Today is Day 3 of the Blogtober 2026 Challenge and the topic for today is A Lesson I Learnt The Hard Way. Sadly, this was very easy for me. My husband always said if when something major happens you always find out who is there for you. This was so true after I lost him last year. The Start Of My Lessons Last February, I lost my husband suddenly and with no warning. The shock of this alone I am still suffering with. Bring into the picture my stepsons – his two boys who I have been in their lives…
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Today is Blogtober 2026 Day 2, today topic is What Is Making Your Life Easier Right Now? After thinking about this, I think it is organisation. With C in uni and just me to consider I am a lot more organised than ever before. Daily Routines I have never been a strict routine girl, and am still not to some extent. But I do seem to have a little daily routine going on – obviously this can change Meal Planning Once again I am not strict with my meal planning, but I do know what meals I will have that…
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You do not need a spreadsheet or a finance degree. You need a plan you can stick to on a bad week. Most family budgets fail for the same reason most diets do. They are designed for the best version of ourselves, the one who never has a car repair, a birthday party invitation or a Friday night when nobody can face cooking. Then real life happens, the plan falls apart and it feels like a personal failure. It is not. The plan was wrong, not you. Here is a gentler approach that tends to survive contact with an actual…
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Today is Day 1 of Blogtober 2026. For those who are not sure what Blogtober is, it is a challenge where a group of Bloggers take the challenge to post a blog post every day throughout October. You can either follow a list of prompts, or go off topic and write your own post. Today the prompt is Share something you’ve changed your mind about this year. You will remember last year, I lost my husband. The worst day of my life and this has meant my life was turned upside down. I have survived and stumbled through to where…
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Here we are at Wednesday again, as we sail through another week, it means it is time for my weekly Ramblings Of A StressedMum – 30/09/2026. My Week Health I have spent this week trying to chase hospital appointments for my dad. He has been discharged from the cancer hospital (although they have kept him on if no appointment came through from the surgical team). Apparently they have not received notification, even though the letter was sent 6 weeks ago. On Sunday, C messaged me saying she was not well and had a virus. She felt so ill I ended…
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The sun is shining and we have made it through another week and stumbled into Wednesday again. This means it is time for my weekly round up post Rambling Of A StressedMum -23/09/2026. My Week I seem to have had a very busy week and also not done a lot. Health I seem to be very tired lately and keep having a headache that is there more than it is not. I have put it down to stress as I seem to be constantly being pulled in all directions. Dad is finally, taking on board what we have all been…
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Your child has moved out and starting a new chapter in their life journey. An empty nest can feel surprisingly painful. You are proud of your child, but the changes to your home life changes dramatically. Everything seems to quiet and so still, you as a parent feel the change more as you are no longer needed. Which is why I have been looking at how to cope with the empty nest. For me, the change is a lot harder. As at the beginning of 2025 we were a happy family of 3. I had a purpose as a wife…
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Somehow another week has passed and we are at Wednesday, only two days until Friday when C will be coming home. This also means it is time for my weekly round up Ramblings Of A StressedMum – 16/09/2026 My Week This week has been very up and down. But one thing it has been non stop. Health I had my ultrasound scan last week on my toe. I did feel foolish going for a toe though. The results are back and I have to wait 6 weeks to speak to my GP about it. Yes I have queried it. I…
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It is somehow Wednesday again and another week has flown by quickly. Which means it is time for my Ramblings Of A StressedMum – 09/09/2026. My Week We have had such a mixed week, with so much going on Health Poor C has picked up a bug and not feeling great. Dad had an appointment on Friday with the speech therapy and dietician team. They were happy with his progress and also happy to pass him back to the hospital. You may remember, just before my husbands funeral I fell down my stairs and broke my toe. I have been…
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Summer has definitely gone, although it is not too cold yet. You can not miss the coolness in the air especially at night. With that in mind I have teamed up with Bedsure so we can all find out How To Get Ready For Those Cooler Nights. If like me you struggled keeping cool during those hot summer nights. I do always welcome the cooler nights so I can be reacquainted with my duvet and feel cosy. I always welcome the change in seasons and the weather, although not so much the rain. This also means I can treat myself…













