I have a confession to make... I didn't write any poems this weekend. I would claim that I didn't totally forget, but that would be a total lie because I did. But I totally forgot having given myself prior permission and promising myself that I would catch up (which I have). You see it was… Continue reading #NaPoWriMo meets the London Marathon (An Excuse.)
Category: Life
Water Play
My Twitter and Facebook feeds are full of people engaging in messy sensory play and as the Easter Holidays are here and I have a daughter who misses the stimulation of preschool dreadfully, I thought I'd bite the bullet and join in. I say bite the bullet - I'm not very good at messy play.… Continue reading Water Play
Fifty Things To Do Before You’re 11&3/4
The other day I signed Tori & Arthur up on the National Trust '50 Things' website. It's a list of the top 50 outdoorsy things you should do before you are 11¾ - things that more and more kids are maybe missing out on these days because of opting to stay inside and do it… Continue reading Fifty Things To Do Before You’re 11&3/4
Quotes Of The Week
Mummy: What would you like for lunch? Arthur: Peas. Mummy: Would you likes something else to go with your peas? Arthur: Uuuuumm. No. Mummy: Right, so you just want peas? Arthur: *thoughtful face* Errrr, yeah. *
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (for #MatildaMae)
Today my Facebook and Twitter streams turned into oceans of stars. They filled with words of love, support, grief, strength, tears, friendships and hope. They filled with images of stars, pink and purple clothes, bubbles and candles. The MatildaMae hashtag trended in the UK Twitter stream thanks to the online community pulling together as Jennie,… Continue reading Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (for #MatildaMae)

