The sun is streaming through my lounge window. The lounge is as tidy as it ever gets. The house is not quiet, its peaceful. And I feel reborn. Its hard to explain how having my four year old start school has made me feel. Yes it’s been sad and yes it’s been heart wrenching but it’s […]
I have learnt
A week. I've been a school boy's mum for a week. Or in fact over a week. And I can't quite believe it. Maybe I should write a '10 things I have learnt about … [Read More...]
Tomorrow
I never had that rush of love in the hospital when Oscar was born. The feeling everyone tells you about. That sudden lightening bolt of realisation that this is what … [Read More...]
When Summer isn’t all about making memories
The consensus across the sentiments I see expressed on social media, is that parents have spent a lot of energy this summer, relishing the time they have with their … [Read More...]
Our Favourite Five – August 2016
August is over already? Whaaat? Shaaadup! It's too soon. How can the summer, which only just started like last Tuesday or something, be done? Oscar doesn't start … [Read More...]
On the School Bus
Oscar starts school in three short weeks. But whether or not I'm ready for it is not what I want to talk about today (by the way, I'm not). I knew the school we'd … [Read More...]
Kidloland Preschool App – A review
Oscar and I love technology. Always have. From as soon as he could grasp for it with his pudgy little baby hands, he wanted to play with my phone. And now I have an … [Read More...]
Our day out with Thomas the Tank on the Watercress Line
If you follow me on social media at all, you can't have missed how excited I was when I recently won a Family Ticket for The Watercress Line's Day out with Thomas … [Read More...]
Uniform Name Labels from My Name Label
It's that time of the year. School Uniform is everywhere you look, and for the first time it's all over my house too. Oscar starts school in September, so I've been … [Read More...]
Our Favourite Five – July 2016
There just seems to be so much negativity all over social media at the moment. So here's Our Favourite Five for July to try and redress the balance! 1. Dyson … [Read More...]
Thaikhun Restaurant Children’s Menu – A Review
In May I was invited to the launch of a new restaurant in Guildford, specialising in Thai style street food. Thaikhun (pronounced Tycoon) are a small chain with 8 … [Read More...]
Family
School Update
So yeah I guess I should update about Oscar's school situation! It's been a while. But for the … [Read More...]
Messy Sensory Play for Beginners
My three year old goes through phases of being interested in messy sensory play. Sometimes I can set … [Read More...]
A letter to my toddler son
Apologies for the "mummy" silence over the past week or so. It wasn't intentional, I've just been … [Read More...]
6 weeks on – our ASD journey
So, it's been 6 weeks since we had the meeting where it was agreed my gorgeous, floppy haired baby … [Read More...]
