Rosie Scribble

Moving forward

With a house move on the cards in the not too distant future, I've been considering our options. Without doubt, the fact that I don't drive does limit where we can live. By now I'd expected to be looking at cars and taking the time to compare car insurance, but as yet it is not to be.

A slight crisis of confidence coupled with the uncertainty that comes with moving house and relying on freelance work, has meant it has been several months since I last had a driving lesson.

And I haven’t found learning to drive, as a mother, particularly easy. I can’t help but see children and potential danger everywhere, and at the back of my mind is the fact that when I do pass my test I’ll have a child in the car with me. That feels like an overwhelming responsibility. 

End of an era

There’s something quite therapeutic about de-cluttering and selecting those items that were once much loved but are now no longer needed. 

We’re downsizing which has meant a weekend of going through boxes of toys and games and deciding which can be put into charity bags and which are long past their sell-by date.

Except there’s a very obvious change from the last time I de-cluttered our house.

Change

We're packing up and heading off, although I don't know exactly where and I don't know exactly when. All I do know is that I don't like the weight of uncertainty that is bearing down on my shoulders right now.

The house we have rented for six years is being put on the market, and for good reason. Not immediately but certainly in the immediate future. So it's time to move on and find somewhere new. The time is right for a fresh start and a new home but it’s a daunting prospect nevertheless.

Review: The Morphy Richards Supersteam Mop and Cleaner

Having decided it best to test the Morphy Richards Supersteam mop and cleaner thoroughly before posting this review, I then realised that would involve cleaning the whole house from top to bottom. So instead, I decided to test the steamer on our front room carpet, our wooden kitchen floor, the dining room curtains and a small section of bathroom tiles, because no-one sees the rest of the house anyway.

Someone's idea of their forever home

In my ambition to one day be a sensible and level-headed parent always mindful of the needs of my child, I have taken time to involve IJ is our choice of future home.

I am a little unsure if my efforts have paid off exactly how I would have liked.

I have been presented today with IJ’s idea of our future home. It looks nice enough, spacious and with some outdoor space.

But look again and you’ll notice the golden arches.

It has been stuck off the list as I refuse to live at McDonalds.

I am now in charge of all decisions regarding our future home. There are some things children really shouldn’t be involved in; clearly this is one of them.