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A little confession

Friday, May 27, 2011

Let me let you into a secret. I am all of a quiver. Jingly jangly, shaky, jittery, buzzy, slightly queasy and a little bit churny – kind of like a can of coke that has been shaken and then placed on the very edge of a slope-y shelf. Why? Well today I am meeting Mr B’s new girlfriend. She [...]

6-year-old shouts obsenities outside Asda

Monday, May 16, 2011

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6-year-old shouts obsenities outside Asda

Miss M: “Whores” Me: “Er, what did you say babe?” Miss M: “Whores Mummy. 24 whores.” I study Miss M’s face. It is the picture of innocence, wide eyed, smiling, eyebrows raised as she stares up at the large building beside us. Then I follow her gaze and bite my lips to stifle [...]

And I thought I could trust my parents…

Friday, April 8, 2011

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Miss M is getting ready for bed. I potter around for the amount of time it should take her to shed the day’s wardrobe and tug on her pjs. We’re trying for a little more independence at Chez Beaufoix but if I’m in the room Miss M still seems to lose the use of her [...]

Sometimes you need a balloon

Saturday, March 26, 2011

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Sometimes you need a balloon. When it’s late, and you’ve been dancing with your big sister and your cousins. When your Mummy’s eyes are bright with smiles and your Gran and Grandad are watching with quiet pride. When your Uncles are buying rounds and and your Aunties look so pretty, and everyone is excited because one new [...]

Just showing off really…

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

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Up until last week I had a choice to make. You see, although Miss M is by no means a large child, she does have a very tiny small bedroom. Seriously, we’re talking room for a bed, a tiny wardrobe, a small bookcase and a bedside table. No room to swing a cat, a squirrel or [...]

The Great Fire of Learning

Sunday, February 13, 2011

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Miss M is a fury of motion. Her right arm creates a mass of spiralling curls across the page as Brian May seems to be taking shape before my eyes. Me: ”Wow M, that’s a gorgeous curly haired person you’re drawing babe. Is it Rapunzel.” Miss M: ”It’s St Paul Mummy.” She doesn’t look up but continues her [...]

Six Love

Monday, January 24, 2011

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Fabulous Pensive Busy Friendly Grumpy Curious Loved Love you baby girl. Can’t believe you’re six today. Doesn’t seem all that long since we were discussing why it is not a good idea to paddle in your potty. Sighhhhhhh

5 year old saves the day

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

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Struggling right now. M and E are so sad. We don’t want to move. We don’t want to pack our lives up again and leave wonderful neighbours and good friends and next door’s cat. It’s hard to stay positive when you’re not in control. There are no hard feelings towards my landlady. She doesn’t want to sell. So [...]

E and M perform Cinderella for your delight and entertainment

Thursday, December 23, 2010

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Miss E and M do a little panto for Barnardo’s. Apologies for the scary make-up; we’ve been doing a Toys R Us review and it included face paints. Here they are displayed at the slightly crusty stage. Enjoy. Hope you’re not too traumatised. If you enjoyed that then please donate if you can, and if [...]

My kids are officially crafty

Monday, December 13, 2010

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Just over a week ago, we were snowed in. It was snowy. There was snow. For a week we went no further than our local shop where we procured important supplies such as milk, bread, spaghetti-hoops and chocolate. School was closed, our car was buried and it was so cold we had to bubble-wrap our kitchen [...]