
This Month I Read…
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…

Happy Mother’s Day – a poem from my daughter
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….

Priorities – Friday Fiction
‘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…

Nightshade foods and intolerance
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 nightshade’ but whilst this food group…