Some time ago I wrote a post about beautiful imperfections. Recently, my thoughts are travelling along a similar path. There are some fairly well-defined traditional ideas about what is beautiful: blondeness, being thin with big boobs, sunny days, lush green grass, orange sunsets, spotless cars, rhyming words, clear skin, a straight nose, big blossoming flowers, … Continue reading Different is Beautiful
Some time ago I was feeling upset about the idea of being judged by other mums - you know the way we do sometimes. I told my lovely friend S (I've mentioned her before) and she said something that's always stuck with me: "If they don't like what they see, they should turn away." Her … Continue reading Turning Away
It's time to look back again and wonder, baffled, how small boy has arrived at another birthday. It was the same last year. The time seems to just fly past so quickly. What's more, he's grown and grown up so much in the last year. He's very nearly 120cm tall, sprouting about 7cm in the … Continue reading Somehow 6
This is (yet another) post about running. This time though, running is just the example that applies to me and my life at the moment. A goal So here we go..... people often have bucket lists before big birthdays, or they set personal goals that they want to achieve, sometimes with a deadline and sometimes … Continue reading Achievement Unlocked
OK, I need to confess. We went away on holiday and I took a break from the blog, when I got back I got my head all mixed up and didn't post the things I meant to when I intended. With our getaway at the forefront of my mind, I published our little diary first … Continue reading Second blogiversary
Well I guess it's time to get back out there? Yes? No? Maybe a bit? I won't pretend that I'm not perhaps a bit more cautious than many people about ending lockdown. I felt that the kids went back to school too early at the beginning of March. I felt we need to keep adapting … Continue reading Getting back out there
Instagram was something I knew nothing about when I started blogging. I'd been deliberately steering clear of it - all the chat about "insta perfect" lives really put me off. I thought I would end up looking at other people's pictures and feel like I didn't live up to some imagined standard. Facebook competitive parenting … Continue reading My Instagram Favourites
I'm kind of jumping on the bandwagon here. I've seen some cool posts from Tom, Michelle and Em lately, giving a lowdown about them using a nifty alphabetic categorization. You can see their posts here: The Doubting ThomasBoomer Eco CrusaderEchoes of Em So, I thought that I'd give it a go, not least to provide … Continue reading A to Z of Me
What with all this home learning and working and the recent spate of regular running, I've found that its really hard to fit in all the things. Add to this all the lovely kind people who are sharing extra bits and bobs that might "help" keep us occupied and I'm finding that I'm ignoring lots … Continue reading Things I don’t have time for
I saw a post by Damion at The Northern Dad where he interviewed his kids. I've always liked those Facebook Q&A posts to see what funny things our kids say, so I asked and Damion kindly allowed me to steal his idea. The Interview Process We were sitting around the kitchen table, the boys eating … Continue reading Interviewing my kids
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