I have been away for a little while to say the least, but I have a great excuse, I had a baby! Her name is Wren and she was born on the 29th January 2018. I decided that I wanted to be the person who looks after her and who makes sure that she is surrounded by lots of love, laughter, art music and fun. She’s also a boob girl, so I have these on tap! This is just my way (and there are lots of right ways), but it has meant that Miss Bird’s School of art has taken a back seat for a bit. I have managed to draw a lot and still keep on a few students with tuition, but I am ready and excited to teach a lot more again. Before having a baby, I read the odd article about getting the perfect balance and how it’s hard. Now that I am a mum and I’m doing it, I can tell you that its impossible. Working too much makes me feel guilty that I’m not spending enough time with Wren. Spending too much time with Wren and doing the baby related activities makes me feel like I’ve lost a few brain cells. Keeping a tidy home, cooking three meals a day, walking the dog, getting everyone dressed, laundry, planning, sleepless nights, being a good wife, family member and friend etc etc etc is all thrown into the mix (the exhaustion of writing that!). I have decided that I’m not aiming for the perfect balance, just a bit more of a balance. I have a new Art Studio coming to my garden early next summer and I am slowly working my way towards using it to teach lots of lovely art students (and Wren of course). Keep in touch and I’ll keep you posted.

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