Teenager Number Two

February 1, 2017 in Parenting

Thirteen years ago.  It still feels like a few weeks ago. I can still remember arriving anxiously at the hospital at some ridiculous hour in the morning.  I think it was around six thirty.  There was a covering of snow…

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Twelve

February 3, 2016 in Family, Family Life, Parenting

Another day and another birthday in the house. A day of celebration and fun and a reminder that another year has passed and another of my children has taken a large step towards adulthood. Twelve. Twelve is a significant year….

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Nearly six

October 20, 2015 in Family Life, Parenting

“I am not five mummy, I am nearly six!” I have heard these words a few times lately. We are now into the final (six week) countdown to the ‘big day’ and excitement levels are getting high. Birthdays are oh…

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Too many birthdays

December 16, 2014 in Life, Parenting

When I first met my husband and we were still in the ‘young and in love’ phase, we laughed when we realised that our birthdays were within a few days of each other.  We are very similar and think in…

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19

October 20, 2014 in Family, Parenting

Nineteen, nnnn nineteen.  Most of you probably don’t remember that song form the 80’s (if you don’t then you aren’t really missing anything) but it has been rattling around in my head a lot today.  For today *sounds fanfare* I…

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Now you’re four…

December 9, 2013 in

My baby is four.  That is good for her, but not so good for me.  It only seems like five minutes ago that I was sitting in the hospital bed introducing A to her brothers.  A girl.  A pink one…

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Stressy Mummy

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.

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