Breathing Space
March 18, 2018There is something about this precious in-between time. Hovering at the edge of daytime duties and the slow fall… Continue reading
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The Days are Long but the Years are Short
November 30, 2017By the time it’s all done… Everyone has been fed their breakfast. They’re both scrubbed clean of peanut butter smears. Porridge… Continue reading
This is Four
October 27, 2017“What did you do today at camp?” “I was drooling”. “Drooling? Um, ok.” … “Oh wait, do you mean you… Continue reading
Brotherly Love in a time of War
November 29, 2016It’s been a brutal war. On one side a confused and angry 4-year-old pitches a tantrum at every opportunity. On… Continue reading
These are a few of my favourite (newborn) things
November 1, 2016Drawers all stocked up with cute baby gros Kissing you from your head to your toes Snuggled close and warm,… Continue reading
Those Newborn Daze
September 27, 2016We will never get these first precious weeks back again. Time slips away fast amongst the chaos of the early newborn… Continue reading
Birth Stories – Boo’s Homebirth
September 8, 20162.30 am I’m lying in bed, dozing through the Braxton Hicks that have become more intense over the past few… Continue reading
The Last Summer
May 10, 2016It’s that time of year when the country is finally starting to shake off the shackles of winter (maybe). The… Continue reading
A Late Spring, Fresh Starts
April 20, 2016Clear skies today (for a change). Almost enough to make you think that an actual Summer might be around… Continue reading
Bedtime – an Interlude
April 3, 2015PJs are on. Teeth are brushed. Favourite toys are in their ritual sleeping spots. Bedtime stories have been read (and… Continue reading