We are speeding through March so fast it is scary. As we say hello to the last Wednesday in March it is now time for my weekly Ramblings Of A StressedMum – 26/03/2025.
Table of Contents
Health
I went to the drs on Friday, as my sleep or lack of is getting too much now. The dr was lovely and we went through everything. She has given me some tablets for anxiety and said I could take one or two tablets at night,
I started with 1 and slept slightly better, so on Saturday I took 2. Then about 10 minutes later C told me her heart palpitations were bad. Plus weird feeling in her touch etc. I asked if she wanted me to ring 111 and she said yes – she usually says no. So there I am about 9.30pm ringing 111 and told someone would ring us back in about 2 hours.
My tablets started to kick in and I had to keep fighting to stay awake. Eventually at 3am we got a call saying they are very busy but someone will call. So I asked if they could ring in the morning so we could sleep. They agreed and rang around 9.30.
Hospital Visit
We ended up being told to go to A&E, so off we head. She had blood tests and ecg. Then told we had a 2 hour wait for the blood tests to come back. We got moved to another area and waited ages. Eventually the dr who was lovely explained that it does sound like POTS plus also anxiety as she has been through so much lately. After 7 hours we were able to go home.
Grief
It is now 7 weeks since I lost my husband, and my grief is just as strong as the day that broke my heart. I have been feeling very low and lost this past week. But I suppose it is emotions and trying to process things and a new life without him after 26 years together.
We scattered some of his ashes in the garden and planted the white rose bush this week. That was emotional.
On Saturday we are visiting my mother in law and taking the ashes with us so he can be scattered with the rose bush she has also got. Plus it is Mothers Day weekend and it will be very emotional for her.
Recipes
As you know C and I are changing our meals. We are trying to add new recipes to our meal times and so far have had a success with
We have another great recipe to share this time with chorizo which I will be sharing soon
Mothers Day
It is Mothers Day this Sunday. Have your got your gift for your mum sorted? If not my Mothers Day Gift Guide is full of great gift ideas.
Plus keep checking back as I have some great last minute gift ideas waiting to be added.
What I Am Loving
As you know I recently had a fall and ended up breaking my big toe. Since that day I have not been able to wear a pair of shoes. Last week C mentioned wearing crocs, so I ordered a pair and they worked. I then found these shoes on sale and thought why not, I ordered slightly bigger and they arrived yesterday. The are so comfortable and at least now I can wear a pair of shoes when I venture outdoors.
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We just had a quiet Easter at home – very relaxing!
we visited family
No Easter plans as such – we don’t “celebrate” it. Will be doing some diy and going for some walks though.
I went to my partners Baptism on Easter Sunday
A trip to Devon with the family! Lovely
we had an easter egg hunt in the garden and a family roast
lots of family time and walks in park
I worked nights over the Easter weekend so no plans at all.
Sit in my Garden, and enjoy the peace, and beauty.
to stay home an relax
An Eater Egg hunt, a picnic and the funfair
to do a bit of gardening
having a bbq and games afternoon with friends
having family over for dinner
I went to the football on Friday and then to the pub on Easter Sunday for a Sunday dinner.
I went to the football on Friday and then to the pub on Easter Sunday.
A quiet weekend with the family at home
Eating lots and lots of chocolate and going on walks!
If i win this mega prize I’m off to Vegas
My daughters are coming round and I’m cooking a roast beef dinner.
Sadly I am working all over easter, joys of retails
Visiting friends and spending time with my little family!
Spending time at home. The place we love to be whatever the occasion.
Working Good Friday and Easter Monday but no plans for the Saturday nor sunday
It has been a really tiring term and exams are about to begin. My plans for the Easter holidays are to sleep and rest as much as possible!
Unfortunately, as with the majority of Bank Holidays, I shall be spending the night on the aisles, rather than the tiles. Such is the nature of the beast when working in a supermarket.
we are spending time at home as a family
I have no plans set in stone, but I want to get out and go on a family walk soon. I hope you and you’re family is doing great and everything becomes better!
There is nothing better than family walks and having fun
A city break to Milan with my daughter
My son is coming over from his hoem in turkey with his wife for easter and we are planning a day out in the enchanted Forest with the kids
Gardening if the weather stays fine. We’ve always traditionally planted potato sets on Good Friday although I think we will get them in a little earlier this year. If so there will still be plenty to do in the garden over the long weekend.
Getting the garden ready for Spring / Summer – wheel the old bbq out of retirement.
Eating lots of choc
Not much; hopefully a nice, sunny morning walk
Not sure!
Hope your toe is less sore now! Not sure of our plans over Easter yet, but I’ll no doubt be visiting my parents and hoping to see some friends too.
It is getting better just more achey now
I haven’t made any plans yet, but I’m looking forward to some chocolate!
Going to see a band – Ghost on Easter Saturday at the O2, London with my son.
We are planning to drive down to spend the day with our children and grandchildren. My lovely daughter-in-law will be baking some treats
To travel over the bank holiday weekend
We don’t really have any plans as yet for Easter
A quite easter at home with family, with trips out
I am looking forward to a nice rest
Spending Easter at home. Hoping for nice weather to get some walks in.
