The funny thing about nits …
…is that they are not funny. Not at all. Warning, this post may make you itch! Not a subject that we often talk openly about but in truth it is one of those things that is a rite of passage…
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‘Tis the season to buy presents
There definitely is no getting away from it now that we are in November. The shops are full of it, the television adverts are all talking about it and even I, the person who is always last minute dot com,…
Read More »Country Kids in the City
We forget sometime that we are country bumpkins. We live in a smallish town that borders the Cotswolds and although we are surrounded by hills and fields and quaint little villages, it is only when we go to a city…
Read More »A Toddler No More
This evening I sat down at the computer to do my two school admission forms. One for R who makes the move to middle school next September and one for A who starts school at the same time. I hadn’t…
Read More »Born to Read
To me a house without books is like a garden without flowers.As a parent, you can give child one of the most valuable gifts through reading, sharing books and stories and encouraging them to read. Reading gives you the opportunity…
Read More »The early onset of Christmas
The kids are all back at school, the nights are drawing in, we are all twitching as we pass by the heating thermostat as we pull on our cardies and brace the autumn winds and rain and out there in…
Read More »The Best Back To School Breakfasts
One thing I have always made sure of with my children is that they have a decent breakfast inside them, whether it is a school day or not. After ten to twelve hours sleep, your body needs food and drink…
Read More »Make the most of your children
I read a lovely post yesterday written by Sarah from Mum of Three World about her twelve year old son’s growing need for independence and it got me thinking about my own experiences. My eldest son turns eighteen in a…
Read More »Reclaiming my bed
The time has finally come. Eighteen years, four children and many sleepless nights have passed but the time has come. I want my bed back. It really is quite literally years since I have had a run of nights where…
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