Suddenly, it occurred to me, that I was possibly an Unmumsy Mum.
Whilst I positively know for a fact that My Kid Doesn’t Poop Rainbows, I was facing groundhog day, day in, day out, and I felt that my life was fast becoming a solid pattern of Whinge Whinge Wine.
I was drowning.
I was becoming a Domesticated Momster, whilst I mourned the passing of the ‘old’ me.
Despite living a life full of All The Beautiful Things, I needed to take hold and get myself out of my constant swamp of Life Love and Dirty Dishes. I needed to do something for me. I needed to get this Fat Mum Slim and get my daily Mumma Scribbles in some sort of order.
I started my blog, aptly calling myself Mummy Muckups.
It has been one Absolutely Prabulous year of Adventure, Baby!
Now, as I sort washing, pack up Teapots and Tractors for the third time that day and stare vacantly into My Tiny Wardrobe full of clothes my babies have long outgrown, I like to gather my Reflections From Me. Despite practising hard, Rhyming with Wine was not my forte. So I have stuck with simply telling my story.
My blog has given me a goal, direction and an outlet to drag my screaming brain out of the baby moosh. And whilst I find myself constantly wrestling at mealtimes squawking You Baby Me Mummy on repeat, I am a little more at peace with my world of Messy Rainbows.
Sure, on occasion I can still be quite The Notorious Mum, and have days when I pray it’s Not Another Slippery Dip looming before me. No wonder Mommy Drinks Wine and Swears!! Yet as my gorgeous little people indulge in yet another Run Jump Scrap, I have found a special new community in my blogging world. The glow of the computer sends me Love from Mim, and I check to see if Agent Spitback has morphed into “The Mulk” yet, or if Pink Pear Bear is still cured of her fear of spiders.
It is so powerful to know that I’m not the only Mum Muddling Through. There are so many amazing writers brave enough to share their experiences of Motherhood Real Deal; no holding back on how they juggle This Mum’s Life. We are all different, however we are all special enough to be amazing Queens of Constance.
And as my daughter pulls Something Crunchy Mummy from behind the couch yet again, I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to you all (& so many other brilliant bloggers who I just wasn’t clever enough to work in…).
Some of you won’t know me or my blog, but I have followed you, read your work and been inspired by you. Some of you, I have ‘chatted’ to late at night whilst you are rising bright and early to blog on the other side of the world. There is also the Aussie crew, who I feel (weirdly) proud of and (strangely) connected to. Many of you have made me spit my wine out with laughter or forced me to grab the tissue box as I have headed to the loo for a private cry. But most importantly, you have supported me, encouraged me and helped me with my many ridiculous questions.
You have all helped me find my voice.
And so, on Mummy Muckups first birthday last week, I totally ate calorie laden cake and drank ridiculous amounts of wine in honour of you all.
Bottoms up!
This blog has been written to tell my blogging story throughout my first year.
However, I also wanted to take the opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to the blogging ‘family’; to share with you all those amazing bloggers out there who have given me a giggle or a leg-up along the way.
Please take the time to check these blogs out and share the love.
Anna xxx
I have shared this with :
