Category Archives: Day to Day Life

Moving Forward

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Mary @ asmallhandinmine

I haven’t been here for a while. A hell of a lot can happen in a year. I now have a business and I am once again a single mum, in the full sense of the phrase. My son and I had … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Mary @ asmallhandinmine
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Yummy Sticky Ribs

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Mary @ asmallhandinmine

A few days ago, J and I were reading a Roald Dahl book when we found a recipe for sticky ribs and decided that we very much must try it out. So yesterday, that’s what we did and it was … Continue reading →

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Home Day

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Mary @ asmallhandinmine

In the midst of the madness that is half term, J and I found ourselves with an unexpected day in which we had Nothing Much Planned and spent a lovely day together at home doing just that: Nothing Much, letting … Continue reading →

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Sons know best.

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Mary @ asmallhandinmine

I dropped J of to sleep over at his Granny’s house before my evening shift today: “I dont want you to go to work, why do you have to go to work now?” “Because thats when they need me to … Continue reading →

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Children and the Media – my views.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Mary @ asmallhandinmine

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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Grateful for….

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Mary @ asmallhandinmine

A room of my own space to grow a generous friend organisation payday (and comfortable shoes at last) Today is a good day.

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Silent Sunday

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Mary @ asmallhandinmine
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Almost Wordless Wednesday

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Mary @ asmallhandinmine

Now he reads his bedtime stories to me. He loves it. So do I.

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Free Fun: Winter in the Park

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Mary @ asmallhandinmine

Free fun: A new shall-we-call-it-a-series? A theme of many posts to come. We have a lot of free fun around here. Largely a necessity due to a lack of funds, but I’ve also found that its quite often the best kind … Continue reading →

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