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maternity leave having the balls to do your own thing hollygoeslightly
in Motherhood, Parenting

Maternity Leave – having the balls to do your own thing

June 20, 2016
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This is something very relevant to me at the moment and to a lot of other women I’ve met over this last 10 months.

When I went off on maternity leave for the first time, I was so utterly excited to be embarking on the next chapter of my life and to meet out baby and become a mum. That’s all I wanted to focus on, think about and work towards. It’s such a privilege to be a mother that I didn’t want to miss a single second of it. So I vowed that work would take a backseat temporarily and I’d concentrate on myself and my family.

That’s exactly what I did.Continue reading

countdown to 30 hollygoeslightly
in Lifestyle

Countdown to 30

June 5, 2016
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That’s right people, hard to believe isn’t it? I’m nearly about to exit my twenties and officially enter my thirties. In 7 weeks time, this will no longer be the lifestyle blog of a twenty-something. Instead it’ll be a lifestyle blog of a thirty-something (sobs quietly into my t-shirt).

Actually, I’m not upset about this notion at all. I’m ready to be thirty! I feel like I’ve been in my twenties for bloody ages. A lot has happened in my twenties. I did a lot of growing and became the woman I wanted to be. So roll on thirties, I’m gonna have a lot of fun with you!Continue reading

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