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The fabulous Eddie at Yorkie... Not Just For Dads recently nominated me for the Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award. Its always hugely flattering for another blogger to think of me when they choose who to nominate. It means someone likes what I'm writing and they're kind enough to want to share my blog with other people.… Continue reading The Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award
This is a little diary of our fourteenth week in social isolation (well, ish by this point), encumbered by home learning, working from home, and himself in work from time to time. It seems a very long time since this all started now. Here are the highlights and lowlights. See what happened in week 13.… Continue reading Staying home, staying safe – week 14
Nostalgia strikes again. What is it about kids birthdays that makes us look back at their birth and how they've changed each year? Five years ago, a nice calm scheduled C section put an end to the three weeks of slow labour and the five weeks of boredom since starting maternity leave early, convinced we… Continue reading And now he’s five
Taking a minute to pause and enjoy simplicity is so good for feeling more positive. I had a compressed day at work yesterday, trying to do at least three things at once through most of the day, squeezing in home learning too. It was non-stop and I was feeling hassled and stressed. After dinner, while… Continue reading Simple pleasures
On 22 April 2017, we woke up to a 22 month old with a purple rash that looked like he'd been splattered with paint from chin to waist and on his back and arms. It didn't disappear under pressure so our minds went straight to meningitis. As he was oherwise well and happy with no… Continue reading ITP, our experience
This is a little diary of our thirteenth week in social isolation, encumbered by home learning, working from home, and himself in work a few days. It seems a very long time since this all started now. Here are the highlights and lowlights. See what happened in week 12. What will week 14 bring? Stay… Continue reading Staying home, staying safe – week 13
I was going to write a post yesterday about boy3's not first birthday. But it all feels a bit strange. I've written before about some excellent advice from a friend: There's only one first time. She's very right. 17th June 2019 was the first time we lived through boy3's birthday without him. It was meant… Continue reading Non-birthday
Last weekend should have been the 24 hours of Le Mans 2020. We were never going to go this year. Well, me and the kids definitely not. Himself always harbours ideas about a last minute dash there and back in 3 days. He's never done it though, we've always booked by Easter. So while we… Continue reading Missing Le Mans 24 Hours
This is a little diary of our twelfth week in social isolation, back to home learning after half term, me working from home, and himself in work a few days. Here are the highlights and low lights. See what happened in week 11. What will week 13 bring? Stay safe everyone, I hope you're doing… Continue reading Staying home, staying safe – week 12
I love a cocktail and I recently bought myself a proper shaker and some martini glasses. I rarely follow recipes though and enjoy making things up a bit as I go. Poor Man's Kir Royale Yeah, so who can afford champagne and creme de cassis is so 90s! In this house we drink prosecco with… Continue reading Making Stuff 14: Cocktails 2020
Smelly Socks and Garden Peas 
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