We have made it through another week, and yes I know I am a day late again. It has been another one of those weeks where I get nothing done fast. Which means it is time for my weekly round up Ramblings Of A StressedMum – 09/07/2026.
Table of Contents
My Week
Heat
This heat is back and back to the 30’s, I am really not made for this weather. How are you all coping and staying cool?
Health
My Dad has two more radiotherapy sessions, it has been a very long and hard 6 weeks. The arguments have not stopped though we had his weekly check up yesterday and he has lost weight. I make him a smoothie everyday and they have asked me to increase and he has two a day. It is not fun for dad as he has lost his taste as well due to a side effect.
C is still struggling and we are still waiting for the new medication to come through, only been three weeks since she had her appointment.
A Little Job
Last week while scrolling through Facebook, I came across a post in a local group looking for someone for the next 4 weeks to help at a doggy day care. I shared it with C and she messaged them. They rang and chatted and told her they would let her know by end of the day on Friday. They rang at lunchtime to let her know she was hired.
It is only for 4 weeks, she is loving it, they are also loving having C as I see them when picking her up and they tell me how great she is.
Butterflies
I spoke about butterflies last week. How I saw them as a sign of someone you love being near to you. The other afternoon I was stuck in roadworks and a butterfly came fluttering up to my car and just kept hovering around. I then said Hi Bry and it did a little flutter and then flew off. I do think there is something in this belief.
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I invested in some AC last year and it’s really benefited us recently with the heat.
I am struggling so when I’m in the house I wear as little as possible!
Lots of open windows and doors for good air flow in the house.
Fans are a must! and drinking ice water and eating ice cream
staying indoors!
im not. im a puddle
I always try to bring out fans but keeping cool isnt quite what im doing
ice pops!
I’m keeping cool with a constant fan plus lots of ice lollies!!
I’m not a fan of summer. I use a few things, rechargeable fans, cooling mists, half filling up water bottles and leaving it in the freezer overnight for refreshing icy drinks and sleeping on top of the duvet
I bought a neck fan this year which is rather good for keeping me a little cooler.
Quiet a few fans around the house keep us cool.
I bought a new decent fan this year which has really helped with the heat. On really hot days I keep the windows and curtains closed until the evening which helps too.
For the first time since I was young I started buying tip tops to store in the freezer for my family and it’s been a game changer. Honestly forgot how good these are and they are so easy to stock up on! The nostalgia haha
keeping the blinds closed, using a fan, putting a cold compress on pulse points and most importantly keeping hydrated.
I have cool showers and use a fan at night
I have the fans going constantly at the moment but it’s still hard to keep cool on the really hot days. Other than that, it’s keeping hydrated and wearing loose clothing. An ice lolly also helps
trying to keep cool with fans and curtains closed
To keep cool in this heat I am eating lots of ice cream!
I love your butterfly story above, as I feel that way too. With regards to keeping cool, it’s a tough one. I have a cooling blanket for when it gets too hot at night but my son has decided he likes it, so I’ll have to buy another one now lol.
Cool baths, cold drinks, cool clothes and a fan in my bedroom to help me sleep.
I hope I win!
Going to work where there’s air conditioning! At home have fans
Drinking lots of iced water and using a fan if I’m overheating.
I’m generally freezing so I’m in my element.
I tried to cover all my windows with paper and bubble plastic to stop the heat coming in
Hope I win please c’mon God Allah Yahweh Buddha Anyone !
by drinking lots of chilled drinks and eating lots of yummy ice cream!
I am not, I love this hot weather. It is wonderful to actually have a summer
im loving the heat! but do have an aircon unit i am using when I feel too sticky and sweaty
with 2 fans!
I am not good with the heat so its curtains drawn, lots of ice pops, fans and cooler on, dress lightly and if needs be a cool wet towel for me and the dog!
avoid going outside but also have a air con which helps
I’m up North so hasn’t been too bad here but I have my trusty air con unit near my window if it gets bad 🙂
I’m not. But I’m not going to moan about it as I spend most of the year feeling freezing cold (Gotta love Reynaud’s).
Iced water, lose clothing and keeping curtains closed during the day
I am just sitting on top of a fan constantly at home
I am keeping cool by keeping hydrated and staying inside.
Fans, lots of twister ice lollies and a handheld fan too!
keeping fans on and curtains closed but windows open when cool in the evening
Staying away from the back of the house – front is north facing.
Staying out of the sun and keeping hydrated.
Dressing lightly. Keeping the curtains closed. Using fans.. electric and hand held. Drinking lots of water
There’s no heatwave here in Shetland
An ice cold shower before I go to bed, and stay hydrated with water from tge fridge
An ice cold shower before I go to bed
Staying in my backroom its always cool in there, freezing in winter though
With great difficulty! Haha we have lots of the cool towels which help!
Close the curtains and windows before it gets too sunny. Leave the back windows open because they get no sun. Have a fan blowing.
I am staying cool by staying in doors
We bought neck fans when we went to Spain a couple of years ago. They’re coming in very handy this summer!
i keep the curtains cosed innt he day and use a frozen hot water botte on my feet to cool doown
Keeping cool by wearing linen, a wet straw hat (don’t knock it till you’ve tried it!) and staying in the shade between 1pm & 4pm
Keeping cool by wearing linen, a wet straw hat (don’t knock it till you’ve tried it!) and staying in the shade between 1pm & 4pm
A hot water bottled chilled in the fridge
I’m not! Unless I have multiple fans pointed at me then I’m a sweaty mess.
