Category Archives: working mom

Go Back to Work? But my Children need Me! #IWD19

Posted on March 11, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

“Mummy, you can’t go out to work,” my daughters cried in horror, “We need you!” So began a recent conversation with my children, aged 8 and 5, when I tentatively suggested that I might have to go out to work … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Maternity Leavers by Soozi Baggs

Posted on March 27, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

I recently received a copy of Maternity Leavers from the author with a request to read and review it. This book would have been very useful to me about six years ago, when I was pregnant with my first child … Continue reading →

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Why My Husband Won’t Take Holidays

Posted on September 5, 2016 by SpookyMrsGreen

The end of summer is upon us. Tomorrow, our eldest daughter returns to school, later in the week our younger daughter will return to preschool, and I can return to some form of regularity with my work. As a freelance … Continue reading →

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Get Back Behind that Sink and Nurture Your Children!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by SpookyMrsGreen

I have just listened to the BBC 5 Live radio phone-in regarding the issue around taking your children into work. This has been raised after Scottish MP Kirsty Blackman took her children to a Westminster committee hearing, apparently unable to … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: The Vampire of Blackpool by Catherine Green

Posted on April 16, 2016 by SpookyMrsGreen

I have some exciting news! My next novel is finally ready to publish. It is has been very long in the process, mainly due to the fact that I had my second baby just under 3 years ago, and I … Continue reading →

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#AtoZChallenge H is for Housewife

Posted on April 9, 2016 by SpookyMrsGreen

Being a housewife is a role that still doesn’t quite sit right with me. I mean, yes, I adore my children, and I am very fortunate to be in a position where I am home with them every day. I … Continue reading →

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Listen to Your Body #healthcare #wellbeing

Posted on March 5, 2016 by SpookyMrsGreen

I am working through my Blogging101 assignments from WordPress, and actually this post should have been done about a week ago, but I already had a schedule in place and didn’t want to disturb the flow of my blog. So, … Continue reading →

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My First Attempt at Baking Bread

Posted on August 23, 2012 by SpookyMrsGreen

I recently decided to celebrate the pagan festival of Lammas. It is traditional to offer libations to the gods and goddesses of the harvest in the form of home-made bread, cakes, biscuits or whatever you choose to provide. This year … Continue reading →

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Appreciate the Working Mother, Housewife, general Dogsbody

Posted on March 3, 2012 by SpookyMrsGreen

Yes, this is a post about women’s liberation, women’s rights, feminism, whatever you like to call it! And it is an opportunity for me to vent some frustration. Well, a lot of frustration actually. I am extremely agitated about my … Continue reading →

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Phew, Crazy Birthday Weekend!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by SpookyMrsGreen

It has been a hectic couple of weeks. I have, unfortunately, neglected my writing slightly in favour of giving my house a good clean and preparing for my daughter’s first birthday party. But, it was worth it, because all our … Continue reading →