Over on mutteringmummy's blog, there is a monthly round up of books that people have been reading. It's a great way to share what you have read and get ideas for books you might like to try. Here's my selection for March: The Guardian - Nicholas Sparks I've read a lot...
This is me, as seen through my seven year old daughter's eyes: My Mum She's a: Vacuum cleaner Potato peeler A dish cleaner A bedtime reader A hard worker cleaner A hugler A cuddler A school taker A cool maker My Super Mum Apparently I do a lot of cleaning. Don't know...
‘Hello everyone, come on in and find a mat to sit down on.’ The music teacher welcomed her class to the first session of the morning. A few of the three year olds were buzzing around the room in eager anticipation of what was to come, whilst others clung to their...
Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and aubergines. Not just a random list of food, they are all part of the same group, the nightshades, along with the spices, cayenne and paprika. First thoughts when it comes to nightshades may well be the age old poison, 'deadly...
I had a weird dream last night. Someone was throwing stones at my window and when I looked out it was Aimee, laughing and putting her finger to her mouth to tell me to be quiet. She was dressed in her school uniform, like she is in her missing persons profile poster....
You may have a website for your business, but when was the last time you looked at it, I mean really looked at it? Don’t make the mistake of thinking that merely having a website is enough, it isn’t. Go back and look at your website, this time imagining that you are a...
What happens when you cross pre menstrual syndrome with driving a car and running late to pick up from school? You get a lady with a cloudy brain, who almost crashes the car, then leaves it unlocked, with the engine still running whilst she goes to collect her kids....
The little girl dreams of being a princess when she grows up. Just like in her favourite stories, a handsome prince will come, sweep her off her feet and ride off with her into the sunset to live happily ever after. Then she grows up. She realises that the path to...
'Kids, get your shoes and coats on, it's time to go to school now.' Nothing... 'Come on you lot, time to get ready for school.' Still nothing... 'GET YOUR STUFF ON NOW OR WE ARE GOING TO BE LATE!' 'Alright, alright, mummy, why do you always have to shout.' This is a...
What does it take to get a bit of peace and quiet around here? The little ones are always running around screaming. Every time I sit down they come and pester me and sometimes I feel as though I’m being pulled in all directions, literally. I try to complain, but it...
I've had an email to say that my order of a Camp Half Blood t-shirt has been despatched and now I'm holding my breath. Is it really possible that it will arrive in time for Thursday and that for once, I will have managed to organise World Book Day costumes with...
Do you write fiction? Are you one of those people who writes stories and then files them away? Or are you a writer who's perfecting his/her craft? What do you think to the idea of sharing your work with like-minded people? What about reading? Do you like to write...