Comment

A couple of weeks ago the internet went into a mini meltdown.  I’m quite partial to a meltdown or two so I know one when I see one.  I saw the news first appear on my Facebook feed and soon after it popped up on Instagram.  Text messages followed soon after.  It was going viral and…

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Filed Under: Daily Musings, Inside Thoughts Out Loud Tagged With: Billie Proudman, family, fatherhood, friendship, joy, lessons, love, motherhood, music, Nina Proudman, Offspring, relationships

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