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Tag: personal
Honest Motherhood: Countdown to Christmas
I am feeling frazzled. I have just spent the last hour scouring the internet for presents. This can often yield … More
A Colourful Life: Yes, I am his Mother
We were standing in line at the medical centre, Maia, Leo and I, chatting to one of the volunteers. She … More
This Week’s Moments of Gratitude: Rainbows, Trees and Michelle Obama
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once … More
A Colourful Life: Thoughts on the New Year
Somehow, it is December. I don’t quite know how we’ve reached December, but then I’ve said that at the beginning … More
Snapshots of Motherhood: Screen Time
“If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” ― Milton Berle Sometimes when I have 101 things to do … More
Honest Motherhood: Roaring Fevers and our incredible NHS
It was your typical Monday morning, until it wasn’t. One of those days I will never forget. I will go from … More
Honest Motherhood: No Need to get Upset
I am sat at my dining room table attempting to recall quite what I’ve been up to the last couple … More
Honest Motherhood: Back to School
It’s that time of year once again. Uniforms ready, ludicrously expensive Clarks visit out the way, stationery painstakingly labelled. Maia started … More
Honest Motherhood: Dangerous Escapades
Leo is now ten and a half months (we’re still doing the halves) and wonderful but also a terror. He is … More
The Colourful Kind 