Sometimes when I watch Jessica and Sophie playing, I realise just how much things have changed since I was a little girl. Jessica is already able to use a iPod, turn the TV on and off and change channels and operate the DVD player. When I was her age, I could probably operate the TV… Read More
“The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” (Sir Edward Grey, 3 August 1914) As we drove through sleepy Flanders villages on our holiday around France and Belgium back in June, we passed a military cemetery. I was suddenly struck by the thought that… Read More
I look in the mirror – what do I see? A tired-out mummy stares back at me. I see the grey hairs, the bags under the eyes The tiger-striped tummy, the orange peel thighs The wobbly bottom and no-longer-pert breasts It’s clear that my body is now past its best No longer a girl with… Read More
Slow down, time, don’t go so fast I want to make these moments last My little ones, so sweet, so small Will all too soon grow big and tall Baby at the breast, filling her little tummy With tiny hands keeps patting Mummy Snuggling close as close can be Tender moments for baby and me… Read More
A little trigger Anger starts to simmer Try to take a deep breath and calm down Tension is growing Anger’s embers are glowing Shoulders tensing, jaw clenching and frown Anger takes its hold on me – mustn’t let it control me – But the fuse is shrinking by the second Muttering and glowering Anger overpowering… Read More
Hey, hey are you ready to play? Oh joy, it’s the Tweenies – I wish they’d go away! But my toddler shrieks with excitement: I know just how much she loves watching Bella and co. Now here’s Mr Tumble – he’s waving hello Time for the magic – watch the spotty bag go off to… Read More
This word for this week has to be writing. Tuesday marked the start of Camp NaNoWriMo – a writing challenge where I set myself a target word count (20,000 words) for the month and get together in a virtual cabin with other writing friends so we can help encourage each other on. Camp NaNoWriMo takes… Read More