Ok I do know it is not Wednesday my usual day for my post. Honestly, at the moment I have no idea what day it is. I am trying to keep going and trying to get my life back to some sort of normal. So here is my latest Ramblings Of A StressedMum – 07/03/2025.
Table of Contents
Health
Last Wednesday evening, I had gone to get ready for bed and was walking down the stairs. The front of our house is an old Victorian 2 up 2 down and the stairs are very steep stepped. Somehow my mind was not thinking and I put my left foot out thinking I was on the bottom step and fell 3-4 steps. The pain was unbearable and I went into that weird clammy shock feeling. Next thing I knew I had C one side of me and my mum the other. I had also had some sort of seizure. My dad was on the phone to 999 and I spoke to a lovely paramedic who advised me to go to hospital
Trip to A&E
Off we all went to A&E where we were there for over 7 hours in total and did not leave until gone 4am. After being tested, ecg’s and x-rays. The seizure was put down to all the shock and stress of the past 4 weeks and the pain of breaking my big toe. I left supporting a shoe thing that is too big but at least we could go home.
Grieving
It was my husbands funeral on Monday, I put everything into it to make it his day and it was perfect. Even though it was the hardest day of my life apart from the day he died. I had all three kids together.
This is probably the best photo of me and the 3 kids. I rarely drink but I was quite drunk by the end of the night as everyone was buying me a drink to toast him. These three did me proud each of them there for me. I went when I saw my husband arrive home and the eldest on the right just held me.
I spoke to the 2 boys who I told just because their dad is not here anymore, I am and I will always be your ‘wicked’ stepmum’. They both said no you are our mum which made me cry again but happy tears this time.
The younger one on the left checks in on me 100 times a day. Plus we have started to make arrangements for us to meet his kids. We have 2 other grandchildren who we have never met. He was always too busy and they moved away. We were never the parents to demand things and knew we would meet them one day. So now I am meeting them for the two of us.
Gift Guides
I am working on my gift guides for Mothers Day and Easter at the moment. My Mothers Day Gift Guide will be going live soon. So keep checking in
Recipes
This week C and I tried a new recipe. We are trying to eat better this week and cook dinners rather than live on ready meals and takeaways or toast.
Look out for my next new recipe coming your way soon
Disasters I Have Overcome This Week
I never knew just how much I relied on my husband. I have been saying all week I should have taken more notice. This week they have been
- Sunday Evening – we found our big chest freezer which was full broken. Everything had defrosted
- Wednesday – Driving home with C from college my car flashed up it needed washer fluid. I have not done this for 26 years
- Wednesday Night – Trying to work out how to use the printer. Usually I sent stuff to Bry and he would print it. Worked out it needed ink so ordered a supply. But it was the grey and that did not come in the pack. So had to order grey and hopefully will get the printer working today.
Giveaway
Don’t forget to check out my giveaway where you can win a £10 Amazon Voucher.
Thank You
I want to say thank you to you all. For being understanding and for all your support and messages. It really has meant a lot.
This is going to be a long journey but my friend told me the other day when I spoke to her on Wednesday our first proper ‘new’ normal day. Today will be the hardest day and this week will be the hardest week. Slowly it will get easier.
I promise each week you will see a bit more of me coming back. For now thank you all xx
