Monthly Archives: January 2010

The other day Tim was browsing the shop that used to be the coop department store and discovered a number of Ben 10 toys that were very much reduced. He brought home an Ultimate Omnitrix and Swampfire. This provided the … Continue reading →

Children were too tired on Monday for the outing I’d optimistically arranged the evening before, so I had to miss the outing to the hyperbolic crochet workshop Tried very hard not to let my disappointment get to me or adversely … Continue reading →

We left CP mid afternoon Friday, having attempted to wait out the rain shower in Starbucks, but giving up and just getting soggy on the way to the car instead. Then we got lost trying to get out of the … Continue reading →

But not exactly getting rich from it! Yesterday I posted a link to my facebook status as follows: If you sign up to this cashback site before 29th Jan they will donate 50p to the Haiti appeal, as well as … Continue reading →

so I’ll blog quickly instead. Can’t face waking her up after the evening she’s had, crying for hours due to tummy pains Poor little mite. Thankfully she doesn’t seem to suffer from that level of pain very often, not sure … Continue reading →

I have been a mother for a decade. My first child is 10 years old. Happy Birthday Big. 10 years ago I didn’t have the first idea what I was getting into. I had this idea that I was somehow … Continue reading →

I missed the first session of the kid’s new music group today and soa is in a paper nappy. This is because yesterday went a bit pear shaped. Well, only last night tbh. Yesterdat started reasonably well. I’d grabbed my … Continue reading →

Pop over and see Congrats to KellyI who won the previous one.

From the guardian letters page We believe that schedule 1 of the children, schools and families bill represents an unacceptable imposition of state control over families. Although it is aimed at children educated outside the school system, it has implications … Continue reading →

Making it up is featured in The Best of British Mumosphere — The First Blogging Carnival of 2010 . Loads of excellent posts there if you fancy a bit of a read. I’m pondering on submitting a post to the … Continue reading →

New Year’s Eve we’d been invited to a couple of places but with a very little baby who doesn’t sleep I’d decided we’d stay fairly close to home. So I accepted the invite to Big’s brownie friend’s mother’s do – … Continue reading →