The Four, the Laundry, the Life… In Which No.1 turns 11.
Yes, yes, I know, it seems like only a few days ago we had a birthday in this house. That’s because we did. No.1 and Pink’s birthdays are 7 days apart (and Jolly is just before Christmas. Fine planning, indeed). So – No.1 is eleven today. ELEVEN! It just seems so big. I know we say that every year, but this one feels like the closing of an era – I see him changing right in front of me, morphing from my darling...
New Review – ‘The Day That…’
Holding onto time, tightly, and attempting to slow its relentless progress is a quiet occupation of us parents. Taking photos, video clips, carefully packing away baby clothes and glorious first works of art are all part of it. Is there something we’ve forgotten to preserve? Is there another way we haven’t yet thought of to help us sustain and protect our memories? Well, ‘The Day That…’ and their wonderfully unique idea give us...
Gorgeous wooden mobile from HABA review
Looking for a loud, garish, all-singing-all-dancing mobile? Then this is not for you. But if you, like me, love wooden, beautifully crafted mobiles? Then you will love the HABA Buzz Buzz mobile. And your little one will too. Honest. As soon as I opened the box I was in love. It’s just so cute! We tossed our other mobile aside (also a little wooden one) and put this one up, and my little one was very impressed. First she stared,...
The Four, the Laundry, the Life… The One in Which Bear Turns Three
The thing about being the fourth child is that the big milestones seem.. well, a little less big. For No.1’s third birthday the grandparents came to stay, and we all took off to the zoo for the day. For Bear? Well, about 9.30 Wednesday night I had a quick rummage in a drawer and then debated with C about whether it was worth going out to get some balloons… But I was a good parent, and I did go. And then I wrapped the small...
Hello, Good morning and welcome… to 2010.
So – here we are at that back-to-normal mid-January Flump. Work is muttering from the sidelines as I sit here (meandering around blogosphere) valiantly ignoring its rumbling discontent. Instead, I’m thinking about all that ‘stuff’ we had for Christmas. and what was really, truly, the best bits. For No.1 son we did good this year. the most successful of his loot was the lego – his ultimate passion –...