LIFE AS IT IS

Monday, 2 June 2014

An Anniversary Poem

I love you.
Today as much as ever.
And then some.

Saturday, 31 May 2014

22/52 The GraceFaith year long art project

Choosing a favourite piece of art, each week of the year

Inspired by a trip to Hampton Court Palace - Esme is currently studying the Tudors.

Saturday, 24 May 2014

21/52 The GraceFaith year long art project

Choosing a favourite piece of art, each week of the year

Saturday, 17 May 2014

20/52 The GraceFaith year long art project

Choosing a favourite piece of art, each week of the year

Sofia surprised me on the plane last week, when she took my drawing of a face and added a body. This week she has taken it further, with one person sitting, and another skipping!

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Travel musings of a 5YO & 2YO

En route to Stanstead airport:
E: Mummy, Miriam's been to Greece. She says it's awesome. So it must be.

Pulling into South Mimms Services:
S: Yey! Greece. We're here!

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

FRAMED Greece - a natural beauty

Journey Buddies by Cardooo - A review

Cardooo, the clever people that have put an 'ooo' into cards, have gone one step further with their latest creation Journey Buddies.

DETAILS

TITLE: Journey Buddies

PUBLISHED BY: Cardooo

PRICE: £3.50 (and free delivery in the UK)

AVAILABLE FROM: cardooo.com

SUITABLE FOR: children age 5-10

Want to keep your child occupied on a long journey? With something that captures their imagination? Stimulates creativity? And most importantly holds their attention? If so, then this pocket-size travel fun is a must...

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

FRAMED - a great way of keeping kids occupied on a journey

To find out what's caught Esme's imagination here, see my next post -

- A review of 'Journey Buddies' by Cardooo.

Monday, 12 May 2014

Parenting is...

…settling back in with angels turned brats, after a most indulgent week away in Greece

Saturday, 10 May 2014

19/52 The GraceFaith year long art project

Choosing a favourite piece of art, each week of the year

The girlies get busy in the Eagles Palace 'Kid's Club'

this week, massive thanks to you Ilia!

Saturday, 3 May 2014

18/52 The GraceFaith year long art project

Choosing a favourite piece of art, each week of the year

Friday, 2 May 2014

LITTLE LONDON - a book review

DETAILS

TITLE: LITTLE LONDON Child-friendly days out and fun things to do

AUTHORS: Sunshine Jackson & Kate Hodges

PUBLISHED BY: Virgin Books

PRICE: £12.99

AVAILABLE FROM: All good book shops & online

IDEAL FOR: Families with children of all ages

Want to experience London like a Londoner? To be aware of the big smoke's little gritty details that you would otherwise miss? Such as knowing to spot peregrines on the rooftop at Tate Modern? Or that you can build sandcastles at Chalk Farm's Roundhouse beach? If so, then this book's for you...

Parenting is...

…accepting the snot stains

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Syringes & sirens (2)

Peering through the kitchen window, the image of the boiling pan hit me.

Shit. Crap. Holy smoke. So much smoke.

Very black smoke.

Syringes & sirens (1) - A recap

Not too long ago, I wrote about a horrible choking incident that resulted in Sofia going to hospital in an ambulance. It took me back to another time we had the emergency services. The time the fire brigade came to the house...

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Matilda Mae, SIDS, & the bravery of a mother raising awareness

Feature ideas for parenting mags often come to me in a flash, and indeed, it is not unusual for me to have loads stacked up each month.

As the time to submit for Autumn issues has come closer however, I've just not been sure of what I wanted to write about...

For some reason this afternoon, it sprung to mind to write about Edspire and Matilda Mae. To raise awareness for The Lullaby Trust and SIDS.