To my mum

All mums are special, but I definitely won the lottery with mine. Growing up, I didn’t know my father. He was never in the picture, so it was always just me and my mum. When I was five, we moved in with my Granny but I didn’t have a particularly warm relationship with her (you… View Post

How it feels to get braces

A little over two months ago I had dental braces fitted. I’m not going to lie, it was the worst weekend I’ve had in forever. Right now, almost twelve weeks later, I’ve already seen a huge difference in my teeth, and I’ve actually got used to my braces. I’ll start at the beginning. My teeth… View Post

He’s one

It’s my baby boy’s first birthday today. As this special day approached, I found myself thinking more and more about the day he was born, and his future. Recently, while I lay in bed at night waiting for sleep to take hold (does anyone else’s brain work overtime when their head hits the pillow?), I found… View Post

My top places in Dundee for take away coffee

I’m sure that, if you follow me on social media, you’ll be well aware of my love of coffee. Particularly, a flat white, but occasionally a latte or cappuccino. But never, ever, a syrup! The temperature has to be just right, too – hot enough to warm me up, but not so hot I have… View Post

His First Christmas

As I sit here watching him play with his toys, I laugh – he’s so vigorous in his excitement. He pulls with his whole body, turning quickly from crawling into sitting with one swift manoeuvre, throws his hands in the air, up, down, up, down, eyebrows raised. He walks around the furniture, going faster the… View Post