Thanks for dropping by Plots, Plans and Parenthood!
I’m Mac, a Gen-X Aussie from sunny Sydney, now living in Essex with my wonderful husband and daughter. I started this blog at a low point after a stroke. It began as a kind of journal, but evolved into a space to connect with other parents, especially those with kids who spend a lot of time in the hospital. If you’re here for my ‘Hospital Bag’ series, welcome, I hope it’s helpful, but I wish you didn’t need it.
I am also McDay Designs, so you’ll find a tab in the menu that links to my McDay Designs website. That’s where you will find practical resources for parents of disabled or medically complex children, (and adults with additional needs) to help them manage hospital admin, school, and daily care with a little less stress.
This blog isn’t all about hospitals and medical stuff, it’s a bit of a ‘the contents of my head’ mish mash of a lot of the things I love, hopefully curated well enough that it doesn’t drive you insane whilst you’re here looking for the things you want!
I have a deep and aiding love for Pinterest, cleaning (especially if someone else is doing it!) using natural products, organising, and cooking healthy meals on a budget, bonus points if they’re low carb. I’m an avid reader, so when I find a good book, I will 100% share a review on here.
I also love natural remedies, there’s so much we’re learning about how nature heals. Some of our best medicines can be made with a cup of hot water, a chopping board and a knife! That said, when I need mainstream medicine, my GP will absolutely hear about it. You can expect some witchy/holistic content too, the older I get, the more deeply I delve into the mystic.
You’ll also see some home education stuff popping up. We started home ed in May 2019, and it’s honestly been a fantastic experience for us. Our only regret was waiting so long to change from mainstream to home ed. If you’ve ever been interested in home ed, follow along!
Like I said, this is a ‘kitchen sink’ , mish mash, take it or leave it, kind of a blog – but then that pretty much describes me to a T!
Take care of you!