Wow! A month goes so fast! Three blog posts later and what have I realised? I have a lot to be grateful for. And I owe a great debt of thanks to a few very special people. So, in no particular order: Thank youMrE for, well, everything! Looking after me, our babies, our house, the […]
The One About 30 Days of Gratitude (part 3)
Day 22 – Stories. Do I choose one from my school days (Animal Farm)? Or one I love teaching (A Christmas Carol)? Or perhaps one I remember from childhood (Each Peach Pear Plum)? Day 23 – At the weekend we made our Christmas pudding. I love Christmas traditions, and Stir Up Sunday is a good […]
The One About 30 Days of Gratitude (Part 2)
A longer post this time! Day 10 – a taste. It’s a choice between the lovely cup of Earl Grey MrJ ordered me while we went out for breakfast earlier, or the homemade millionaire’s shortbread I sneaked a slice of this afternoon! Day 11 – I’ve had a few amazing holidays but I think the […]
The One About 30 Days of Gratitude (Part 1)
So, I’ve decided to split the 30 days into 3 chunks. Part One Day 1 – with a new baby, smells aren’t something I’m often grateful for at the moment! So, I’m going to choose the smell of sausages cooking for dinner, as they remind me that I’m getting over my c section and life […]
The One Starting 30 Days of Gratitude
I saw this posted by a friend on Facebook. It seemed like a good idea for a series of short blog posts over the next month. Not sure yet whether to write a post for each week and share at the end of the week, or whether to write a post every day…. Guess I’ll […]
The One About Swapping to The Dark Side
I should start out by explaining exactly what I’ve swapped. For the past 3 mobile phones (or maybe more) I’ve been an Android user. My last 2 phones have been Samsung Galaxy Notes. I had planned to upgrade from a Note 4 to a Note 7 this Autumn. That obviously wasn’t going to be an […]
The One About Things I’ve Forgotten
We’ve welcomed Baby E into our world last week. She tried her best to make it as dramatic as she could for all involved. Now, a week later, I’m remembering all the things I’d forgotten about life with a newborn… They have more arms and legs than an octopus. However I hold her to feed […]
The One About Habits
Last year, on a girlie camping weekend, a discussion about what we’d do if we win the lottery was had. I decided I’d pay for hypnotherapy to break two bad habits that I’ve had for as long as I can remember, one of which was often commented upon by others, usually in jest but not […]
The One About Long Days and Short Years
The days are long but the years are short. I’ve been told that several times in the almost four years since my son was born. I’ve passed this wisdom onto other parents having a terrible day with their little ones. But today, as I left my son at his new primary school for the very […]
The One With More Ordinary Adventures
I read this old post earlier, and realised how much has changed… so I’m writing an update! Mondays Swimming is no more. Mr A did not enjoy it,so we gave it up before Christmas. Monday is now our stay at home day. I do the washing, done of the cleaning and things like that. Mr […]