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Wish my kid had a bigger mouth

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Miss E has a tiny mush. Unlike her wide-mouthed-frog of a mother and cheesy grinning little sis, she has the small sweet mouth of a lady. In a competition where you have to shove a handful of marshmallows, a glut of pickled onions or several large socks into your gob, she would lose. If she had to put [...]

Seven

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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Silly Sophisticated Still really quite small Sometimes shy of scary scarecrows Sunny Snuggly Spirited Sweet, smily, special, super SEVEN Happy Birthday my darling. Can’t believe you’re 7 today. Love you so much babe xxxxxxx

Pushy Love

Sunday, December 18, 2011

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Sometimes you have to push your kid a little. Just a little. Like when they’re feeling tired and ill but it’s their last rehearsal before something very special. When I say push I don’t mean shouting, bribery, threats. I mean hugs, reassurance, encouragement. Because sometimes stuff is too special, too important to miss. [...]

The perfect and affordable gift for teachers from The Chocolate Library

Thursday, December 1, 2011

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The perfect and affordable gift for teachers from The Chocolate Library

Do you buy Christmas prezzies for your kids’ teachers? I know this can be an iffy subject for some people who see it as a form of bribery, but I think there is a place for saying thank you to the people who have taught, nurtured, listened to, advised, humoured and ‘mopped up vomit after’ (Miss [...]

BIG Big School

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

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Miss E starts secondary school tomorrow. Oh my Bob! That’s all I have. Oh, except, congratulations to lovely Emma and Lucy who will soon be the proud owners of WH SMith goody bags. I’ll be posting them tomorrow ladies. :D

Miss M – Full of lovely holiday surprises

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Miss M – Full of lovely holiday surprises

We’re in the pool. M is floating in front of me, arms clutching mine as she bobs about in her bright yellow just-in-case arm bands. Her eyes are on mine, steady, almost studious and I frown slightly as I recognise something in her expression. A soft smile spreads across her face and her eyes glaze over a little. Me: [...]

I have an 11-year-old

Friday, August 12, 2011

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I haven’t just captured a random one off the street with a bit of string and some cheese. This one is mine. Well sort of mine. She also belongs to Miss M And to Mr B And Grandma And Grandad And Granny And so many friends But mostly she is her own person. And I like who she’s becoming so very much. I love her even [...]

Secondary concerns and pushy parents

Thursday, July 21, 2011

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I have two little girls. They’re both bright, funny, emotional, cheeky and fun, but in other ways they are so different and sometimes that difference shouts at me and slaps me upside the head leaving me worried and sad. At a recent night of Girl Scout discos, while M (6) was happy to take her Rainbow [...]

Scratch and Sniff

Thursday, June 9, 2011

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This is a scratch and sniff post. If you scratch the onscreen chocolates then sniff your computer it will smell of yummy chocolatey goodness. It works especially well if you hold a bar of chocolate under your nose as you do it. Ready? Ok. Fill your lungs, breath out slowly, nose to screen annnnnnnnnd sniffffffffffffffffffffffffffffFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Go on, take in [...]

The post that will change your life (cough)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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The post that will change your life (cough)

Imagine, a formula that will save you not only money but time, energy, water and even blushes. You can’t can you? You get as far as a fuzzy image of a watch and a lightbulb and then it all goes kersploosh. Thank Bob you have me, although part of me doesn’t want to reveal [...]