The water bill came yesterday. The electricity letter came today. I am in shock. In a year, our water usage has increased dramatically. Yes, we do now have seven people sometimes using water in our house, but some days,…
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8th January – Time for a Swim
“Swimming is a confusing sport, because sometimes you do it for fun, and other times you do it not to die.” Demetri Martin Swimming is a skill that I have always wanted to ensure my children have. Imogen was…
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” William Shakespeare Today marks a whole week of 2020 – how did that happen so quickly? It does not seem like five seconds since we were…
“A Sunday well spent brings a week of content.” Proverb I love this proverb. It speaks to me. Unfortunately, as much as I have tried today, I simply cannot shrug off the horrid Sunday blues. In reality, I should…
How many of us adults read for pleasure? I love to read, but do sometimes struggle to find the time to do so. Reading is more than being able to say the words from the page out loud; it’s about…
How many of us share the same memory of sitting in a primary classroom every maths lesson chanting through the times tables? How many of us still remember them? Back in my school days, maths was far from my favourite…
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The Unhealthy Obsession with Babies Sleeping through the Night
I would be willing to place a bet on every single one of us parents having been asking the following two questions: Is he/she good? Does he/she sleep through the night? If you didn’t get asked these questions, you…
Today, I found myself on the receiving end of many compliments. It doesn’t happen often. However, today was different to most days. I had organised a huge school event, stressed about it for days, weeks and even months. To…
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Homework: necessary work for children or unnecessary work for parents?
Speak to each and every parent on the playground on any given day and you will find a myriad of responses. Some feel homework is completely unnecessary full stop. Others feel it is ok as long as it is…
I find myself sitting on my sofa wondering where on earth the past ten months have gone. This year seems to have flown by and, before we know it, the festivities will be upon us. So, November is seen…