545 feed posts15 pages left open as reminders they are must reads5 facebook messages1 new blog follower4 new blog comments3 new twitter followers93 unread emailsat least 7 emails that need replies out of manners at the very least2 playdates to arrangeundisclosed amount (because I’m only looking through my fingers) housework needing done All these things […]
mending, baby-led weaning and The Bridge to Terabithia
Things I’ve learned from my children today The thought is definitely the important thing. Putting the clean dishes away, two mugs skittered out of the overfilled cupboard and splintered on the floor. My thought was “ho hum, never mind there’ll be a bit more space in the cupboard now”. I stopped buying “good” mugs after […]
Things I learned from my children today
Timing is all relative. The family festive huddle necessitated us all sharing a room. Normally that’s not a problem. In fact, I quite like the soothing symphony of snores.However, Boy One is an early riser, always has been. At home he’s banned from getting up before 6am and then he has to sneak downstairs and […]
Happy New Year
‘Tis the time of year when newspapers and journals stop even pretending to find news and, instead, fill their pages with reviews of the year, decade and pompous predictions.Bloggers everywhere have joined in with their pondering on the months gone and the brightness or otherwise of the future.But, really, we were all there for the […]
Things I learned from my children today
It’s good when a plan comes together. It was Christmas Day and the family had gathered. The dining table was groaning with unopened gifts and Granny was wanting them dished out so the table could be prepared for the feast.Suddenly the Panther of News asked: “Where’s Boy One?”“Never mind, let’s open the prezzies anyway.”“We’d best […]