Just A Small Town Girl…

2024, what a year you have been! 

From two weddings in the house, to a surprise redundancy, to welcoming my second beautiful baby boy into this world, 2024 has definitely been nonstop. I honestly don’t even feel like I’ve had time to breathe this year.

I would love 2025 to be the year that I reconnect to my faith, prioritise exercise and healthy eating and start working again. But most of all, I would love 2025 to be the year that I go on holiday. Can you believe I haven’t been on a plane in over two and a half years?! From Little Miss Jetsetter who had a trip booked every other month, to Mrs Homebody. 2025 is the year I want to get back out there and channel my inner Dora the explorer again…it is time (Mufasa voice). As much as I love being a Mum, it’s definitely made me B-O-R-I-N-G, so I think it’s about time I change that. 

Also I realised I’ve been pregnant for the past four consecutive years, so here’s hoping 2025 is the year I catch a break and manage to get in shape rather than up the duff! 

2024 is the year that motherhood completely swallowed me up and consumed me. Every day has been like Groundhog Day – change nappies, feed, put to sleep, repeat. I’ve never been so mentally and physically exhausted. But as much as I’m willing them to get bigger so that I can get some of my independence back, I also have days where I want to keep them exactly as they are. Because as long as the days sometimes seem, the weeks and months are flying by; I already feel like my youngest isn’t a baby anymore! Before I know it he’ll be running around causing havoc with his brother and I’ll be missing the days where he screamed his lungs out whenever anybody but me held him. 

Now I say all of that to say that I need to start getting back to myself, before I lose sight of my pre-Mum identity completely. After all, I’m more than just a cool Mum you know! Once upon a time I used to love myself inside out and be brimming with confidence, honestly, I miss that girl, she was pretty awesome (if I do say so myself haha).

So 2025, whatever you have in store for me, bring it on. I’m ready for you. Wishing you all a bright year ahead filled with anything and everything that your heart desires. See you on the other side. 🙂