Before I was a mum, and when Rosemary was younger, I always used to marvel at parents who sent their children out to numerous after-school activities. I thought it must be exhausting for them – and for the children, too. I swore (you know, in the same way you swear …
Living room > Book corner Yes, this is getting ridiculous, sorry, however, the toy storage items from Vertbaudet won’t be here for a couple of weeks, so I’ve done the other corner of the room and this post will be all about that – the book corner*. I had booked …
It struck me recently how Rosemary and Eleanor both experience extremes of emotion – in different, though sometimes similar, ways. Recently, Eleanor has become very affectionate (and she was pretty affectionate to start with). She is giving constant cuddles (and back pats) and we’re fairly sure she’s been saying ‘I …
Phase One = Living Room No, sorry, this is just the plan. You have to wait until next week for the finished (really hope so, anyway) product. In case you’re wondering what the dickens* I’m talking about, you can read about my crazy storage-sorting mission here. I have now worked …
I never watched Richard and Judy – frankly I can’t stand that kind of daytime TV, like I can’t stand reality TV shows (sorry, I’m sure plenty of you do and that’s fine, but I can’t watch any of it without cringing). But… I loved their book club and enjoyed …
or The End of the First Term I’ve always found the run-up to Christmas a bit tiring, to be honest. There’s so much work to get out of the way – especially when you run your own business – Christmas cards to make and write, presents to buy and – …
Did you read yesterday’s review of Audrey Niffenegger’s Her Fearful Symmetry? Did you enter the competition to win a copy for yourself? Today’s Book Week post is a round-up of the girls’ favourite books. They both love their books, though Rosemary is in a phase where she’s decided that she …
We’ve been noticing Eleanor doing things recently, which Rosemary didn’t pick up until much later, and it’s occurred to us that perhaps she’s picking some things up from her sister. It seems like it might be easier for a child to pick things up by copying a child closer to …
About nine months ago we decided to banish the TV from the living room. OK, actually, when I say ‘we’ I really mean Chris. It was something he’d been talking about doing for a few months and I’d resisted. Vehemently. I liked having a TV there. I liked ironing in …
If you’re a parent and you tweet, it’s very likely you’re aware of Kirstie Allsopp’s (of Location, Location, Location fame) campaign against homework. And I see and hear other parents complaining about homework and saying they are homework free. I just don’t get it. What is wrong with homework? I …
