NAME: Jolyne Colburn
OCCUPATION: Mother,
Vintage Hoarder, Husband Wrangler, Graphic Designer
WHAT DID YOUR LIFE
CONSIST OF BEFORE YOU BECAME A MAMA?
Oh wow… Those were the
days! I’m glad that I sowed my wild oats in my twenties. I don’t think I could
have done it in my thirties! I’m tired! All I can say is that I had FUN. Worked
hard (corporate America!) and played hard. Right before Roddy
came to join the family, I was traveling a lot and I would meet up with my husband’s
band in different places. It was a
blast, but it all came to a halt when I attempted to go on the tour bus 8 weeks
pregnant. Early pregnancy (couldn’t tell anyone) + long coach rides + everyone’s
food = NEVER AGAIN. I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy! It was 2 weeks long
and I didn’t see a single gig I was so sick. Hotel bed for me! All the solo traveling
I did was fun though, I saw the world, and now I can show Roddy. It’s a whole
new adventure with just slightly more packing involved.
HAS BECOMING A
MOTHER MADE YOU A BETTER PERSON?
Yes. Absolutely. It is
a true test of will. First of all, I moved away from all my family and close
friends to be with my husband at 7 months pregnant. Then having an infant when
my husband was on the road and I was in a country I didn’t know well was tough.
But I did it, and it made me humble. It made me stronger. And now I have shown
myself that I can accomplish things that I never dreamed of. For instance,
opening a business while very occasionally single parenting a teething child!
ASIDE FROM CONCEALER,
WHAT CANT YOU LIVE WITHOUT NOW YOU HAVE A CHILD?
COFFEE! Cups and cups
of coffee. It is a must in the mornings.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU
GIVE A FIRST TIME MUM?
Breathe. Enjoy your
baby at that very moment. If you feel overwhelmed and stressed about your baby
crying or acting up, breathe. Cuddle. Oh how I wish I could go back to the
moments when Roddy was little and just cuddle his tiny body. He is so big now!
It hit me recently that he is growing at a rapid rate and I should have
appreciated those moments in the beginning when it was hard, more. I should
have relaxed more. It’s not easy when you’re a new mum to do that. And I wish
someone had told to just breathe and relax, because these moments will be gone.
So I am saying this now. Breathe…. Relax…. Enjoy those tiny tears because they
will be CRAWLING, WALKING, TALKING, with much bigger tears before you know it.
HOW HAS YOUR WARDROBE
CHANGED SINCE HAVING A BABY?
Ahhh! I don’t like
this question. Well, I still cant fit in to my old clothes, which drives me
insane since I shipped it all from California. I think I may have to give up my
night time wine and hit the gym! Haha! So I am refusing to buy anything new,
unless I have to, so when I do, it’s usually black and something that I could
wear at any size. Keyword, flowy.
Oh and Wellies! I have
never owned a pair of rain boots until I moved to Scotland. Now I have 2 pairs!
What happened to me?! I used to ONLY wear high heels. Post pregnancy feet & Scottish cobblestones. That is all I can say.
CAKE OR BISCUITS?
Burritos! I have
always been drawn more to savoury than sweet. But if I had to pick, it would be
Mini Black & Whites from my favourite jailbird, Martha Stewart. In one of
her magazines she had a recipe for them and they are amazing. A perfect combo
of cake and cookie! I mean
biscuit!
WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES
YOU?
My parents. They are
the hardest working people I know. Still to this day. Between both owning their
own successful businesses to traveling the world. They always inspire me.
DO YOU HAVE ANY
SECRETS OR TIPS TO MAKING MOTHERHOOD THAT BIT EASIER?
The whole breathe
business from before…. and to just get on with it. It’s hard. It really is,
having a newborn and losing your daily routines. Especially when you're a first
time mum. You can’t read a magazine or watch a movie on the plane anymore, you
can’t keep your clothes clean, and sometimes taking a shower is the last
priority because your already running late and you still have bottles to
sterilize. But just get on with it…. Laugh it off. If you
stress, then everything gets harder.
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