Womanhood?

Barren?

Today is the last day of my child bearing years. I am gutted, but don't want any more kids, so what's the problem, you may well ask?

I think I will feel less of a woman. Truth be told, even at the thought of it, I already do.

The other option is to keep keeling over.  Rumour has it I won't need my periods any longer, being 48 now, because, supposedly, all the blood is going to be required for my new varicose veins.  Oh yes -like I'm to expect hormonal changes that reduce the hairs on my legs growing, so that plenty of fresh ones can sprout on my face!

Great.  Someone shoot me now.   

On the other hand - no more kids?  Yippee!!!  No more disturbed nights?  Thank. The.  Lord.

The boys are well pre teenage years for when you're lying awake worrying and waiting for them to come home, so do let me enjoy my moment, please.

With so much to look forward to ...er....yikes(!)... it makes me wonder if any woman ever feels ready?
It is a rite of passage we must all endure in middle age, but I feel about 30.   

Later on, I am off to hospital for an op. which will render me sterile and I am sad, regardless of the liberty that will be forthcoming.   My wonderful partner was 'done' years ago, so why is it bothering me so much?

Apparently, also, it's hard to reason with a peri-menopausal person, but I'm much too young to buy into any of that baloney yet.

Tesco 'Naturally Powered' Review

I hate to say this, but there is much discussion in our house about washing powder vs. laundry detergent, enzymes  / digesters, and optical brighteners.  My partner has his own Dry Cleaning and Laundry business. He has influenced me to such an extent I find myself heeding his expertise far enough to invest in separate stuff for whites and colours.

So when Mumsnet Bloggers Network asked me to review the Tesco Naturally Powered powder - I sought his opinion and a little debate took place!

They have brought out an entire range of environmentally-conscious cleaning products,, mainly plant derived but with a few small amounts of synthetic substances thrown in added, in a carefully considered combination, to enhance performance.   

Check out their 'Synergy' Lab!

The powder passed muster with the Master, but we did need to use what I thought was not an inconsiderable amount of it if we followed the hard water guidelines.

All the products we tried passed the smell test - fresh and fruity - and were certainly up to the job.  I found the anti-bacterial kitchen spray easily removed curry stains, but it was a bit more oily than the usual brands - as was the washing up liquid, but not in a negative way and they did as well as the leading ones in household blind testing.  

All the packaging is 100% recycled and the majority is recyclable, plus the whole array has been either hypoallergenic or dermatologically tested. So if you're looking for an alternative way to clean your home that looks after the environment as well as you, this collection, available at Tesco, is worth a try.                         


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