The hare, the tortoise … and a baby elephant!

What can I say, I just hope that the moral of the hare and the tortoise turns out to be true for Mummo. Whilst some websites seem to be put together and launched really quickly, this particular website is taking its time! I was hoping it would be 9 months from conception to ‘birth’, but we’re overdue now. If we’re not careful, we’ll be looking at an elephant’s gestation period … and that’s a scary 22 months! And I don’t want to give birth to an elephant, especially not a white one!

So here I am on a Saturday evening, Mummo No Mates, sat in the office on my own with a list of jobs as long as my arm … and then an Asda shop to do on the way home! And guess what, one of the jobs on my list is to write an article about ‘how to have fun’. Not sure I’m properly qualified for that one! If anyone’s got any tips (other than “stop working”) please let me know.

Which reminds me, when I did the One Life show, I asked people for their own personal tips on how to be happier. You won’t be surprised to hear that sleep, alcohol and chocolate all featured quite prominently, along with ‘me time’ and ‘letting go of the guilt’. For obvious reasons, I didn’t get many men answering the question, but it’d be interesting to know what they (you?) might have said!

Anyway, better crack on now. Hope your Saturday night is more exciting than mine!

Life after One Life …

Yes, I’m back … and it’s taken me till now to recover! My weekend at One Life was ‘full on’ to put it mildly - 21 hours on my feet saying the same thing over and over again, not to mention the setting up and packing away and so on. I’m just glad I saw sense and booked a nearby hotel, rather than having to trek back home every night as well! And it was a real family affair. My sister came all the way down from up north to help out on Friday and Saturday and my mum, bless her, spent her Mother’s Day standing on my stand! Hey, it was hard work but really good fun. I met some great people, had some lovely conversations and, best of all, got some really positive feedback about Mummo. After a few recent ‘wobbles’, I came away from One Life with renewed confidence in what I’m doing. I got a glimpse of success, just enough to fire me up again and give me a new burst of energy …

So I’ve been back in the office beavering away, trying to capitalise on the contacts I made as well as test the first part of the website. And, of course, I don’t have the luxury of admin support these days … so there’s no-one else to enter email addresses into the computer but me! I’m suddenly scarily busy, and the children are already reacting to the fact that they don’t see mummy as much as they used to. It’s definitely a mum thing - I’m racked with guilt for working 3 days a week plus a very occasional evening or weekend, whilst daddy disappears 5 days out of 7 and never questions it! But don’t let me get on that soap box right now, I’ve got too much to do to start ranting!

Yes, I’ve got a cuppa waiting and a book by the bed, and I really want to calm down and listen to my ‘Just ten minutes‘ CD before I fall asleep. But I must just tell you about horsesmouth, who I met at One Life. I’m sure you’ve probably heard about it already as they’ve had a fair amount of press coverage, but it’s a really interesting idea … and a great way to give something back without having to step out of your comfort zone. I think people often find it easier to open up to an online stranger than to a real friend face-to-face. As long as we don’t end up living our entire lives in a virtual world!