I seem to spend a lot of time lately searching 'things to do with kids'. I think this is because they are at the age where they want to get out and do interesting stuff, the same old parks and places are becoming boring (their words not mine, I could spend days on end at the local National Trust house). There are some we've done lately that I'll put in another post, but in the meantime this handy list popped into my inbox so I thought it'd be worth sharing as we come up to half term. I have to … [Continue reading]
I am Wonderwoman
January 30, 2017 By 1 Comment
I woke up this morning feeling less than wonderful. Sore throat, headache, felt like cement had been poured into my ear overnight. Not hungover I might add, just bone-achingly tired for a variety of reasons. So it was with delight that on entering the kitchen I saw the dishwasher open but not unloaded, washing up piled up by the sink, kids not eating breakfast but watching TV in the other room and Him indoors de-bobbling his jumper. When I eventually corralled them and got them breakfast … [Continue reading]
Yoga, Green Tea and Me
December 13, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Everything I do in my life I tend to go at with total and complete enthusiasm. For about a month or two. Sometimes longer but in the words of Joan Armatrading - the passion fades. So it is rather refreshing that the slightly strange and unintended … [Continue reading]
Restore to Factory Settings
June 18, 2016 By Leave a Comment
When our devices go wrong we normally have a moment's panic, followed by anger, exasperation and finally resignation; of course this would happen wouldn't it because everything that can go wrong does go wrong? So we rant and rave a bit, spend a few … [Continue reading]
Mindfulness
May 25, 2016 By Leave a Comment
First off I'm delighted that I managed to figure out how to access this blog again. I thought it was lost and gone forever and that the world would be left without any more of my hugely talented writing. But NO the universe was looking on at me and … [Continue reading]
All hail Kale
February 11, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Do you know it's so rare that I write here that I cross my fingers each time that my computer will remember the password. It should be a simple thing to reset it but it's not because I set this up in 2009 and many email addresses and wordpress sites … [Continue reading]
Black Dogs and Good Friends
November 28, 2015 By 1 Comment
They really are 6 and 8 years old now. I am actually a proper mother, not a woman flailing around crazily thinking what on earth happened to MY LIFE. Truth is I can't remember really being me before the girls. It's not a long time but it's a … [Continue reading]
The Tilly Way of Life
July 17, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Tilly was recently 6, this is a big milestone since now she has declared that I cannot decide her ‘way of life’ any longer. I found this out thus: “Tilly time to get in the bath please.” “Mummy you can’t tell me what to do, you … [Continue reading]
Their Musical Education #2: Silicone & Strap Ons.
March 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I regularly scold myself for failing to write down the things my girls say. I started this blog in order to do that very thing, to record the moments that are so easily forgotten. But a blog, like many other things, seems to have a lifecycle. … [Continue reading]
Half term and other stuff
February 20, 2015 By 1 Comment
Half term is always a bit of juggle with work and wanting to spend time with the girls. I'm always half looking at my email and half making sure Tilly isn't getting herself lost. Well that was in the days when I had official 'days off'. Now I … [Continue reading]
