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The 5th Birthday Bake

April 6, 2018April 6, 20181 Comment

The brief - "Hulk in a Fast Car"...

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What does FAMILY mean? When do you become one? Recent conversations have got me reflecting on this in way too much detail! I started talking about my “household” as a “family unit” pretty soon after we were all under the same roof. For me we are a “family” unit because, we live together, we have shared finances and responsibilities, we operate as one unit, we are committed to each other indefinitely and most important we love each other. BUT we don’t share a common name and we haven’t made this commitment legally binding - we’re not married... does this mean we are in fact not a family? For me it’s a resounding NO! But I’m open to the conversation.. When did you become a family? #family #blendedfamily #stepfamily #stepmum #stepmom #unmarriedstepmum #household #love #opentodebate #thoughtsplease #dictionarydefinitions #society #marriage #stepmumlife #letssettlethis

My relationship with Monster is so easy, so natural and amazingly rewarding. My relationship with just about everyone else ABOUT me being “just his Dads partner” is sometimes THE most difficult thing to deal with. For the most parts it comes from complete ignorance and lack of understanding, I know that but sometimes it’s super hard not to take to heart. #stepmum #stepmomlife #stepson #blendedfamily #ignorantpeople #keepcalm #judgement #chinup #dadsgirlfriend #putalabelonit #unmarriedstepmum

Before Monster, holiday meant either a trip away or a week of lie ins, late nights and generally chilling out... it would certainly never involve cancelling a party to get back into 7pm bedtimes!! With Monster, holiday means days out, constant entertainment, boundless energy, early mornings and chore filled evenings. I may not feel refreshed and a week has gone faster than an episode of storybots but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Now it’s time to readjust my brain back into work mode and slowly remember that monster won’t be here every night - for some reason this usually takes my brain the longest, we’ll be shushing each other and panicking about the evening routine before realising it’s just the two of us again! #blendedfamily #unmarriedstepmum #stepmumlife #stepmom #stepson #timetoadjust #holiday #halfterm #back2school #back2work #schedules #howisitsundayalready #needmoretime #moretiredthanever

This morning was one of those weird goodbyes with Monster where he has 9 sleeps at his other home due to the school holidays. In some ways it’s nice to know I’ll get to sleep in and get some much needed rest but we’ll MISS him!! It’s so important for us to remain positive and excited for him but when it’s 7am and I’m running on empty it’s kinda hard not to say “I’ll miss your little face!!” #blendedfamily #stepmumlife #stepmom #stepson #misshimalready #absencemakestheheartgrowfonder #adulting #unmarriedstepmum #letkidsbekids #itsstillwierd

#Repost @h.elen.m with @get_repost ・・・ Just went to a party with Monster... had an argument with a 5 year old girl about whether or not I’m evil! Her view - Monster should be taken away from me and I should be sent far away with immediate effect 🙄😂 #thanksdisney #fml #notallstepmothersareevil #stepmumlife #stepmomlife #5yearsold #salty #sassy #unmarriedstepmum #blendedfamily #ohthejoy #stepmum #stepson

Had a wonderful parents evening for Monster tonight... but it did dawn on me when it comes to academics I am a total helicopter stepmom.. if there is such a thing! I’m a definite lover of learning and reading and I just can’t seem to control myself! #somebodystopme #helicopterstepmum #stepmumlife #stepson #proudparents #parentsevening #blendedfamily #unmarriedstepmum #controlfreak

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