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Sometimes you're having a very ordinary day and the most extraordinary thing can happen. Like when an email popped into my inbox a few weeks ago asking if I would like to go on a trip to Orlando with five other mummy bloggers. My first reaction was 'Florida! OMG' because we really didn't get much sun last year and I'm in desperate need of a tan. And when I saw the invite included a trip to Discovery Cove<\/a>, somewhere I've always wanted to go, well of course I said yes. <\/p>\n

But then I started to feel afraid. I've never met any of these women before. What if they don't like me? How will my family cope without me? Will they remember to feed themselves? Will they remember to turn off the oven when they've finished cooking? Will they break the dishwasher? Will I feel guilty that I'm going on such an amazing trip without them? Will the puppy pine? <\/p>\n

I've always been one to rise to challenges and meet them head on. And I know that Mummy Me Time is incredibly important for our wellbeing – and to be honest, I haven't had much of it for quite a while. <\/p>\n

So I'm ignoring the fears, and I'm doing it anyway. I'm really looking forward to meeting Erica<\/a>, Jo<\/a>, English Mum<\/a>, Laura<\/a> and Linda<\/a>, and I'm ridiculously excited about going to SeaWorld<\/a>, Busch Gardens<\/a>, Aquatica<\/a> and of course Discovery Cove<\/a>. <\/p>\n

I won't be riding the big rollercoasters – but this trip will be an adventure for me, all the same. <\/p>\n

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