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International Women’s Day – balance for better

March 8, 2019 By Ellen

Again? Yup. It’s International Woman’s Day. Hardly seems 12 months since the last one… This year’s theme is ‘balance for better‘.  View this post on Instagram Better the balance, better the world. Show us your #BalanceforBetter pose as the world gets ready for #IWD2019 IWD website/theme⁣ ⁣ #internationalwomensday #mentoring #event #coaching #debate #womensupportwomen #w4w #networking […]

Filed Under: blogging, other things I have learned Tagged With: equality, feminism, in my life, in the world, International Women's Day, My Life, Sexism, things I've learned, women

What manners can make, coming untied and a half-empty moment. Things I learned.

March 4, 2019 By Ellen

It’s been an educational few days. Here’s what I learned: As a parent, manners aren’t always what you want. This morning’s dull commute was considerably enlivened by the presence of an appealing and articulate toddler chatting to his mother about grapes, tractors and the understandable excitement of being on a railway train. And then it […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: Alva, busy weekend, children, Glasgow, humour, in my life, milk, murder, My Life, Ochils, overheard, shoe, sons, walk

Getting dressed in the morning… a disorganised woman’s approach

February 19, 2019 By Ellen

It’s all about efficiency. That’s where I’m at these days. Not so much the wash the dishes in the shower or don’t bother getting undressed as you’ll only have to get dressed again in the morning variety. I’m not quite there yet, though, come to think of it… No. My economy is of thought. How […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Choices, Clothes, in my life, My Life, Review, Simply B

On being useful, pet potty training and a waste of money, things I’ve learned

January 31, 2019 By Ellen

I thought that blog comments were out of style – so last year – turns out that I just wasn’t writing posts that anyone had anything to say about. So that’s something I learned. People will talk to you if stop trying too hard and just say what’s on your mind. Other things I learned […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: family, guinea pigs, moving, My Life, news, parent, pets, pill, student, things I learned, toilet training., University

Dispatches from the bunker… a manifesto

January 20, 2019 By Ellen

What am I fighting for? Belinis on a school night. It was a marvellous mid-week treat of an evening in the company of some fabulous women full of bright ideas and lively conversation. (Apologies to fellow diners who found that it was also loud and possibly a bit rude.) Among other things the conversation swirled […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: boys, children, dispatches, feminism, From the bunker, having it all, house work, manifesto, My Life, patriarchy, Sexism

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