Life · NaNoWriMo · Writing

On Wanting To Give Up


Tomorrow is the final day of NaNoWriMo and I should be sailing through to the finish. Happy, exultant and relishing in my 50,000 word novel first draft. Instead, I am curled on the sofa 3,247 words from the finish wondering if I can give up yet. Three thousand words. That's nothing really, I've written nearly… Continue reading On Wanting To Give Up

Family · Life

Thank You


Things are not all wonderful and shiny and perfect at the moment. Things never are, I know, but they are extra not right now. But we are doing okay, we're muddling our way through and keeping smiles on our faces as we tread water. Lots of people are holding us up in all sorts of… Continue reading Thank You

Life · Quotes of the Week · Toddler

Quotes Of The Week


From the mouths of babes... Tori: {points at Caius's Github T-shirt} Cats like puddles but they don't like rain. * Tori: {standing next to empty bathtub} Is Arthur in the bath? * {Caius puts his raincoat over his head} Tori: Hahahahahahahaha - you look like a big blue woman. * Mummy: What's your name, Arthur?… Continue reading Quotes Of The Week

Life · Toddler

Quotes Of The Week


From the mouths of babes... Tori: Mummy my pants aren't working - my bottom's hanging out! * Tori: {eyeing up Mummy's Marzipan} Mummy, I want some of that. Mummy: Do you like it? Tori: Yes. It's my very favourite. Mummy: What is it? Tori: I don't know. Mummy: So how do you know it's your… Continue reading Quotes Of The Week

Life · Toddler

Quotes Of The Week


From the mouths of babes...   Tori: {sits playing with her toy farm} Get off my fence! I'm not on your fence I'm on your fruit bat.   *