Keepimg the curtains closed during the day and freezing got water bottles to have in bed at night.
I’m keeping cool but keeping the blinds closed during the day otherwise the upstairs of my house would be like a sauna 🥵
Drinking a lot of water and sitting in the shade outside
This heat has been absolutely brutal! I have been struggling so much, even with an aircon downstairs. It is so good that C Is doing a job she enjoys – it sounds like a fun one for her.
The heat has been brutal, thankfully slightly cooler this week. C is having a blast at her job
I’ve been drinking lots and sitting in the garden shade at regular intervals throughout the day
Lots of ice-creams and trying not to overdo things.
keeping the curtains closed, wearing loose clothing and cotton bedding.
Wet towel around my neck and an ice pack down my tshirt
Keeping the curtains closed on the sunny side of the house, plenty of cold drinks from the fridge
Keeping the curtains closed in the daytime on the side where the sun is.
we got an air con unit on offer and it’s a game changer for us!
Congratulations to C on landing the job at the doggy day care! I’m so happy to hear that she’s loving it. I worked at a dogy day care before too, and it was such a wonderful experience. Spending a day with those adorable furballs hardly felt like work.
C says the same thing it doesn’t feel like work
I’m not reallllly keeping cool but my attempts to! – cooling towels on my shoulders, windows open at cooler times of day and closed when it heats up. Curtains closed! Two Bush fans on full power near me constantly! I wish I could say in a cold paddling pool but I unfortunately don’t have a garden!
Washing in cold water. Wearing minimal clothes. Drinking lots of water.
Another butterfly visitor? How wonderful!
So pleased to read that C is enjoying her doggy day care job and they are enjoying having her. Let’s hope that another opportunity arises on a future date.
I love the heat. Waking in the early hours to birdsong and a clear blue sky and, as the day progresses, being enveloped by the warmth of the sun. It’s a gift from mother nature. OK, two baths or showers a day along with a change of clothing usually required but that’s quite nice, too.
Have a good week.
I did love my little butterfly visitor and it made me smile. C is loving her little job, but does love to make me feel jealous as she sends through pics of the dogs.
I am loving going out first thing when the air is cooler, not so much late afternoon evening though when it gets to hot and stuffy
I have a mini fan in the office at work that keeps me cool
Staying indoors during the heat, curtains closed. Using fans. Definitely not cooking a roast this Sunday.
Cool clothing, windows open at the right time, fans on, drinking lots of water.
To be honest I am not managing to keep cool at all!
Neither am I
Keeping the curtains/blinds closed in the day, fans and a portable A/C unit, and drinking lots of water!
I would love to work at a doggy day care. That sounds like such a fun experience.
Even the staff say it does not feel like a job. I mean playing with dogs and puppies all day would be my dream
Drink water, use a fan at night, Wear nautrual fabrics
As i work in a hot kitchen i cool down with plenty of water
I’m not unfortunately. The windows and curtains are shut and the fans on and it’s still like a sauna in our house! I look forward to the cooler weather again
I totally get you, I have tried all the tricks
I am learning how to keep my house cool with opening windows at certain times of the day and making sure the curtains are closed when there is direct sun at that side of the house
Keeping the windows and thermal lined curtains closed on the sunny side of the house.
Our house is very well insulated and therefore retains all this heat!!!!!!
I’m staying cool by sitting still in front of a fan
I am eating endless ice-poles and drinking lots of water to try and stay cool
I don’t cope well with the heat outdoors but am fortunate to have a north facing living room (I don’t say that when it’s cold!) It’s a very relaxing space and I have made the most of my time in there reading, catching up with a lot of admin and entering competitions. It has been great to be comfortable without the need for a fan.
I’m living off Calippos and i have numerous fans dotted around the house.
Moving around the house and garden finding the changing points of welcome shade
Loads of cold drinks lollies and a fan
Staying indoors, drinking plenty of cold drinks and taking cool showers
the dog is keeping cool with his new snood which we soak in water for him
Staying indoors, hanging out in my freezer mostly – hehe
You’ve actually been on my mind with this heat. I have a British friend, so I know most homes don’t have AC because it’s usually not needed. Try to stay cool!
The heat has been horrible and air conditioning is not the normal in our homes
Taking trips out to the supermarket or shops for the air con!
I’m trying my best to keep cool with a fan and lots of water
Cooling towels! Ones that have the technology to cool you. Wetting them with cold water and lying them on your legs cools your whole body. I have heat intolerance and my body cannot regulate temperature so these are perfect!
Its a tad difficult but a gigantic hat to keep the rays away
Im keeping cool by using a fan I bought in Home Bargains a while ago. Its got a trigger on it that sprays cold water and its very refreshing and cooling
It is awesome that C got a job, that is great. Even if it was for a short period of time, that’s still a great opportunity to meet new people and make some money. I am happy for C.
She is having a great time and it is a dream job for her
I’m using large fans and lots of cool drinks to keep cool
How am I keeping cool in the heat? “Not very well” is the simple answer!
staying indoors with wipes in the fridg3 to help cool me down
a fan on ice cold plenty drinks and ice lollies
Keeping th windows and curtins closed on the side of the house where the Sun is for a start!
Also bladed fans and a Tower Fan.
Staying indoors with the fan on full strength!
I’m avoiding going outside unless it’s completely necessary and am using a handheld electric fan indoors.
Staying in with the curtains closed x
So,pleased C has got a job that she’s enjoying. I’m not made for heat either I like to sit outside but always in the shade
She is loving the job, and been sending me cute pictures all morning