I’m so over this heat wave already. Here are just a few of the responses I have given my children over the last few days; Yes it’s hot. Yes I KNOW it’s hot. DO YOU NOT think that I’m hot…
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Sometimes it really is not worth the constant battle. Having three children, make that three head strong, wilful, argumentative children, three children who know everything and who all like to have the absolute last word in any discussion or disagreement…
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It is nearly a year since I wrote a post called ‘Moving On‘. At the time, I was an emotional wreck, trying and failing to keep the impact of everyone moving on under control. The teen left school, R was…
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Fear is a funny thing. I heard someone say that the other day and had I been part of the conversation, I probably would have responded that actually it really isn’t, there is nothing funny about being afraid of something,…
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Every time he speaks, he has to sigh dramatically and speak to you as if you know nothing. Because of course you know nothing. Eye rolling is the only available facial expression. It is done in response to everything…
Read More »Politics is a hot topic at the moment and after the General Election this week, emotions are understandable running high. I am not going to be discussing my political beliefs on here but the whole election campaign has raised some…
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You know the one? It is an all too brief moment and fits in somewhere between manic school runs, homework, juggling hungry children whilst trying to cook tea, stopping the fighting, smoothing over the arguments and hoping that a few more…
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R is eleven and as he is in Year 6, we are fast approaching his SATs exams. These are his second official SATs exams but he was blissfully unaware of the first set as they were done in a very…
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My daughter is five and a bit. (The bit is very important apparently, when you are desperate to be six). She is tall for her age and ever since she was two, I have been buying clothes that are at…
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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
