Mummascribbles meets…Mother and 3 Sons – Mummascribbles

Every week I feature an interview with a blogger, so that whether you know of them or not, you can get to know them a little better! This week we meet the lovely Sally from Mother and 3 Sons. Thanks so much for taking part Sally.

Tell me a little bit about yourself and your family.
My name is Sally and I am married to Paul. We have been very happily married for 14 years now although we have been together for 20. We have three sons together. Beau aged 6 years, Rudy aged 3 years and Sonny aged 17 months. We knew we wanted to start a family as soon as we were married however, life had other plans for us. I struggled with unexplained infertility issues for 7 years before finally conceiving our first son with the help of IVF.

What do you like doing to be you, when you are not parenting, working (if you do), or blogging?
Being a busy Mummy to three little boys as well as freelance Blogger means that it is often hard to make time for me. I do however, try to remember that you can’t pour from an empty cup and that it’s important for my husband and I to be able to connect as a couple rather than just be Mummy and Daddy sometimes. I love being able to get all dressed up for a night out with my husband. We go out for a meal followed by a few drinks.

What is your biggest achievement to date?
That’s an easy one, my three beautiful boys. There was a time, when I thought I would never have children, and then to be blighted with Hyperemesis Gravidarum during pregnancy and some very difficult and traumatic labours….. well these boys of mine are just absolute miracles and I am immensely proud and honoured to be their Mummy.

From your own experiences, what do you find the hardest part of parenting and what is the easiest/most rewarding part?
The hardest part of parenting for me is trying to give each of my children quality one on one time with me. I am sure this will get easier in time, but whilst my youngest ones are both still so little it’s difficult to give them both what they want from me all of the time. Luckily I have a very supportive husband who is an extremely hands on Daddy.

The easiest part of parenting is that it is its own reward. Hearing your child call you Mummy and telling you that they love you, well there simply is nothing better and it totally makes up for any hard times there might be.

Parenting in itself is no mean feat; how do you juggle everything you need to in order to get everything done on a daily basis?
For me routine and team work is key! In the mornings my Husband will get up with the two eldest children and give them their breakfast whilst I wash and dress myself and the baby and get the older children’s clothes laid out. When the oldest two have finished eating they come upstairs to get washed and dressed while I go downstairs to feed the baby. Once breakfast is over I go upstairs to help the elder ones get dressed and then we all go out on the school run.

If my middle child doesn’t have nursery (he goes two mornings a week) I will take him to the park or for a walk. After lunch the baby has a nap, so it is then that I whizz around doing the housework and laundry before it’s time to go and get the eldest from school. After school, whilst I’m making a start on prepping the dinner, my oldest son sits at the kitchen table to do his reading and maths homework with me whilst the little ones play. After dinner, my husband cleans the kitchen whilst I bath and put the children to bed and then we both chill out on the sofa, chatting and watching tv.

Why did you decide to start blogging?
I started my blog because as mentioned above, I suffered with unexplained infertility and struggled for many years before I had my first son. It was a very lonely and isolating experience and whilst I was going through this, I felt that there wasn’t another living person alive who had any comprehension of what I was going through.

I started my blog initially as I wanted people in a similar situation to know that they were not alone, that there were others of us out there who knew exactly what they were feeling and ultimately that there was light at the end of the tunnel. That sometimes despite the odds there could still be a happy ending.

Tell me a bit about your blog?
My blog has since grown and evolved from those early days and whilst I still see myself as a bit of an ambassador for all issues fertility and baby loss related, my blog now encompasses more of me, my family and our everyday adventures.  I write pieces concerning my parenting trials and tribulations as well as life style and interior blogs and selected product reviews on items that myself and my family genuinely love. You could say it’s all-encompassing.

What do you want your blog to achieve and where do you hope to see it go as it grows?
I would love to see my blog growing from strength to strength. Whist I already have a few loyal followers and I know that I have been able to support other women through their own difficult times because of it, I would love to see my hard work recognised and acknowledged by others. Who wouldn’t right?!

What advice would you give someone who is thinking about starting a blog?
Firstly think about what you have to offer that is different from others on this already saturated platform. Think of your branding and your unique selling points. Be focused in what you want to achieve with your own blog and try and be honest and put your true feelings down on paper rather than trying to say what you want think others will want to hear. Don’t be afraid to let the world see you!

If you could have dinner with three people (dead or alive), who would it be and why?

1) David Bowie because he is just an awesome genius on every level and I love him and always have!

2) Stephen Fry as he is just so witty and seems so genuine and lovely

3) My husband, so he could enjoy it as much as me and we could spend years together talking about it.

Tell me three random facts about you

1) I have a scoliosis (curvature) of the spine

2) I have a law degree

3) I am scared of frogs.

Along with her blog www.motherand3sons.com, you can also find Sally over on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.