Sorry, this was supposed to be posted on Friday, but I got tangled up with DIY. And the winner of the Ikea Måla art supplies (including easel) is… Jenny from Gingerbread House. Congratulations, Jenny. Your creative goodies will be winging their way to you very soon.
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 …
Here are some things I’ve noticed, thought about, wondered at this week and haven’t had time, inclination, ability to blog about: My new phone (HTC HD7) doesn’t fit inside my bra. This means I don’t use it as much because I can’t carry it everywhere with me. It’s still lovely, …
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 …
If you haven’t discovered Doodlemum yet (and thank you very much to Peggy, over at Perfectly Happy Mum for pointing her out), you need to go look at her blog now. Gorgeous illustrations that provide a(n often humorous) window on family life. Here’s an excellent example, which we can certainly …
Just over a week ago, some packages arrived from Ikea. They contained two sets of Måla art supplies – one for us and one for you (well, one of you, at least). I opened the packages up in the morning, when both girls were up at some ridiculously early hour, …
A story on the front of the BBC new site caught my attention this morning. Netmums has launched a new campaign for parents to ‘get real’ and stop trying to be perfect. It seems that parents are inclined to lie about things such as how much quality time they spend …
No New Year Resolutions for me. Been there, done that, and kept pretty much none of them. So, this year, I’ve decided that I will have one major mission (I do kind of have another one, but if I tell you about it I will have to kill you). And, …
Congratulations to Zoe who has won a copy of Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger and a bar of Galaxy chocolate, thanks to Galaxy. You’ll be getting an email from me soon and the book and bar of chocolate will be sent out later this week. And congratulations to Sarah …
