I am sure I am not the only one having to keep checking today is Wednesday. Especially after the long Easter Weekend. This means that it is time for my Ramblings Of A StressedMum – 08/04/2026 on what is the hottest day of 2026 so far.
Table of Contents
My Week
Health
My Dad is recovering slowly, he had his dressing checked yesterday for where the skin graft was taken and it has healed lovely. His mouth is going to take months to heal.
I am having a constant battle with my Mum and Dad over what his intake of calories and nutrients are. What we are being advised by the hospital and my Mum saying Dad does not need that. As you can imagine it is like dealing with toddlers. I am winning though.
Grief
I have really struggled this past week. With it being Easter and family time, I really felt the huge hole of him not being there. I have also been having a lot of stress and upset from one of my stepsons and it got to the stage where I did threaten to report him. He came back out of hiding and managed to get through to me and another threat but one where he also said he is done. He always seems to get through on the hardest weekends and this did not help my mood.
Time Out
On Saturday, C and I met up with my oldest friend and her mum for lunch and a bit of time out. My friend recently lost her dad so it was nice to get her mum out for a bit of company.
Yesterday, C met up with her friend and I picked her up from her house later in the afternoon. Her friend has a new puppy who is such a cutie but full of energy. She can not go out yet as not had all her vaccinations. We then popped in to IKEA (that is a lie who can just pop into IKEA), to look for bits for C heading to university. We got a few bits some where a great bargain as well.
Tomorrow
We are heading to my happy place, and seeing my grandkids. I can not wait and really need to see them and get my Nanny cuddles. It seems such a long time since we last saw them
What I Am Loving
The Green Co
One thing we all love is keeping our homes and ourselves clean with new cleaning products. The Green Co have a great range of products. I do love products that reduce the use of plastics and The Green Co do just that.
I am loving their new range –
- Foaming Hand Soap GreenTabs – Refillable Foaming Hand Soap That Kills 99.9% Of Bacteria While Being Gentle On Skin And Planet. Just add a tab to water to get a rich foaming hand wash. The bottle comes in 4 colours and the soap comes in 4 amazing fragrances
- Eco Dishwasher GreenTabs – Plant & Mineral Powered Eco Dishwasher GreenTabs™ That Leave Your Dishes Sparkling Without Nasty Chemicals, Making Every Wash A Little Bit Better.
What is great with these products is the lack of plastic and they also store much easier.
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Good Luck
My April highlight was enjoying the warm spring weather with a long walk in the countryside. I’m not sure which university C has chosen as her first choice, but I’d love to find out!
My April highlight was enjoying some quality time outdoors. C has chosen Bristol as her first choice university.
My April highlight was getting out into the garden and making the most of some lovely spring sunshine with the family. Thanks for the chance to win!
My April highlight was my son’s birthday! Fingers crossed! C has chosen the University of Edinburgh as her first choice.
Apart from reading these posts to see how you’re doing, I enjoy seeing the items you’re loving. I like the look of the foaming hand soap GreenTabs. Thank you.
I love the foaming hand wash, I love how just adding water and letting the tablet disolve you then get a foaming hand wash
We had a few days away with friends in Stratford and visited Warwick Castle
I got a new job in April which I’m very happy about.
I caught up with an old friend in April who I hadn’t seen in about a year.
My April highlight was a shopping trip to Manchester.
Having a lovely weekend away with the kids in Tenby
Spending uninterrupted time at home over Easter with family.
My birthday was the highlight of April.
I an looking forward to the flowers in the garden starting to bloom
My April highlight was losing half a stone in weight, not amazing but made me happy!
Please enter me into this competition. Thank you!
highlight starting to get clarity on where i want to be
My highlight was seeing all the the bluebells and crocus s growing in the garden, the colours are beautiful
Finally getting confidence to go out with friends
Easter along with the sunny and warm weather we’ve had for some of April.
it was my nephews first birthday had a wonderful time celebrating him.
