A Day in the Life at CBB: Ciaran tells us about her day in the life as a CBB fashion/gear writer

A Day in the Life at CBB: Ciaran tells us about her day in the life as a CBB fashion/gear writer
Continuing in our series of A Day in the Life at CBB, Ciaran, our Senior Fashion/Gear Contributor, shares what she does.

This morning I got up at 6 am and checked my email while breastfeeding. I then made some changes to a post I was working on. As a mom of four without full-time help or a nanny, I have to get my writing done in short bursts, throughout the day. This means answering a query from my iPhone, while waiting for my daughters in a school parking lot, product testing at the beach while entertaining the troops (see picture at left!), and thinking about my next story in the grocery aisle. This morning it meant I was writing on my laptop in the bathroom while my three year old took a little time out for a leisurely poop. Yes, I am serious - I'll spare you and my son the images though.

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Since my littlest baby was born a little over a month ago I have longed for a "typical day", much as I have longed for sleep. The closest I have come in recent memory of a day where I did not have to expect the unexpected, was during my extended bedrest. It was a blessing and a curse to be able/forced to stay in one place, for more than twenty minutes. I do find that I do my best writing in the morning, in bed actually! Getting back to a schedule where I have dedicated work hours every morning is my goal. I took this shot of my bellyscape about two months ago. This was my view while writing for CBB, for many long months!

In the interest of being professional, I'm currently trying to reorganize my desk. But it's mainly become a dumping ground for samples I am going to write about and things I am looking at for inspiration. On my desk right now is the Healthy Child Healthy World book by Christopher Gavigan and The Hot Mom to be Handbook: Womb with a View by Jessica Denay (I got quoted - hurray!) and assorted c-section recovery aids. I've also got some assorted organic baby toys, a JoyaBaby diaper clutch and some cloth diapers I cannot wait to test.

Although we recently renovated and created a dedicated home office, I still tend to write mostly on my laptop, and at all hours and places. It follows me to the kitchen counter, to the couch, to bed at night and to our enclosed courtyard when the kids are playing outside. When I really need some alone time I take the show on the road to our local Starbucks. It's a perfect place to write as I often see actual (reality TV) celebrities there!

Check out some of Ciaran's posts (as you can tell, she loves strollers):


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