Blog
-
20 NovThe Sunday Serving
Yesterday, I was sitting in the park after taking Baby for a walk, sitting on a bench and reading my book. I had what I call a “New England Moment”: suddenly it felt transported back to America because the sky…
-
19 NovThe Twilight Drinking Game
It happens time after time. A book is made into a movie; we, the viewing public, get all excited that one of our favourite books is being adapted, thinking it’s going to be a marvel of the big screen. And…
-
18 NovAttempted Robbery
I’ve been looking forward to today. James had the day off and I was forcing him to see the Mother & Baby viewing of Breaking Dawn at the HMV, followed by lunch and Christmas shopping. We were just getting ready…
-
17 NovMemories: Part 1
When my mother was visiting the UK to meet Baby, she gave me a thick green folder full of memorabilia from my early years: swimming certificates, report cards, and piano awards, among others. Just now, I was going through the…
-
16 NovThe Nursery Dilemma
We live in the wonderful confines of Nappy Valley, the place where more babies are born per square mile than any other part of Europe. It means that nursery places are as hard to find as the Mexican Walking Fish…
-
15 NovPlease don’t feed the deer
On Sunday, we went for a walk in Richmond Park with Baby’s grandparents and uncle. It was a beautiful day – a textbook autumnal afternoon with blue skies, a light breeze and only a slight chill. We had a lot…
-
14 NovA Stitch in Time: 18 weeks
In times of need, we can be dazzled by how wonderful friends can be. Jane says “thank you” to everyone who is helping her get through these tough times. ——————-*****——————- This week was the halfway point between my stitch going…
-
13 Nov
The Sunday Serving
This is shaping up to be a beautiful November. As I write this, the sky outside is a clear blue, the air is crisp, the ground is green and orange. It’s like a text book autumnal day. We’re going to…
-
12 NovBritain in a Day
I happened upon this on Facebook and thought it was such a brilliant idea that it deserved its own post. BBC2 is running a project called “Britain in a Day”. The idea? Everyone across Britain needs to film what he…
-
11 NovEinstein and Mozart
Today, we have the first guest post from occupational therapist, Tarryn Poulton, from Niggly Noo. I attended Tarryn’s workshop on brain development a couple weeks ago and was really impressed by her no nonsense views of toys for babies. Well,…
