Blog spot: A modern mother
It all started with a Coach bag, or a Coach briefcase I should say...
In 1997 I was rising up the corporate ladder, enjoying life as dot com marketer. I had an apartment in San Francisco, a gym membership and a job that took me to exciting places like New York, Paris and Cancun.
At my company's annual sales meeting, a Scottish lad on our UK sales team caught my attention. I can't remember his opening line, but it must have been witty - he talked me into taking him shopping that afternoon. He needed a new briefcase.
We ended up at a Coach shop and I pointed out a really nice hand-crafted leather one. Smitten with me, he went right to the register without bothering to check the price tag. To his surprise, it was $600 (£450). Let me remind you that he is Scottish. That bag was a source of many jokes early on in our relationship.
Fast-forward to today. Married to the Scot. Three children. Off the corporate ladder. Or you could say my life is full of cat fights, fish fingers, and endless loads of laundry.
I dove into motherhood head first. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I had three children in less than three years. Blogging was cheaper than therapy, so I created A Modern Mother.
I look forward to sharing all my, ahem, super-savvy tips with you. You will also meet my husband and three school-age girls, known as: Emily, Alexandra and HM (stands for high maintenance or her majesty - both are relevant).
And that Coach bag? I have no idea what happened to it or how it accidentally ended up at Oxfam.
Susanna
To read more from A modern mother, visit her blog at www.amodernmother.com