Comments on: What changed in 2011?

By: Actually Mummy...

Actually Mummy... — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:12:34 +0000

I think the problem first time round is that we are all waiting for things to get back to normal after the first baby is born, and until we realise that we have a new ‘normal’ we get quite stressed trying to control everything. By the time we have number 2 we have resigned ourselves to being completely out of control and so things are less of a struggle 😉

By: jenny Paulin

jenny Paulin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:48:27 +0000

happy new year! wow what a difference a year makes indeed! the time does go by too fast for my liking too – scary really. i think as long as you are happy with your lot then all the other stuff will sort itself out. i hope 2012 is a good one for you and yours xx

By: SAHDandproud

SAHDandproud — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:16:33 +0000

Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2012. A lovely post. Jings you’re good!

By: Yellow Days

Yellow Days — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:47:10 +0000

In reply to motherventing. Why thank you MV. I'm all for the wine. x

By: motherventing

motherventing — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:05:45 +0000

I’ve read a few ‘reflection’ posts recently but yours is a good’un, fo sho. Here’s to a fine 2012 (and I mean fine as in fine wine, not just ‘How are you?’ ‘Yeah, fine’) m’lady *mwah* X

By: Yellow Days

Yellow Days — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:08:07 +0000

In reply to Nikki Thomas. Yep, I guess the secret is being happy with what we've got. Have a great 2012.

By: Yellow Days

Yellow Days — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:03:39 +0000

In reply to MelkshamMum. Thanks Viv. I think 2012 is going to be exciting for both of us (and not just because of Britmums).

By: Yellow Days

Yellow Days — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:59:13 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Thank you. It is difficult to think what we can practically do but I'm so disturbed by the lurch to the right that economic difficulty has inevitably led to I think I'll have to do something.

By: Nikki Thomas

Nikki Thomas — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:24:42 +0000

I enjoyed reading that! What a year you’ve had! My youngest was two a couple of weeks ago, so apart from having a baby, my year was similar! We too have been squeezed so much financially that our dreams of moving have been put on hold and things have become quite tricky! But we are lucky enough to have a house and we survive (just) so I am thankful for that! I hope 2012 is a good year for you!

By: MelkshamMum

MelkshamMum — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:33:02 +0000

What an amazing start to your year! A lot of what you have said rings true for me too – as you know I share your frustrations with money, the economy, our house! I also thought by our age we would be sailing financially even without me working – reality sucks though! I have similar aims for next year regarding fitness and hope for a return to work x x
Here’s to a happy and healthy 2012 and looking forward to seeing you again in June (I think you’re doing BritMums?!) x x