Tag Archives: working mothers in UK

My First Official Summer Holiday with Kids! #TheGoodStuff

Posted on June 27, 2016 by SpookyMrsGreen

How did this happen? We are now just three weeks away from THE BIG SUMMER HOLIDAY, and that means I have a whole 7 WEEKS alone with my children! Aaagghhhh!!!! I mean, what a delightful prospect, time with my little … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, Children, family, parenting, Random Musings | Tagged #TheGoodStuff, bored children in summer, British summer, Britmums summer challenge, catherine green, confessions of a summer parent, first summer holiday with kids, keeping children busy, SpookyMrsGreen, summer family activities, toddler and child summer holidays, working mother, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK, working mum | 9 Comments

#AtoZChallenge Y is for You

Posted on April 29, 2016 by SpookyMrsGreen

We have reached the penultimate day on the #AtoZChallenge, and I am taking the opportunity to say thank you for joining me. I have made some wonderful new blog friends this month, and discovered some fabulous blogs that I will … Continue reading →

Posted in #AtoZChallenge, A-Z Blog Challenge, british paranormal romance, family, Random Musings | Tagged #AtoZChallenge, British paranormal romance, catherine green, day in the spa, It's Complicated, paranormal romance series, the redcliffe novels, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK, working mum | 3 Comments

#AtoZChallenge P is for Pagan

Posted on April 19, 2016 by SpookyMrsGreen

Early this year I decided to call myself the Pagan Housewife for the purposes of my blog. I felt like I needed something to encompass the subjects I write about, and since I write about aspects of daily life, my … Continue reading →

Posted in #AtoZChallenge, a redcliffe novel, A-Z Blog Challenge, advertising, british paranormal romance, British paranormal romance writer, mind body spirit, pagan mother, paranormal, Random Musings | Tagged #AtoZChallenge, #paganblog, #witchywednesday, A-Z April Blog Hop Challenge, April A-Z Blog Hop, April A-Z Blogging Challenge, being pagan, catherine green, how to be pagan, It's Complicated, mindful parenting, mindfulness and meditation, mother nature, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, the redcliffe novels, witchy Wednesday, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK, working with nature, writing and mothering | 13 Comments

Hello World! Here I Am

Posted on February 8, 2016 by SpookyMrsGreen

I recently enrolled on the WordPress Blogging101 online university course. Having been registered with my blog for over 5 years, and having not achieved the world domination that I originally (and naively) expected, I decided to seek help. And help … Continue reading →

Posted in author, bestselling novelist, blog challenge, british paranormal romance, british paranormal romance novel, British paranormal romance writer, Business, catherine green, mother writer, Random Musings | Tagged #freeforallFriday, blogging101, books and art in Cheshire, books and writing, catherine green, Catherine Green Author, family dog, family relationships, housewife or working mother, meditation for busy mothers, my first blog post, spell casting, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, the redcliffe novels, Wordpress blog challenge, Wordpress blog university, working mothers in UK | Leave a comment

“Put Your Children into Nursery and Go Out to Work!” Says the Prime Minister #Equality #WorkingFamilies

Posted on May 15, 2015 by SpookyMrsGreen

All of this talk about the general election, and everything that I am seeing in the culture of UK politics at the moment, is giving me a lot to think about. I never really got involved with politics before I … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Random Musings, working mother | Tagged #Britmums, #Equality, #pbloggers, #Tots100, #WorkingFamilies, being a working mother, choose between your family or your job, Conservative values, Put Your Children into Nursery, state of UK politics, work ethic in the UK, working families directive, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK, working with children | 4 Comments

Are You a Human Being, or a Human Doing?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by SpookyMrsGreen

Today I am inspired to write about something that is always in the back of my mind, especially since I became a mother three years ago. This morning I read an article in the Sept/Oct edition of Families Cheshire magazine, … Continue reading →

Posted in british, catherine green, mind body spirit, pagan mother, Random Musings, Spiritual, spiritual growth, UK | Tagged Are you a Human Being or a Human Doing?, being a good mother, being a good parent, being a spiritual mother, being human, catherine green, Finding Peace in a Wild World, housewife or working mother, human emotion, mindful parenting, mindfulness, mindfulness and parenting, self care, SpookyMrsGreen, taking time for self care, the pagan housewife, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK | 2 Comments

The Truth About Marriage

Posted on June 5, 2014 by SpookyMrsGreen

Marriage is hard work. No surprise there, you might think, but when do we actually talk about marriage within our social groups? There is a stigma about the institution, whereby we should ‘put up and shut up’ or ‘get the … Continue reading →

Posted in british, catherine green, Random Musings, UK | Tagged #Britmums, #pbloggers, #Tots100, being married to a workaholic, catherine green, happily ever after, happy anniversary, husband and wife, marriage is hard work, millennials and work, millennials are workaholics, my life in words, SpookyMrsGreen, staying strong in marriage, the pagan housewife, The Truth About Marriage, working mother, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK, working mum, working through the tough times | 2 Comments

Being a Housewife is Hard Work

Posted on October 15, 2013 by SpookyMrsGreen

You might have a little understanding of where my mind is at the moment, based on recent blog posts. I am totally immersed in motherhood, and I find that it naturally connects with the traditional idea of being a housewife. … Continue reading →

Posted in british, catherine green, pagan mother, Random Musings, UK | Tagged #Britmums, #mummymonday, #pblogger, #pbloggers, #Tots100, Being a housewife is hard work, being a working mother, career gap, caring for children, catherine green, feminism and motherhood, Getting back to work, housewife and working mother, housewife or working mother, mummy mondays, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, the Telegraph newspaper, working in the City, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK | 3 Comments

Author Spotlight on the Hump Day Hook Blog

Posted on July 8, 2013 by SpookyMrsGreen

I am a regular participant in the weekly Hump Day Hook blog hop. Every Wednesday we post excerpts of our novels, short stories, or works in progress for people to read and comment on. It’s a bit of fun, a … Continue reading →

Posted in author, british, catherine green, Love Hurts, Random Musings, UK | Tagged #amwriting, #HDH, adult paranormal romance, author spotlight, catherine green, ghost hunting, guest author article, Hump Day Hook, the redcliffe novels, working mothers in UK | 1 Comment

The Challenge of the Mother at Home

Posted on July 2, 2013 by SpookyMrsGreen

I recently found time to catch up on reading a few magazines that I subscribe to. I was intrigued by a snippet in the May edition of Mother and Baby. It said that according to a recent survey (carried out … Continue reading →