For Easter I’ll be flying abroad to spend time with my family and friends in Poland.
Sorry to hear you still have a lot to deal with, between the loss of your husband and your health issues. Such a tough time. Hang in there and keep us updated.
It is a nightmare at the moment, but I am so lucky to have my family around me helping me through this nightmare
Lots of chocolate and a huge lamb roast dinner!
Sorry to hear about the health struggles, but those recipes are divine, and it will be great to celebrate Mother’s Day with Spring on the horizon!
Thank you, If I can get my sleep routine back to how it used to be I think that will be a huge help. I hope you enjoy trying the recipes
We don’t have any plans for Easter at the moment. It will depend on the weather I suppose.
If the weather is ok we’ll be going to Dover castle.
We’ll be having a quiet Easter at home but shortly after we’ll be going on a trip to london
I want to have a nice quiet Easter Sunday and Monday. No fuss, no drama.
Spending time with my family
We’re visiting family in Devon over easter half term
Don’t really have any, just gonna eat some eggs and have a lamb roast dinner.
going to see mum and my 2 sisters all buried together at the ceremony
ringing my dear godmother then celebrating life and all those I love and cherish
That will be emotional but I find it comforting as I always say so much x
Sorry to hear your sleeping has still been bad, but it’s good that you’ve got tablets now and it seems to be working. I can’t imagine what grief does to your body, but you’re going to have to take it one day at a time. Sending all my love to you, C and the whole family x
Apparently grief really does affect all parts of your life and body, plus the emotions on top. I am trying to get more as I tried without them the other night and was awake most of the night.
A nice family meal and an Easter egg hunt for the children!
no plans – just a quiet weekend at home 🙂
No plans. No school-age children so don’t have that to consider.
I am visiting my grandson in the Isle of Man
No special plans, will get the sweetest, sugeriest choclatiest most calorific egg I can find and enjoy it without a shed of guilt though.
Thanks for the giveaway. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day x
Hoping to take the family out for a lovely pub meal in the sunshine
Going to see my sister and her doggies. Cant wait
It is great you have found some medications to help you sleep – though that timing. I am so sorry for your loss, it’s a very hard thing to overcome.
I tried to sleep without the medication and it was a nightmare, so it is helping. I do not think I will ever get over the loss of my husband but hopefully I can learn to be more at peace with it
Family meal out then Charity Easter Egg hunt to raise money for local hospice
take care of yourself. sounds a stressful weekend. hope the anxiety medication helps
I am trying to but I have to be strong as the kids are suffering and need me to be strong, but they have also seen me being vulnerable. It helps me get a bit more sleep but not much
I enjoy trying new recipes for my family too. The Satay Crispy Rice sounds delicious.
It is such a quick and easy recipe I hope you enjoy it
To be honest, We don’t have a plan yet for easter. But hopefully this weekend we create one.
We have no plans either I can not think about this afternoon let alone a few weeks away
No big plans for Easter because it’s close to my birthday, so I arranged a holiday for that instead.
My birthday is around Easter as well, no idea what I am doing as all the plans have now gone
a nice easter egg hunt with the children always puts a smile on my face.
A few barbeques and a lot of beers depending on the weather
My only plans so far for Easter are eating lots of chocolate!
Stay at home and wait till the crowds disappear before going anywhere!
I need to get out in the garden over the Easter holidays and start my yearly battle with the dandelions! I hope you manage to get some sleep at night. Your must be so exhausted
I am shattered but I do know it is all part of greif. Good luck with the dandelions
watching lots of tv and maybe a bit of shopping
Spending Easter Sunday with family celebrating nephew’s 30th birthday
I would love to say something about your grief, but there’s honestly nothing uplifting to say other than I’ll be sending good vibes. Grief subsides in its own time, and 7 weeks is not that long in the scheme of a life. =(
I wish I could have a switch to switch it off at night but sadly there isn’t anything. I have found a few groups for people in the same situation as me and that really does help
That is so horrible. Grief like that stays so strong for so long. I love that you scattered some ashes in the garden before planting the rosebush. He’ll always be alive in a way now.
Grief is such a strong emotion, at the hospital with C on Sunday the dr said the heart is an emotional organ mine is shattered
I think it’ll be more gardening. I’m slowing getting the garden dug and the veg seed in. Haven’t even started with the flower seeds yet. It’ll be a working in the garden easter.
Stuff my face with loads of chocolate….
I think the traditional roast lamb dinner and i might make a simnel cake
An Easter egg hunt in the garden on Easter Sunday, then trying to stop the kids eating the Easter eggs for the rest of the day
family time and a wee surprise easter egg hunt
No plans for Easter yet, although our granddaughter is home from Unii so hope to see her.
Chilling, chocolate, dvd box-sets and hopefully have some visitors and a chance to sit in the garden if warmer.
Easter falls on my daughter’s birthday this year so we will be having a family dinner to celebrate
The shoes are gorgeous…I love how simple they are, perfect for Summer.
I love that I can wear a pair of shoes for the first time in weeks
Visiting family in Yorkshire over Easter
No particular plans! Just having a rest and a nice walk!