Who am I?

The age old question.

I’m tired. I’m cranky. I’m bored. I’m a few pounds overweight.

They’re the things that immediately come to mind.

Now if I was to look at this more positively: I’m a good mother. I’m creative. I’m a lover of laughter. I’m motivated. I’m a wife.

Why am I here? I have the hope that in sharing my world; my tribulations, my frustrations, my pains and worries, my fears, my celebrations, with you all, then in my own little way, I can bring us all together to present a true image of what normal looks like.

Normal isn’t the carefully curated, heavily filtered posts you see on social media. It isn’t the surface words that people admit to in the playground. It isn’t the smile you might present to the world, burying your pain underneath (we’ve all done that, I swear).

No, reality is waking up in the morning and not giving a fuck about your responsibilities today. It’s about shoving the kids in front of the T.V in the vague prayer you get two minutes of peace. It’s about scraping the burnt bits off an oven pizza, knowing the kids the will moan despite your efforts dragging you from feeling truly terrible to slightly less so.

Expect some truths in this blog. Some you might not agree with. Some that make you cringe. But, I’m hoping most of you can at least feel a little better. Or, even better, smile!

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I’m Clare.

I’m a mum of twins. I’m a minimum-wage earner. I work my ass off. I swear. I’m honest.

I love my kids whilst simultaneously wanted to run away and hide from them.

I’m you. Or at least a little part of you. Because we all have something in common if we look for it.

All I ask is that you remain here with an open mind and an even bigger heart. There’s no judgement here. Vulnerability is welcome. Fears and worries are normal.

Welcome to the Tantrums and Wine blog.