The S-Mum
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I'm Maria Rushe; writer, Fitness Instructor and Educator. I'm a Mum of two busy girls and have been sharing the balancing act that is my life on my award winning blog for the past 6 years.
The S-Mum
2y ago
Daddy announces “Today family, we shall to the Giant’s Causeway go! And on the way, Daddy shall impart impressive knowledge of myth and legend that will excite you and awe you and suitably remind Mammy of the fountain of knowledge that I am.” And of course Mammy was impressed, but Mammy also wondered how the ..read more
The S-Mum
2y ago
What we see… Mammy had a lovely relaxing morning. Mammy had time to meditate, do yoga, have a shower, and do her makeup and hair. The children were angels. Mammy had all the clothes chosen, ironed and laid out beside the children’s shoes and clean underwear, before she went to bed at 9.30pm (where Mammy ..read more
The S-Mum
3y ago
This year has been weird. And the whole idea of friendship has been weird too. Many of us will say that we’ve had friendships change, for better and for worse. We’ve tightened our circles. We’ve made new friends. (Isn’t the tinterweb amazing in fairness?) We’ve been chatting to strangers online and some really fun connections ..read more
The S-Mum
3y ago
It’s World Down’s Syndrome Day. It’s a day to celebrate the extra chromosome that makes some people just a little bit more special.One of the first images I saw on Instagranny today was of my good friend Lee Gooch’s handsome little superhero, Noah. And oh! How it melted my heart. What an angelic, gorgeous and perfect little ..read more
The S-Mum
3y ago
A wee poem … or two… for all the Mammies.???????????????? ??From Mammy on Mother’s Day?? “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…I love you each second of every dayAnd even when sometimes I grumble and scoldI hope that you know that even if you’re being bold,I trust you, I get you, I ..read more
The S-Mum
3y ago
‘Make some time for YOU Mammy and have a relaxing bath’ say the instafluencers. Well OK then! An instaworthy bathing relaxation event is about to go down in Chez Mammy… buckle up Bitcheepoos. I sniff in the steam as my very ‘spensive and much loved bubble bath, (made up of ingredients I cannot pronounce for ..read more
The S-Mum
3y ago
Maria the Mammy thinks... Nope. Not a hope. Not sending them ANYWHERE NEAR schools. Need to keep them safe. Can’t control things when they’re away from me. Fuck the government and their ineptitude. I don’t want them to be away from us. I don’t want them to be frightened or worried or scared by anything ..read more
The S-Mum
3y ago
Mumpty Mumpty, up there on the wall…You look at your babies, both now grown so tallThat their uniforms probably won’t even fitWhen we finally get ourselves out of this shit. You look at the table, the mess on the floor,The toys that are trailing right out the hall door.You look at the school books, still ..read more
The S-Mum
3y ago
The Great Outdoors It’s not just “great” because it’s huge and gargantuous, it’s “great” in so many more ways than that. Mountains, rivers, lakes and valleys… Our imagination takes us straight to the visuals of national parks and sweeping mountain ranges when we hear the words “The Great Outdoors”. But the phrase has taken on ..read more
The S-Mum
3y ago
“Drive for yourself and let other drivers worry about themselves…” Words of wisdom from my much missed Granda Pops. He said these words to my Mum many times and he said them to me when I drove my first car up to his sitting room window many years ago. He looked out from his throne ..read more