The first.

Well, after wanting to create a blog for so long, I've finally done it. About time too. I have no idea what I am going to ramble about, but I'm sure I'll find something. I'm not entirely sure why I picked the blog name I did. Young(ish) Single Mother, hardly creative, but it does describe me well. I suppose I better introduce myself.

I'm Zoe, I'm quite young at a mere 23 years old, and I am indeed a single mother, not by my choice but hey, here I am. I'm not a stereotypical young single mum, I didn't get pregnant by a random nobody so I could live off benefits and get my own council flat. That is my situation at the moment though, I wish it wasn't a lot of the time, I'd love to go out and work, but lack of family willing to babysit and the cost of childcare these days, it's not financially beneficial. I'm not 'into' much at the moment, when Kacie isn't keeping me busy I use my time finding ways to make a little extra cash and vouchers to ease the Christmas and birthdays burden and to treat my little princess, I guess you could call that my hobby, I'm sure I'll go into more details at some point.

My daughter, Kacie, is my world. She is 2 years old and although she is definitely going through the (very) terrible two's stage she never fails to make me laugh. I don't get emotional around her, but if I'm feeling down she soon picks me back up again without realising it. She doesn't see her (umm what do I call him?! hardly a daddy!) biological father (yes, that will do), she has never met him. She has never asked about him, but since watching Peppa Pig way too often, I think the whole Daddy Pig is starting to get her mind whizzing. I still haven't figured out what to say when the subject does arise as she is far too young for the truth. But anyway, she isn't missing out on anything, I'm more than enough for her :-)

So yes, that is us, and the first post in my shiny new blog that I've wanted to start since forever. I browny promise to keep it updated ;-)