Bodies and bodily functions
Feb29

Bodies and bodily functions

We all have bodies. And those bodies do stuff. But how they do it, and why they do it, are endlessly fascinating. And it’s always the more disgusting functions that are the most fascinating… LG age 5: I did a really little wee this morning. B2 said it was two seconds, he timed it. B1 age 9 3/4: Can you burn sweat? LG age 5: Why have your boobies gone brown? LG age 5: All my teeth are wobbly, but not that one because...

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Caterham update (mid-life crisis 2)
Feb28

Caterham update (mid-life crisis 2)

Well, the Caterham aka my husband’s midlife crisis is NEARLY finished. It looks like it will take about two months to build, not the 12-18 months I’d originally envisaged/ hoped for. Out of 81 steps (some big, some small) there are apparently just 15 left. They are the cosmetic things – like putting the seats and the carpet it. Right now, the car will steer, the gears will change and the brakes, including the...

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Food diary
Feb27

Food diary

It’s not long since I shared with you the story of how my then-5 year old younger son stopped eating because he was worried about his weight. Now the issue has raised its ugly, skinny little head again. It started on Friday when my son came home buzzing about a food diary he had to fill in for homework. He had to write down everything he ate and drank for a week and he was very excited about it. ‘And I’m starting it...

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Yes woman
Feb25

Yes woman

I am one of those people who can’t say no, who feels they need to put themselves forward for EVERYTHING. But it hasn’t always been like that. When my eldest was at playgroup, I was in awe of the committee – a small group of ladies who organised lovely parties and fetes and raffles, whilst also having overall management control of playgroup staff. I was eternally grateful to them for everything they did. And eternally...

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What do I do with him?
Feb24

What do I do with him?

A new parenting dilemma is looming on the horizon. All of a sudden, during half-term, I realised it was on its way. I don’t know why I didn’t see it coming before. My eldest is a tween. He’s not yet starting to pull away from Mummy and Daddy or (God forbid) find us ’embarrassing’, but he is definitely trying to detach himself from his sister and what she wants to do. The problem is, there’s only one...

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