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What is a birthday – 100 words

May 24, 2023 By Ellen

What is a birthday?   An excuse: for cake, for wine, for pleasing yourself. Wear a big badge and a bigger grin. It’s your day – what will you do with it? A reason to celebrate – or a milestone on the way to the end, jelly and indignities on the way to the finish […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, birthday, creative writing

A success story – 100 words

April 15, 2023 By Ellen

A success story First: survival celebration, for weary warriors of weaning. Second: escape without a fuss, they’re too young to know. Nursery days: nail the formula – run around, eat cake, go home – pick up at 3pm prompt. Soft play seasons: beige nuggets contrast with technicolour plastic tubes stuffed full of screaming children. Theme […]

Filed Under: 365, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, birthday, Boy Two, creative writing

Things I learned today – Birthdays, basics and bosoms

September 30, 2020 By Ellen

Covid, house moves, sons hitting landmark birthdays, the loss of my Booths card… times that are unforgettable to the point of interesting. 2020. As another surprise, you can go to a wine school that teaches via virtual classes. They discuss what is a freestanding wine cooler and many more. There have been surprises at every […]

Filed Under: boys, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: basics, birthday, boys, covid, in my life, My Life, things I've learned, writing

Happy Birthday Boy Two

April 15, 2020 By Ellen

Hurrah for me – today I got my second child to technical adulthood. Boy Two turned 18. I’m a tremendous mother, only one more to go. This will undoubtedly be a memorable birthday because instead of the usual, ahem, first drink in a pub, he’s having a zoom party in his room. He did, however, […]

Filed Under: boys, family, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: 18, birthday, Boy Two

On 20 years of keeping the kids alive…

September 30, 2019 By Ellen

It’s 20 years – yep, 20 – since this young man arrived in my life. That’s more or less a generation, and probably a reason to celebrate. I am a fantastic mother – I’ve been keeping children alive for two decades. Admittedly, when this chap first fixed me with his fierce gaze, I had such […]

Filed Under: blogging, boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: advice, birthday, blog, Boy One, mojo

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