Last week’s Striking Mums post was about style but when I talk about labels this week I am not talking about designer ones. I am…
Category: General
A love story
64 years ago my Mum and Dad got married. They met two years previous to that when my Dad was on home on his last…
What are my reasons to be cheerful this week?
I can’t quite believe it is time to do my weekly reasons to be cheerful post again. Funny old week in which I lost Internet…
Being different is good
Today I am talking about how being different is good for my Striking Mums post. For most of my life, I hated feeling different from…
An home education disaster that wasn’t
We went to the Natural History Museum in London on Sunday. On our home education journey, I have worked out that we can pack our…
It hurts
I thought I would write this tomorrow but I am hurting tonight. Dad died 2 years ago tomorrow as the seasons changed. I went upstairs…
It is time to stop keeping mum
Thursday seems to have flown round so it is time for my weekly Striking Mums post. Can I just say how delighted I am with…
Well being – it’s time to get it back
Today, I finally managed to get registered with the local GP in a move towards greater well being. I am not too impressed with all…
The blogger’s beatitudes
If bloggers had beatitudes, what would they look like? What do you think of these ones? Blessed are those with low stats, they show how…
Gruffalo games mobile app and giveaway
One of the world’s most loved children’s characters is venturing out of his cave and onto our screens once again with the launch of the…
Carnations
She could not remember meeting him. He was a full-on personality with is own unique vocabulary and although not the tallest guy, his spirit filled…
Smiles all round
It is good when it is smiles all round in a family. It is always a good sign when I post my weekly reasons to…
Win a baby changing bag
Aldi have some great news for mums and mum-to-be. From 18th September they will have a range of lovely goods in store while stocks last…
Starting home education
As my 13 and 8 year olds headed back to school, my daughter and I embarked on a new adventure of home education. I think…
Unsure – word of the week
Why have I chosen unsure as my word of the week? 1. I have embarked upon the home education journey with my daughter. I am…