Home & Heart
My home is where my heart resides,With my love and all his faults,I made him my anchor in the storm,Where the worry of strife and lonliness halts.My heart is embraced, Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Mamie
Music and Memory – A walk in Nostalgia
Music can be the key to unlocking memories, especially when listening to music that has emotional resonance. Music and memory are tightly locked together; there is a reason that movies Continue Reading →
The Ubiquitous Mummy Blog or UMB
It’s official; I am a parent, Mummy, Mommy, Mama or whichever name my boy is calling me this week. So, as a writer and blogger, it would be irresponsible of Continue Reading →
Poem – 15-word prompt
Orange leaves fall to the goundThe Crunch of footsteps, the only soundMy laptop computer cast to the floorTo my writer’s block I admit defeatThe Sky Hangs low, but fluffy and Continue Reading →
Depression and asking for help – A letter to my husband
It is a recurring theme amongst those who have a mental illness, like depression, that they reach a point where they don’t feel like they deserve the help they so Continue Reading →
Not so sure – Everything is going to be OK
I’m not so sure I’ve got this. After a completely sleepless night, I still have a baby to look after until my Honey wakes just after lunch. I’m utterly exhausted. Continue Reading →
I’ve got this – Everything is going to be OK
This morning started with another poor feed by the boy, but I’ve got this; I have to. The same small nurse is still telling me that I need to supplement. Continue Reading →
Baby Boy – Everything is going to be okay, I hope.
After his night feed at 04:30 the baby boy slept (yes, he was asleep) until just before 08:00. They brought him through to me, but he didn’t want to feed. Continue Reading →
Our baby boy – Everything is going to be okay
Part 2 Day 2 – 03/07/2016 – Our baby boy, your mama is terrified. Today my baby boy is out of his incubator! His lungs have cleared and his glucose Continue Reading →
My baby boy – Everything is going to be okay
Intro and Part 1 Everything is going to be okay. This is the mantra my husband recited to me before the birth of my baby boy in July 2016. I Continue Reading →