Finding a favourite tribute artist is coming down the road from me. Any closer and he would have been next-door. We don’t need a car/bus/taxi/seaside donkey (lol) to get there, it’s a 10 minute walk (I walk slow lol). It’s a free event, but if you want a table you have to buy food as well (which will be a good idea as he is amazing).
easter with my family
going for a group dog walk
My April hlghlight was definitely enjoying the sunnier days, was lovely to get out and feel the sunshine!
I had a 4d scan of my baby and it was amazing!
getting some nice flowers to plant in the garden
visiting friends who live away
taking my grandchildren to SeaWorld for the first time
a weeked away on the motorbike
My April highlight was enjoying the bluebells in the local wood.
changing jobs
My April highlight was being able to go out for lots of nice walks in the sun
A lovely 2 night city break with my husband, we had such a good time wish we could do it more often!
an easter meal with my family
Doing my garden
My April highlight was Easter
Easter celebration with friends
easter we love easter
My son ‘s birthday, we had a lovely meal together.
Spending time with family & enjoying the sunshine.
Those few warm sunny days we had. I enjoyed some time in the garden.
planting a cherry tree
My April highlight was enjoying a lovely meal on a sunny day for my birthday.
My daughters birthday. The last before her teens.
My highlight was a family fun day at Easter
Having a trip to Brighton, visiting for the first time and on a sunny day too!
A trip to Borth for a short break
My Dad turned 70 in April so we had a great night out to celebrate
My April highlight has been being able to sit out in the lovely sunshine with friends and family
I enjoyed seeing the carpert of bluebells in my local woods recently
Completing my first 10k of the year, signed up for one next month too
Completing my first 10k of the year
I spent a couple of weeks with family abroad and went walking everyday.
One of my highlights was the Sun coming out and it getting warmer.
My highlight was having 4 days off work for Easter
I loved the Easter holidays, it was such a relaxing break.
Getting back into running after an injury
So sorry you are having trouble with the stepson . Grief is so hard , to add drama in the mix , I’m going through similar and it’s tough!
I left it telling him to grow up and not spoken since. It is difficult enough and I do not have the energy to deal with his drama on top of everything. I am sorry you are also going through this
Got to be Easter weekend – a lovely long weekend by the seaside
i really enjoyed easter – the flowers were blooming, the sun was out, and the eggs were delicious and fun to roll!
I am hoping to get out and get some sunshine on my skin.
the highlight fo me was easter its my favourite timme of year chuch chocoate loads of delicious food and quality family time
Easter holidays, eating chocolate, my sister’s birthday, my son’s 16th birthday, eating cake and soon to be my brother’s birthday.
Who can just pop into IKEA indeed! Glad you picked up a few bargains and hope this week is better.
I was very impressed with our IKEA shop and we also have items on a list to go back and get
my april highlight was getting coffee with my mum on a sunny day
Celebrating my birthday with my family and being able to sit out in the garden.
Easter, went to a local place in Norfolk that has Highland cows. They were lovely.
My April highlight is two fold. We held my granddaughter’s baby shower and celebrated my daughter’s 55th birthday. That makes me feel old, it only seems like yesterday that I was 55!
It is scary how the years go so quickly
l’m just happy the sun is starting to come out. Yesterday here was a beautiful day
Easter can be so hard, especially when you’ve lost someone. It sounds like you did get to get out though and see others, which is so important.
I am struggling a lot at the moment and missing him so much more. Things are quite stressful at the moment which is really not helping
I am so sorry that this week has been tough for you.
Thank you, it has been a bit of a nightmare
I am hearing about the Green Co brand for the first time. So glad to know that your dad is recovering consistently.
I do love The Green Co especially loving the hand wash and love how a little tablet turns into a foaming wash
My April highlight was my brother’s big win on the Premium Bonds
My April highlight so far has been having a week off work over Easter and doing some family days out.
