Monthly Archives: November 2011

NaBloPoMo – How did it go?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

I think I did pretty well. Going from an average of three posts a week and sometimes only just scraping one a week, to writing one a day, was bloody hard. Didnt really help that it also happened to coincide … Continue reading →

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A pile of leaves

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Can you pass a pile of leaves with a child and not run, jump, kick, toss high into the air? Not even if it means you miss the train you were trying to catch.

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A day for me.

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Happy Birthday to me… I opened my presents, dropped my son off at school and had a whole six hours just for myself. No housework, no work, no running around doing things which had to be done. Just a bubble … Continue reading →

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Man and Boy

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

My man (M) and my boy (J): M: I wish I was a werewolf, ’cause then I could go out and run around, howling. J: But you’d be naked. M: I’d be all hairy though, wouldnt I. J: Who let … Continue reading →

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Caption Saturday

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Saturday is Caption Day at Mammasaurus’ blog. So… can you think of one for this? I’d love to see what you come up with, leave your captions in the comments.

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This Moment

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. From SouleMama

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Fiction Friday – Room On The Broom

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Fiction fridays from @homedad: A celebration of the best books for children. Here is one of our all time favourites: “The witch had a cat, and a very tall hat, and long ginger hair which she wore in a plait. … Continue reading →

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Leaps and Bounds

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Thats me playing netball and thats him, my boy, cheering me on. I love these little surprises he comes home from school with. He “wrote” me a shopping list last week, and draws a lot of pictures of his teddies. … Continue reading →

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And so it begins…

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

J helped me carry a christmas tree home from the supermarket this evening, while he told me about how he wanted to be a soldier in the Nativity play, but has to be a shepherd instead: “and I have to … Continue reading →

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Children and the Media – my views.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

I dislike computer games, pointless cartoons and expensive “must-have” toys. I dont shield my son completely from these things, but I do think they should be monitored and limited. See, I dont think that moving an imaginary charcter around a … Continue reading →

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