A friend and I had a conversation last New Year's Eve over a bottle of wine (of course), about the things we would like to do in the coming year. We talked about everything from the obvious (such as keeping fit and healthy) to the more obscure, like joining a choir...
We have just returned from a weekend at a theme park called Drayton Manor. It is home to a place called Thomas Land, dedicated entirely to the well loved children's television series, Thomas and Friends. It was my son's choice, as a treat for his Birthday, but at the...
Yesterday was my Birthday and I've taken to celebrating the fact that I am still in my thirties, rather than worrying about being another year older. But I admit, I am now clinging on to this decade for dear life. I find myself getting nervous in the run up to my...
I recently wrote about my son, who has suffered from food intolerances since an early age. He is almost five now and I finally have a good idea of what has been causing him problems all this time. Firstly, I would like to clarify the differences between food allergies...
I recognised, that from a very young age, my son had a problem with his digestive system. But when I took him to the doctor, I was told that there was nothing wrong with him. This assessment was based upon the one simple fact that he was gaining weight normally. I was...
My youngest has just started school and last week was his first week of doing full days. Since then people have been asking me what I'm going to do with myself now that all the kids are at school. 'Lots of things,' I say. 'Don't worry, I have plenty to keep me...
Keep reading books, but remember that a book is only a book, and you should learn to think for yourself.
I have always been conscious of living a healthy lifestyle. Having a degree in nutrition helps, I guess and it has certainly been the foundation for the choices I have made when it comes to cooking and eating. In addition I have suffered from irritable bowel syndrome...
Today is the start of the new school year. Unfortunately my younger daughter had to go back to school with her arm still in a cast - she goes back to hospital on Friday for a second op to remove the wires (as explained in a previous post 'The School Holidays are not...
I've had a busy week. The children were booked in to a holiday club from 9am to 1pm and I was determined to make the most of it. So I've edited, revised and reviewed and finally I've sent off a bunch of submission emails to various agents. You see, I write articles...
I have had the strangest week and it has completely knocked me off balance. You see, it was the first week of the school holidays and I had it all worked out. Eldest daughter at drama school for the week, other two doing a sports camp on one day and golf for three of...
I just finished reading a book called One Day, by David Nicholls and wanted to write a review about it. Not something I often do, but if I find a good book I feel the need to recommend it to others. The main characters in this book are Dexter and Emma, who meet on...
I wrote this article on behalf of MF Communications, itself a small business who will always endeavour to look locally for any products or services that they require. The Importance Of Supporting Local Businesses
I was thinking the other day about a moment that has defined me as a parent and although there are many, one in particular stood out. My middle daughter was a difficult baby. People told me that the second child would be easy, so I couldn't understand how come mine...
I've been so busy lately with work and school that I haven't had much time to do any of my own writing. At the risk of sounding sorry for myself (which I'm not), when you have three children who are all involved in different things both in and out of school,...
I think I may have worked out why my daughter has been behaving the way she has been recently. As I explained in my post 'Bullying Amongst Siblings', my eldest daughter has been particularly aggressive towards her younger sister and it has been extremely unsettling...
I was lucky enough to be invited to attend a Music Therapy session at the Royal London Society for the Blind (RLSB) and was asked to write an article for their website. It was a very special day and one that left me feeling deeply moved and humbled. www-rlsb-org-uk
I have a problem and I'd like to explain it in the hope that I can get some feedback. There are times when I feel like I may be stepping in to paranoid parent territory and it takes an outsider to guide me back. I'm not sure if this is one of those moments, so here...
This is an article I wrote on behalf of MF Communications, a telecoms solutions company. It is an info-article about how the industry has changed since the privatisation of British Telecoms in 1984. The Changing Face of the UK Telecoms Industry
Today is Father's Day and as my husband is away - with his dad - and my own dad passed away ten years ago, we don't actually have any dads here to spoil/bow down to and worship! I often think about my dad at this time, especially when buying Father's Day cards, as I'm...