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Congratulations!

To any new mums, dads, carers out there be it one, two, three, four or more babies… It won’t always be easy, or fun, or perfect, or even good enough. You will feel tired, scared, fed up, lonely. Find help, boxset TV, a bath, chocolate or a hug. Do what you do. Do what youContinue reading “Congratulations!”

School holidays

It’s business as usual; washing, clearing away, loading dishwasher, tidying, sweeping up, cooking, wiping down, unloading dishwasher, floor mopping, bath-time, bed-time, screens, sun screen, picnic prep, laundry, day out bag packing, device charging, teeth brushing, searching for lost items, folding clothes, putting away, “shoes and socks on please”, extra clothes, shouting (“out the door, let’sContinue reading “School holidays”

Camping Failures

There is no such thing as a comfy air bed, camp bed or futon mattress. Inside the tent will get dusty, muddy, sandy, grassy or all of these. And this dirt will find its way into sleeping bags, rucksacks, food boxes and coating toothbrushes. While I mention sleeping bags, they are either too hot, tooContinue reading “Camping Failures”

Beautiful moment

We were watching a robin jump around our food table, hoping really close to our feet and fluttering over to the door of our tent where, just inside the canvass, Sam is having some self requested alone time which has turned into a nap. “Let’s whisper to Sam so she opens her eyes and seesContinue reading “Beautiful moment”

Camping Triumphs

I am sitting, typing, on a stool outside our tent enjoying the very best thing about camping; the first sip of tea in the morning, in the fresh air. Indeed, it is the only good thing about camping, because everything up to this point and everything after, is rubbish. Up until that first sip ofContinue reading “Camping Triumphs”

Attendance

Friday school pick up is never straight forward. This week three girls came running out of school. Sam was waving a piece of paper at me, “Mummy, my class won the attendance cup and we are going to the movies on Monday! That’s our prize – a trip to the movies!” Emily is also wavingContinue reading “Attendance”

Insta response

Sam is sleeping on the grass in a pool of sunlight. Anna and Emily are spotting butterflies but mostly squabbling. “Please stop fighting,” I urge through gritted teeth for the umpteenth time, “you will wake Sam.” We all look at Sam just as a butterfly lands on the grass by her face and we allContinue reading “Insta response”

Headteacher Job Description

Walking home from school today, Anna told me about her new class teacher for next year. She is this, she is that, she is everything, she is better than anyone. I, of course, was not listening to the detail. Instead I was fretting about what to do with the kids when we got home soContinue reading “Headteacher Job Description”

Morning triumph

I get up at 3.45am to do some work before the rest of the house wakes up. The early bird catches the worm. I tick so many things off my ‘to do’ list before 6.10am when my first riser comes downstairs. A triumph. I feel great. I have already made a significant dent in today’sContinue reading “Morning triumph”

Nit in Denial

See what I did there? My witty pun. Although there is nothing witty about nits. They are disgusting. I see Anna itching her head. I read the first What’s App message from the honest mum who confesses she has found lice in her child’s hair and is really so sorry if they’ve been passed on.Continue reading “Nit in Denial”