For months I’ve been ignoring it, pretending it would go away.Then my son got a letter home from school pointing out in black and white that his BMI is too high. In short he’s heavier than someone his height should be.The local health board offers comforting sources of advice and support, but surely I don’t […]
Junior bake off – my boy says shoo to the pastry bicycle
Boy One with James Morton There was much excitement this Sunday. There was a celebrity in our midst. You could tell something was happening by the number of people whose casual weekend morning attire was arranged with feverish precision.And the reason for all this tastefully styled Boden… the BBC Great British Bake Off runner up James […]
Teenagers: the stereotype is true
At first when you get a baby (once the colic and breastfeeding misery is over with) it is really rather lovely. They smile sweetly and you adore them. People say “just you wait for the Terrible Twos”, but you ignore them. Your cute little butter ball couldn’t possibly have a tantrum. Then he does – […]
Shortbreading the news – Whitworths
Yes it really was as messy as this! As, ahem, a baking ambassador for Whitbread it is clear that some baking is required. Normally the baking in our house is done by Boy One who is currently fixated on all matters culinary. However, he was elsewhere when the domestic muse came upon us. Boy Two and Three […]
Extreme parenting – motherhood doesn’t get much tougher than this
Children: It’s downhill from here If I could be bothered with video it would show my shiny face shouting into the camera and lots of zoomy, angled shots to try to create excitement where there is none. But I can’t, so tough. I thought I might share my current parenting challenges and some possible solutions. […]