It is hard to believe that we had the one year anniversary of losing my husband on Monday. The past year has been a blur of so many emotions. I have shared most weeks about my grief and had so many lovely messages from those of you who are suffering as well. Some further along in their grief journey and some only just beginning. Grief has so many emotions that spring from nowhere. In this post, I am sharing my personal journey this past year. Like my Babyloss Awareness post, I am writing this with raw emotions straight from the…

Christmas is just days away. All the gifts have been purchased and received or due for delivery. The wrapping is completed or planned. The cupboards are full of Christmas food. I am taking today to say Happy Christmas 2025. This is probably one of my hardest Christmas’s I have ever faced. I have got through Christmas with losing Grandparents close to Christmas one on the 14th December and one on the 19th December. This year is so much different. Keeping Busy This week, we are keeping busy. Today C and I are heading out to a light trail. I booked…

Today is day 7 of the Blogtober 2025 challenge and the topic today is – A Love Letter to My Favourite Mug. Everyone who knows me knows my love of mugs. I have so many, mine and my husbands always matched it was just my thing. When I saw the prompt for today, I thought how do I choose my favourite mug. I have so many and then I thought back to a status I put up a few weeks ago, on a lazy Sunday morning. Dear Favourite Mug I do apologise for not showing you in the best light.…

It is Day 2 of Blogtober 2025 and today the topic is – What I’m Letting Go Of This Season. This is a tough one for me. Today marks 8 months since I suddenly lost my husband. For those who do not follow me regularly. My husband collapsed and died instantly on 2nd February. This has been the hardest 8 months of my entire life. Below I am sharing what I need to do this season – whether I do or not is another thing. The Pressure to Do It All As you can imagine from losing our partner there…

I can not quite believe that my little blog StressedMum is 10 years old today. It really does not seem possible. This photo was the reason I started StressedMum. This is C 10 years ago just about to finish Primary School. As her new chapter was starting, my new role was also starting. The school runs would be done, C would not need me so much. She had her whole life ahead of her now. I decided to start a blog. I have always loved reading them and thought I could use it as a sort of mum diary. How…

Running your own business does take a lot of work and organisation. There is so much to think about when promoting your business and staying organised. Which is why we are looking at how to promote your business and stay organised in a few easy steps. This is also a good checklist for those already in business. Promotion One of the biggest areas when starting, or running a business is promotion. Social Media plays a huge part in reaching out to new customers and followers. It takes time to build up, but over time you will start to see the…

As you know I have been taking part in the Blogtober 2023 challenge. Today is the final day, yes I did it. I posted everyday in October. Today for the final part I am sharing all my Blogtober 2023 – The Finale. Thank You I want to say thank you to you all for sticking with me and commenting on my posts. And, I did stick with the themes where I could, and also went off topic. I did however, complete the challenge for the second time. Now I can step back a bit and relax. What was your favourite…

Day 21 of the Blogtober 2023 challenge is sharing on things I am thankful for. This is a lot harder to put into a post than you would first think. Not because I am not grateful for things, but the more you think the longer the list goes. I am going to keep this light hearted and not get too deep. Coffee This is more for those around me really. I am always thankful for my first coffee in the morning. It helps me wake up and start to process the day ahead. It also makes me more human and…

Today, is day 13 of Blogtober 2023 and the prompt for today is share your favourite autumn quotes. I have been looking and sharing a few of my favourite quotes. Which is perfect now the weather is more autumn feeling Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. – Albert Camus “Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” – Lauren DeStefano “Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” – Jim…

Today is the first day of Blogtober 2024. The topic for today is favourite autumn traditions. I do not really have many traditions, or so I thought until I started thinking about this post. So see below my favourite Autumn traditions. Nature Walks I am cheating a bit here, as can not really call it a tradition as walk the dog every day. But do love when the leaves change and the colours are beautiful red, orangey colours. Plus jumping through leaves Scented Candles It is no surprise by now that I love my scented candles. I change between candles…