I loved my old bed. I didn’t realise quite how much I loved it until it had gone. It was a bit scruffy and tired looking. It had a few unsightly stains on the mattress. The head board looked like…
Read More »My son never ceases to amuse me (and frustrate me) with the way he sees the world. As far as he is concerned the whole of the universe should revolve around him and everything should happen because he says so….
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Being a parent of boys, there is a frequent chance that I will have to clear up puddles of wee from time to time. They are all pretty good (big and small!) but sometimes having to aim, particularly first thing…
Read More »I will be the first person to admit that early morning television was my salvation for so many years. All of my children were early risers well until their school days and I can still remember sitting in the dark…
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Where did the last four and a half years go? I feel like such a huge amount of time has flown so fast that looking back it seems like four and half hours. When I gave birth to my beautiful…
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It feels like we have been preparing for this day for two years. Endless discussions about when it would all begin. When would she be a big girl like her brothers? When would she have her own set of uniform?…
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Dear Blog, It has been a while since I popped in to see you. I hope that you are okay and not feeling too neglected. This summer I haven’t really paid you as much attention as usual and then I…
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I say we, but I really only had a supporting role in the teens A Levels. A bit of gentle nagging along the way and making sure that he was keeping on track and getting the work done. He nailed…
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A couple of weeks ago, I had the misfortune to have one of those experiences that made me question my sanity and why on earth I made the ridiculous decision to go with my children. I go pretty much anywhere and…
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Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm Nikki, mum of four, wife, teacher, writer and drinker of many cups of tea. This blog is pretty much anything that pops into my head, an eclectic mix of family life and lots more. Grab a cuppa and have a read.
Nikki
