You would think that once your kids are grown, mother guilt would no longer be an issue. I'm here to tell you: it ain't so. Sure, I've shared before about why I'll never win parent of the year, and other assorted bad mummy moments here on the blog. But they dated back to … [Read more...] about Middle Aged Mother Guilt
The Joys of Middle Age
Why Doesn’t Big Brother have any Middle Aged Housemates?
I Must Confess: I'm a complete Big Brother tragic. However, I've noticed a distinct lack of middle aged housemates on my favourite reality show. The oldest housemates in 2014 are Cat, a midwife, and David, a radiographer, both 31. Over the years, only a handful of people … [Read more...] about Why Doesn’t Big Brother have any Middle Aged Housemates?
Middle Aged Woman Names
I Must Confess: when I was a child, "Janet" to me seemed like one of those middle aged woman names. I had a picture in my mind of a dowdy woman with her hair in a bun, complete with sensible shoes, a drab tweed skirt, and glasses! While I certainly wore glasses, the rest … [Read more...] about Middle Aged Woman Names
How to Celebrate a Special Wedding Anniversary
I've been thinking lately about wedding anniversaries - or more specifically, how to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary, which is coming up in May next year (can you tell I was a child bride?!). Twenty-five years of wedded bliss is definitely something to celebrate! But … [Read more...] about How to Celebrate a Special Wedding Anniversary
Middle Aged Mama has a new Logo
Can you believe it's been six months since I re-branded this blog from "Redland City Living" to "Middle Aged Mama"?! Although I was excited about the change, one thing I was sad about was saying goodbye to my previous logo. I've been logo-less ever since ... until … [Read more...] about Middle Aged Mama has a new Logo