Diary of a Housewife

I began my Diary of a Housewife cartoon series in 2015 when I was pregnant with our first child. We now have two daughters and these are all the blog posts and cartoons I’ve done about parenting and being pregnant in reverse chronological order.

  • How not to go Pram Shopping

    How not to go Pram Shopping

    My boyfriend and I are a salespersons dream when it comes to baby items. For anyone who wants specific details- we were overwhelmed by the choice in Orchestra (a giant baby shop out in the ‘burbs of Brussels, where yes they do actually have a cobbled path and fake grass to test out the prams Read more

  • Prenatal Pilates

    Prenatal Pilates

    In terms of words used during a pilates class my French has improved rapidly! Hopefully baby is absorbing some of it too and not just identifying French sounds with vigorously kicking my internal organs. Read more

  • Third trimester blues

    Third trimester blues

    I’m struggling with my pregnancy more now that I’ve past the 32 week mark. I’m feeling nauseas again (doctor says its probably because of the reduced space for my stomach and digestive system) and I’m tired all the time which is very frustrating when I want to get things done before the baby arrives. Urgh… Read more

  • Labour Options

    Labour Options

    My boyfriend and I have started going to antenatal classes (with the BCT,  Brussels Childbirth Trust) and they are very useful although also somewhat terrifying, especially when it comes to in-depth discussions of what happens during labour. Read more

  • Things you can’t do when pregnant

    Things you can’t do when pregnant

    I do really want to watch ‘The Theory of Everything’, but I feel it might be best to hold off until the DVD comes out when I’m no longer pregnant.. Read more

  • Netflix* destructor of relationships…

    Netflix* destructor of relationships…

    I may have watched too much TV. *Other TV/Movie streaming websites are available Read more

British cartoonist/artist living in Brussels with self diagnosed eco-anxiety.

I’m a former sustainability consultant with an engineering background, now rat race escapee who likes to draw cartoons about environmental issues and family life. I also dabble in painting cityscapes.

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If you’re interested in collaborating with me on an environmental cartoon: lescapeartiste@gmail.com