A Simple Exercise

The very lovely Multiplemummy has tagged me to answer 11 questions about myself. Sadly I don’t get to choose the questions myself, but that’s what makes it more fun.

1. Apart from your children, what was your greatest accomplishment?

It would have to be working my way up to a successful manager at the supermarket where I worked. I managed to do this whilst working part time and running a home with three children!

2. What is your favourite beverage?

I love a very unhealthy Hot Chocolate with lashings of cream and marshmallows!

3. Why do you blog?

I’m quite new to this still, but I blog because I am enjoying the interaction with other mummy bloggers and it’s great to have a record of what has been going on – Sort of like an online diary. I wish I had a record of my older ones as you really do forget!

4. If a pregnancy scan showed twins tomorrow, what would be your initial thoughts?

If I’m honest I’d be ecstatic, but then I’d panic – where would we put them for a start as we’ve barely enough room as it is and then there would be all the health worries as I had Gestational Diabetes with my last three pregnancies!

5. What is the hardest part of parenting to your mind?

Letting go and leaving the child to make their own mistakes. Having teenagers it makes your realise that you can only try and influence their decisions and when they get it wrong you sweep in and pick up the pieces!

6. What is your secret parenting weapon?

The best punishment (when they’re old enough to understand) is to remove their favourite toy!

7. What is your idea of blissful me time?

What’s that? I do love a facial or a fishy pedicure but haven’t had one for over a year. The best I get is a relaxing bath with a Lush bath bomb! (Preferably without a little person throwing toys at me or banging on the door demanding a wee wee)

8. Who do you think has the best job – the mummy or the daddy?

It’s Daddy in our house. Mummy = Food, Daddy = Fun

9. What thing do you recommend people do before they have children if they get the chance?

Travel – experience different cultures and explore. I really wish I’d done it!

10. What are your hopes for this year?

I hope that my 11 year passes his Grammar exam, that I get successfully registered as a Childminder and we manage to afford to get the things that need to be done to the house. (if we could manage a holiday that would be the icing on the cake)

11. Describe yourself in 5 words

Mummy, Wife, Agony Aunt, Friend, Daughter (is that cheating?)

So the bloggers I am tagging are:

Mummy_Blogger

MummyGlitzer

Tiredmummyoftwo

LuckyLauraQ

BudgetingMum

Eliza-Do-Lots

Mummy_Loves

Dear Beautiful Boy

Chez_Mummy

MinistryofMum

Charliechinuk

My questions to you are:

1. Apart from being a mummy, what is (or was) your chosen career?

2. Where is the most exotic place you have ever visited?

3. What piece of advise would you give to a teenage you, if you got the chance?

4. How old were you when you had your first baby?

5. What is your signature dish?

6. What do you wish you had done before having children?

7. What is your most embarrassing mummy moment?

8. What are your favourite activities to do with the children?

9. What is your claim to fame (if you have one)

10. Which children’s TV show is your (not the kids) favourite?

11. If you had a day to yourself, what would you do?

The Rules:

*. You must post these rules
*. Each person must post 11 things about herself on their blog
*. Answer the questions the “tagger” listed for you in their post and create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer
*. Choose 11 people to tag and link them to the post
*. Let each blogger know you’ve tagged them

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