Sounds like you have had an eventful week and I am glad overall, it was good. Easter weekend was a blast for us here and I can relate to you about your Dad and his diet…. my husband has cut back on all things bad for him…. to keep his cholesterol in check but his mom still buys him tons of junk that we are trying to avoid. Some people hate change or simply don’t get it. One or the other LOL…. I hope you have an amazing week this week!
It was an eventful week, my dads diet is due to having an operation and struggling to swallow at the moment.
planting seeds and watching them flourish – love to grow my own
My April highlight was my sons 19th birthday.
I’m glad your Dad is starting to recover and that his skin graft is healing nicely.
My April highlight has been making some progress with my doctor and hopefully I’m now on the way to getting the help I need for my eye issues.
I hope you enjoy seeing your grandkids today.
We know dads recovery is going to be a slow and long one but every day he is a little better. Well done for making progress with your dr. I had a blast seeing my grandkids today
an ice cream in the hot weather will be nice
keep strong
positive rules with me so I can move forward
Being positive does help
I understand how difficult this weekend has been for you
It has been a hard week but tomorrow is another day as they say
Seeing my grandchildren (even though they are now adults) always cheers me up. Glad your Dad is improving. I understand how you are feeling over the Easter weekend,
My grandkids always give me that happiness boost I need. Dad is doing ok just going to take a lot of time to heal.
That’s good to hear that the skin graft on your dad is healing. I bet it feels like C going to university is coming around soo quickly x
It is good his skin graft is healing well. I am dreading C going to university, although my sister in law messaged me today her daughter has finished year one and moving back home today
I have the week off and am enjoying spending time with my kids. The weather has been amazing.
The weather has been great this week which is unusual with it being the holidays and bank holiday weekend
I’m hoping the budgies are ok
She seems to be at the moment
My April highlight was finally seeing sunshine, blue skies, and my garden remembering it’s alive again
Have a lovely time seeing your grandkids today! I am glad that your Dad is healing after his operation. Take care of yourselves and enjoy the rest of the week!
Thank you I can not wait to see them
Having a great Easter weekend with the family without indulging too much on the chocolate!
My April highlight was having my 18 year old granddaughter come to stay. This was the first time she has driven herself here (around 100 miles) A great visit apart from the 2-3 hours before and after it whilst she was driving!
I have been able to spend the whole of the Easter holidays with my daughter. We have been on days out and spent time at home. I’ve loved every minute
I’m always losing track of what day it is! Especially after bank holidays.
I have been a nightmare with knowing what day it is bank holidays really throw me out
no highlights in this month. getting the days wrong and putting the bin out a day early does not count does it !
Seeing the grandkids is going to be so good for your soul. I hope you have a wonderful visit with them.
I need to see them as am struggling at the moment and they always ground me and make me smile again
Oh, I’m sorry the holiday has been so hard, especially with the extra harassment. Hopefully, that will go away for a while, at least.
I am getting used to it now, but it does get me everytime and it takes a while for me to get back up agai. But I will
My April highlight was my sons birthday.
Which University has C chosen as her first choice?
Big occasions are always tough when you’re grieving, so well done for getting through it. Sometimes just acknowledging it can ease the difficulty slightly.
Grief hits in many ways some harder than others
My April highlight was/is getting out and tidying up the garden!
Sorry to read you are stressed about certain family members. I can relate to that but I hope the trip to your grandchildren helps.
He always knows when to kick me hard and knock me down, seeing the grandkids will help cheer me up as they are my happy place
I am so glad that your dad is healing, such a blessing. The struggle around diet what should be consumed or not, is never-ending. I go through this with my mom all the time lol
We have a hospital appointment tomorrow to hopefully help with his swallowing as that will make eating a lot easier. But it is the constant battles I just can not cope with at the moment
Having a few days away with family and friends
Would love to treat myself to a knitting pattern book
eater egg hunt with the family