Ha ha I win
This weekend I’ve done a few things that reminded me of my ‘old’ life, pre-Bubs. Friday night I went out with a few of the girls to a charity event and I must say it was great to let my hair down with a few too many drinks and a night of endless laughing! Granted, our children were a pretty hot topic of conversation, followed closely by lots of moaning about the men in our lives but it felt good to step out of ‘Mummy Mode’ for a few hours and set the world to rights.
I have also been on a grooming mission. Those of you with babies will know that when there are bums to be changed, laundry to be done, mushy food to be scraped off every available surface and of course a one-woman ‘Live at the Apollo’-style show to be performed in the interests of child entertainment, beauty has to take a back seat. Over the last while I’ve been just about managing to keep my hair clean and my legs shaved but anything over and above that has been deemed surplus to requirements. So yesterday while Bubs was having his afternoon nap I decided to let the housework go to pot and paint my nails. Then when he went to bed last night I French manicured my toenails and before I went to bed I slapped on some fake tan. This morning I’ve showered off the stinky tan smell and when I finish writing this post I’m going to put a colour in my hair (which, by the way, I’m growing because I’ve decided that practical short hair is making me look old before my time). Motherhood 0 – Claire 1.
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About Claire
Hello! I’m Claire and welcome to MumUnplugged! I started this blog in 2008 following the birth of my son; I was bored on maternity leave from my job as a magazine editor, and besides feeling a pathological urge to just write something, I wanted to put my own experiences as a first time mum out there for others to share. I’m just a normal mum like any other – I have good days and bad days, days when I feel confident in my ability to raise this little human I created and others when I wonder why on earth I ever thought I could handle it! The most important thing I’ve learned from becoming a mum is that there’s nothing like advice from other mums who’ve been in your shoes – and I hope that by reading my experiences and those of others, visitors to MumUnplugged will find inspiration, advice and support for their journey through motherhood. Through my career in publishing I’ve also developed a passion for trend-spotting and tracking down the latest products so you’ll also find lots of news, reviews, fashion, topical features and much more. I really hope you enjoy the site – don’t forget to check out our forums (coming soon!) and keep your eyes peeled for great competitions and giveaways. If there’s anything you’d like to see on MumUnplugged then I’d love to hear from you – email mumunplugged@googlemail.com, follow me on Twitter, check out the Facebook page - or just leave me a comment!