To invite you all to come BRAG 🍾

[Bragfest]

I personally don’t see anything wrong with bragging about your achievements, whether they be academic (graduation) or materialistic (luxury car after saving for 3 years).

In fact, I love reading that and it inspires me. Hopefully it would inspire others too or allow them to live vicariously through you.

If you are bothered by bragging, please read no further.

SO, everyone is invited to my bragfest where they can brag about that new promotion, that designer handbag or that dream holiday. No judgements here, just celebrations for your achievement !

Congratulations to all you lovely ladies..

I'm starting to fall back in love with an ex from years ago, but he's been there through some of the past darkest months and I'm starting to feel happy and loved again.

That's lovely Nothininmennoggin

Parents evening this week.

DS's teacher has told me he is doing really well in Reception. He has autism and I was worried he would struggle. She said he is the best behaved child with his needs she has taught.

Dd2's (6) teacher has put her on free reading because she is doing so well.

Dd1 (9) has had a great time with friends this week and is blossoming socially after issues with bullying in previous years.

This week I have worked 50+ hours, written 1000 words of an essay and completed 3 other assignments.

My supervisor told me I was working above the expected level for my course.

Just found out I got 78% on my last essay.

Feeling chuffed and lucky

I've successfully managed to lie to people about how I'm loving my new job when I hate it. I'll accept my oscar now. Always knew my years in am-dram wolf pay off some day

Over the past 2 years I've dealt with a horrendous pregnancy where I was on anti sickness tablets up until DS was born, antenatal depression, and now post natal depression. I accepted help from the health visitors and am on my last counselling session this week, I'm still on medication for now but they seem to be working, and I've not just upped and left like I've felt like doing on my bad days because I can't cope.

DD (7) had a meltdown at a gymnastics audition yesterday (rock challenge, no big deal, everyone got in, just like a normal class) saying she didn’t want to do it as she didn’t know anyone. Sobbing refusing blah blah.

I stayed calm but persevered as she would have been fine if her elder sister was there but she has to learn to do things independently. After getting her on the mat and sitting with her for ten minutes, I saw a child I recognised from dance class and asked her to look after DD.

I walked off that mat, thinking I was THAT mother with THAT child and everyone was judging me for being pushy and forcing my child to do something she didn’t want.

Another mum came up to me and congratulated me on how I’d handled it, saying she couldn’t have kept that calm and I should be proud of myself and DD. I could have cried with thanks and relief, I really needed to hear that.

In other news, my eldest DD (9) has hit sulky teenage mode and looks at me with THAT expression on her face that says I’m to blame for every wrong in the world constantly. I managed not to kill her. It’s been a very long three days with the current sulk.

I’ve genuinely enjoyed reading about everyone’s achievements. I hope we can keep this going and update on why we feel proud. I’m a single mum and sometimes it’s nice to be able to say, yeah, I did that and I’m proud.

We’ve almost paid our mortgage off. Another 6 months and we should be clear of all debt. That’s something I never thought I could achieve at our age (DH is 38 and i’m 40).

I can’t tell anyone in real life because most friends are struggling with big mortgages as we live in an expensive part of the world. So I’m vent-bragging on here!

We took the side off DS's cotbed last night and he is still in bed asleep. We didn't intend to do it so early (he's 15 months) but he's a big boy for his age and has been heaving himself onto the side for a while and I've been so worried he'll topple out.

I can't brag in real life because my DB and SIL's baby is the same age and a terrible sleeper and I don't want to rub it in, but there are threads on here started by me less than a year ago at my wits end because DS wouldn't sleep and I was desperate for any suggestions to try, so this feels like a huge turnaround

A year ago my 18 year old DD was refusing school (sixth form) self harming and drinking heavily with her friends to the point where she lost control. She had no particular plan for post sixth form, and was on track to fail her a-levels. She is now living away from home at full time dance college, attending her course all day every day and only drinks occasionally and in moderation.

I didn't give up on her.

123bananas congrats, that's lovely, good parent evenings are so nice! And well done, hard work is hard.

dancinfeetOh what a great turnaround for your dd, I it continues that way.

Well last week I had parent evening for ds in college. The FIRST totally positive one, ever. He's had mild learning difficulties forever but nobody education-wise who has really "gotten" him till now, and he's doing amazing. And his teacher was SO nice, I'm very proud of him.

Dd took part in filming a film over the summer but I have been able to tell precisely....nobody!!! She's told nobody at school, not even her drama teacher. Apparently talking about it is a no go until god knows when, but I'm super proud and can't wait to see it.