Welcome to my blog! I’m Kate, wife and mum of two (and a Labrador). I recently quit my teaching career which means our finances have been drastically reduced….but this is not a Finance blog, not really… My son is autistic and has Tourette's Syndrome….but this is not an Autism or a Tourette's blog…not really…. After a few years of being grounded, I’m so excited to be starting to find the freedom to travel again…but this is not a travel blog, not really… It’s a bit of everything, a pick’n’mix, a medley (hopefully not a cacophony!) of all that I’m exploring and learning as I strive to design and live a life I love. Life has changed significantly for our family over the last couple of years but instead of dwelling on the challenges, I'm creating a new normal. This blog is about taking back control of my life, navigating life's curveballs and managing parenthood, finances, self-care, and travel – even when it's not always picture-perfect. I’ve been struck by the number of people I’ve met who are facing similar challenges and who thought they were the only ones, so I want to share the highs and lows of my journey in the hope that it might help others treading a similar path. Writing it down might even help me to make sense of it all! My intention right now is to merely introduce myself and welcome you to my blog. It's hard not to launch into an essay about how I’ve come to be here and what life is like now. However, I’m going to be restrained and hope that you’ll get to know me and my story one post at a time. Thank you for reading, Kate