Honest Motherhood: Tantrums and Trolleys

My son has reached the age of the tantrum. He has learnt, through rigorous repeated testing, that if he screams … More

Honest Motherhood: Brunch, no small undertaking

We took the children to London at the weekend to meet my cousins for brunch. (Brunch is not something we … More

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ― Anais Nin A few days ago WordPress wished me … More

I’m proud to say that we have developed something of a family evening routine. (In this house, the word “routine” … More

Our home is a messy one. Not disaster-zone level mess where every surface is covered and you don’t know what … More

Well January has flown by as I hoped it would. I’m not one to wish away time but we can … More

“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. … More

I am feeling frazzled. I have just spent the last hour scouring the internet for presents. This can often yield … More

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once … More

Somehow, it is December. I don’t quite know how we’ve reached December, but then I’ve said that at the beginning … More