The Turn o’ the Tide
My Daddy passed away at the start of the month, he was a great poet, he was forever coming up with silly songs when we were kids, adding a rude ending then killing himself laughing while my Mum tried not… Read more ›
My Daddy passed away at the start of the month, he was a great poet, he was forever coming up with silly songs when we were kids, adding a rude ending then killing himself laughing while my Mum tried not… Read more ›
The daffodils are out in the garden and today we met friends at the park after school and the sun was shining! It got pretty cold pretty quickly but it really felt like Spring was truly on it’s way then… Read more ›
Willow has hit a new milestone! In the last week she’s started smiling when she sees me, when I sing her a song, when I say funny things. We arrived at Center Parcs yesterday, after a great journey in the… Read more ›
We decided to bring Willow to the Brainwave Centre, their tagline is unlocking children’s potential, we know our baby girl has potential and we’re not prepared to sit back and see what happens, ‘time will tell’ can bugger off. We’re… Read more ›
A little poem just came into my head about having a baby who isn’t born healthy. When a baby is born, it’s a celebration; Time for smiling, crying, full of elation. But when baby’s born poorly, things go unsaid; People… Read more ›
It was a toe dipped in the water really, W is only 9 months old but we were out of our comfort zone for the first time and at times felt like we were on show. I know it’s only… Read more ›
Our little girl has now completed her hearing tests and is severely deaf in both ears. Believe it or not, this is good news, severely deaf means she can have hearing aids! By next week or the week after, W… Read more ›
Before I gave birth to Chops, if you’d have asked me how long I intended breastfeeding my reply would have been, “first birthday or teeth”. Ha! Teeth came, barring a few minor nips and one sleepy falling off the breast… Read more ›
While Montessori materials, objects and equipment are undeniably beautiful, they’re also very expensive and out of reach for so many people. Yes, you get what you pay for, but I’m sure you can also use top quality materials and make… Read more ›