The Blog of a Full-Time Working Mum

Yesterday was a nice hot day. We thought it would be nice to have a Fish and Chips at the beach. So we did! It was really lovely and relaxing having our dinner whilst looking at the sea  until the dog arrived. Tr evor and the boys had finished their dinner by then and were throwing stones in the sea when a little dog arrived. The dog had a ball in her mouth and clearly wanted to play "fetch". Trevor threw the ball once, twice, three times... But the dog kept coming back for more. It was fun at the beginning but after a while it became a bit irritating. Also Dylan is petrified of dogs. Trevor decided to throw the ball very hard hoping the dog would not come back but, when he did, his ring flew out in the air!!! We were both shocked! Where did it go? None of us saw where it landed! We went from shock to panic mode and started searching frantically for the ring. But then it got even worse... Dylan made a poo in his pants, R yan...

What a weekend!  I am absolutely knackered. Have you ever felt like you were drowning? That's how I feel! There is simply too much going on right now. Don't get me wrong. I love change. I hate routine. I like to try new things. I cannot sit still. But for once I just would like to sit on my bum and do nothing, just sit on the couch and watch telly all day. That is what I need right now.  But there is just so much to do... We are moving home soon. That's fantastic. I am really looking forward to it. But this comes with disadvantages too, like actually moving (packing and unpacking). I spent my weekend going from room to room and making piles of things to sell or donate; then started to advertise the stuff for sale on ebay, Facebook or Preloved (and organising dates/times for people to pick up). Nightmare... We also started shopping for flooring as our new house is a new-built and flooring is left for us to arrange. It is exciting but a bit overwhelming. Too much ch...

You will never guess what I did today! I drove to the local Tesco during lunchtime (because it was raining), park my car, get my sandwich (nothing exciting - ham and cheese) and walk back to work. A couple of hours later, I look out the window. I cannot find my car. Where is my car? Did I park it somewhere else today? I go to the (company) car park. The car is not there. Where is my car? Did I leave the keys on the contact and someone stole it? I run back to my desk, check for the keys in my handbag. I find the keys. WHERE THE HELL IS MY CAR??? By then I am completely panicked and I am shaking. I finally remember that I drove to Tesco... I take my car keys, storm out of the office (without telling anyone) and run as fast as I can to Tesco. On my way to Tesco I get a few weird looks from passers-by. What? Have they never seen a woman sprinting in stilettos? Apparently not :). My guess is that I may not have been very gracious. Sorry people I was i...

Hello everyone, I just thought I should start this blog by introducing myself :). My name is Celine French. Or should I say my pen name is Celine French. I have chosen a pen name for my blog. I was not sure whether it would be a good idea but I went for it in the end because I thought it would be the best way to protect my friends and family. Why Celine French? It just came to me like that. 'Celine' because I know that my parents shorlisted the name Celine for me. And 'French' because I spent all my childhood in France and it is part of my identity. I live in the UK. I am married to Trev. We have two boys together: Dylan 6 and Ryan 1. Our boys are raised bilingual (English/French). I work full-time... I love what I do but sometimes I feel that I don't get to spend enough time with my children. I am in a constant battle with myself: Is working full-time the best decision for my family? The truth is that I feel re...