When I started working, I was fresh out of university. I very badly wanted to be well liked in the workplace and be successful at my job. I had a very entry level job with not a lot of expectations, but I worked for a huge company and I was blown away by how interesting every aspect of my new workplace seemed. The people, the sheer size of it, I had so much to learn. I came in early, I stayed late, I didn’t ask for any extra payment by doing so. I was learning the ropes, netw

Sunday 11:34 am: text reads “hello” 4:31 pm: Missed call 7:01 pm: Missed call 8:37 pm: Missed call 9:37 pm: I pick up my voicemail FINALLY after getting the kids down for the night (one of whom has been a teething disaster all day and just busted his lip open, the other has challenged every sentence that’s come out of my mouth, and the house looks like someone threw a rave). I’m panicking because I’ve clearly missed three calls in a row and who misses that many calls? Me. I d

I work in a largely male dominated field. As a working professional in the construction industry I cross paths with a lot of male contractors. Plumbers, electricians, tilers, painters, you name it...all male. Most of the time I have a pleasant working relationship with them and only a fraction of the time do I encounter someone that I perceive to be condescending me or making assumptions about my knowledge or experience based on my gender. I have always known there to be a do

It seems as though there has been a movement lately amongst women, specifically mothers, towards an increased awareness of the importance of self care. Great, right?! Seriously. So good! It's about time that women started to understand the importance of self care. The benefits of it are undeniable. For me, this is an area where I really struggle. In fact, I down right suck at caring for myself. I often find myself pondering over this, and questioning why it is that I am

Is it just me, or have weekends gotten shorter?? I’ve been feeling pretty down in the dumps lately and I’m having trouble shaking it. I’ve been back to work for two weeks and my life has reached a new level of crazy town. It’s not bad. It’s not like we’ve had any major catastrophes. The kids all seem to be happy and adjusting well and, to be honest, barely even notice that I’m not around as often as I used to be. I, on the other hand, feel like I’m not doing a very good job,

The hubby asked me last week: “what do you want for Christmas?” knowing that I would have no idea what to answer. I’m known by my close friends as notoriously against “stuff” (need to de-clutter your home? Call me, I’m your gal), and I always buy for my family, rarely for myself. So I really had to think about it. And in the end, he already has an idea of a gift, and will do just fine. But if I’m being real with myself, and going into 2017 that is a HUGE priority for me, my r

Have you ever thrown a party? A wedding? A shower? Have you ever experienced difficulty when it comes to getting people to R.S.V.P.? R.S.V.P. is an abbreviation that stands for a French phrase, “répondez, s’il vous plaît,” which means “please reply.” The person sending the invitation would like you to tell them whether you accept or decline the invitation. It is so important that you respond in a timely manner. In my experience, I have noticed that people always seem to

It sounds trite but I really don’t. My brain goes to two places when I have a hunch my kid is sick…’ah shit, there goes my day’ quickly followed by ‘meh, you’re not throwing up and it’s only a mild fever…off to daycare with ya’. I somehow feel the need to push the boundaries of it and wait until I’m getting side eye from the daycare staff or another parent thinking why in the hell I thought I should bring my kid to daycare when they’re clearly sick in some capacity. No, to an

I started a new job two weeks ago. A few months ago I wrote about Transformation, and how so many positive things were happening in my life after abruptly losing my job. Life has been full of big changes ever since. What I didn’t mention in that post is that I was pregnant, which I found out 1 week after losing my job. And not just pregnant, but due on my hubby’s brother’s wedding day! I mean, you couldn’t plan that if you tried! At first I thought the timing couldn’t be

What the fuck is this about? Sorry not sorry. I would like to ask the person who came up with this little moniker. Call me crazy but I’m really at a loss. I’ve been an entrepreneur for going on 10 years now and you know what I call it? Entrepreneur. You know what all the people with a penis call it? Entrepreneur. I am a proud feminist. I believe women to be 100% equal to the male gender, I’m in a marriage that is equal in terms of respect, responsibility and employment. As so