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The tyranny of hand-me-downs

March 30, 2012 By Ellen

Look at that. Every day that is one of the first things I see. It makes my lovely and spacious bedroom like a rubbish dump only less smelly (unless the Panther has had an eventful encounter with a lamb bhuna recently). Those bags contain clothes suitable for boy children aged from one to three. Most of […]

Filed Under: babies, clothes, clutter, handmedowns

Potty training for reluctant parents… please

March 22, 2012 By Ellen

If you have the entirely understandable attitude of not giving a flying fig about the continence or otherwise of my children, look away now.  But it has come to this. Boy Three is two and three quarters. He’s a big lad, he communicates well (and frequently) (and forcefully) and as far as I can see […]

Filed Under: babies, potty training, toddler

Amanda Holden: heroine or harridan?

February 20, 2012 By Ellen

There she goes again, Amanda Holden sways across the front pages in sky-scraper heels. It’s Britain’s Got Talent auditions time.  Under normal circumstances the battle of the frocks is the best line the showbiz hacks can come up with, but not this time.  Amanda Holden, 41, gave birth to Hollie Rose on January 23 – […]

Filed Under: Amanda Holden, babies, Britain's Got Talent

Blog your blues away

November 22, 2010 By Ellen

OK – here’s an idea I’ve been brewing for a while. I think you can blog yourself happy, post yourself into positivity and type away the tears. There. I said it. No, no, come back. I haven’t been overcome by the smell of Febreze and the soundtrack of YogaZone on the telly. That rustling isn’t […]

Filed Under: babies, family, good idea, Is it me?, love, things I learned from my children today

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