Where did April go?!
This month saw me stepping out of my comfort zone to meet up with some other lovely bloggers for a lunch date. Considering the meet-up was only 15 minutes away from where I live, I couldn't miss it! For me it was in fact a blind date, as I had never met them in 'real' life before. Admittedly, I was a bit nervous before I went, but it turned out to be a gloriously sunny day for a lovely seaside, al-fresco lunch with some lovely ladies. It was so nice to be able to finally put some faces to names (and blogs!)
For those of you who are new here, or if you've missed a few posts, here is what has happened on Aspiring Mum during the month of April....
*The lovely Vanessa (one of Aspiring Mum's readers) shared her story. I really appreciated Vanessa opening up and sharing motherhood from her perspective. Her story gives us all an insight into what motherhood is like as an older mum. If you have a story of your motherhood journey that you would like to share here, you can contact me via the Contact tab.
*We made these Easter bowls using Pyssla beads from Ikea. They are so easy to make and could also be used in a child's room for storing knick-knacks in.
*Something very close to my heart is children, poverty and the crapiness of inequality and injustice. My post on A child is still a child was firstly inspired by Eden's trip to Niger as a World Vision ambassador, and secondly because of the opportunity that we all have to impact children's lives.
*I am so blessed to have my grandmother still in my life. She will be 95 next month and has lived such an amazing life. Life lessons from a 95 year old is where I share some wisdom that she has imparted on me.
*Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Being such a stickler for routine, I have embarked on doing one new thing each day in order to be an awesome memory maker for my kids.
*Motherhood and the empty room talks about the loneliness that can be such a consuming part of motherhood and the need to reach out to others who may be feeling lonely on the journey.
*And just some little extras:
Chicken Pastry Cups: a yummy, last-minute recipe that is sure to be a winner.
Simple Mother's Day Print: an easy mother's day craft for the grandmothers who love hand-made.
How was April for you?
