Feeling Old Feeling old must be par for the course when your youngest turns eighteen. Last Friday my not so little anymore girl turned eighteen. I have to pinch myself for it to sink in. Where my little girl with the chubby thigh rolls has gone I'm not really sure. There are some traits she ... [ Read More ]
We’ve Created A Monster!
We've Created A Monster! My daughter is a bookworm with a thirst for knowledge, so it's not unusual to find her browsing books online and requesting to buy particular books she wants to read. So recently when I found her browsing through books on Amazon, I thought nothing of it. She was browsing ... [ Read More ]
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen This week has been an extremely manic week, but it's not all been serious stuff as my youngest turned sixteen this week (although turning sixteen, is quite serious business, I suppose!). Yes, as of this week my youngest 'child' is now sweet sixteen, although I am sure there will be ... [ Read More ]
Aspergers Syndrome: Feeling Included
One Of the Traits Of Aspergers Syndrome Is... Being sociably awkward. People with Aspergers struggle to make friends as they lack the ability to 'read' people, meaning they don't always know when they have upset someone or overstepped the mark. It also means they can be totally unaware when they ... [ Read More ]
Soft Toys And Teds Everywhere…
And Barely A Place To Sleep... Children love soft toys. I myself still remember having stacks of soft toys on my bed (yes, Catherine I can still remember back that far!), and my two were no different. They grew up with a room full of soft toys, which seemed to spend more time on the floor than ... [ Read More ]
From Boy To Man…
My Son Is Now A Man! I can't believe it. I felt old when my daughter turned fifteen back in January, but Greg's turned eighteen a few weeks back (I know this post is running a little later than planned!) and now I feel really old. Greg's isn't one for fanfare and requested that we spent his ... [ Read More ]
My Daughters First School Trip Away
First School Trip... This morning, at some ridiculously early hour, long before the sun started to rise, I dropped my daughter off at her school for her first school trip away. Every year there is a school trip to the mainland for a few days, but this is the first year she has wanted to go. When ... [ Read More ]
Oh! How Time Passes!
Oh! How Time Passes!... Looking in the mirror I see an older version of the person I used to be. Quite a natural occurrence for most of us, but where the time has gone I am not quite sure. Last week my youngest child turned fifteen (?!?!); no longer a child, but not quite an adult ... [ Read More ]
It’s Okay To Admit When Things Are Hard Going
Life Isn't Easy...Not for any of us. We all have times when we find things hard going, but how often do we put on a brave face and pretend that things are all hunky-dory? Why do we feel that we can't admit when we are not coping well or are finding things hard going? It's never easy to admit ... [ Read More ]
How I Got My Teenage Children To Eat More Fruit…
How I Got My Teenage Children To Eat More Fruit Since having children I have tried my best to educate them about the importance of healthy eating. When they were younger all I had to do was to prepare a bowl of chopped fresh fruit and they would happily munch their way through it, whilst I read to ... [ Read More ]
Teenage Daughters, Don’t You Just Love Them?
Don't we just?... As a Mum to a teenage daughter I confess that I had always hoped that as she grew and turned into a young woman, that we would be close. And I like to think that we are. I want to be the kind of Mum that both of my children feel they can talk to if they ever want to. I ... [ Read More ]
What is Wattpad?
What is Wattpad? In a nutshell Wattpad is an online social network site where aspiring writers can write and share their work and leave avid readers spoiled for choice as they will find books, short stories and poems from every genre waiting to be read. There are plenty of completed works to ... [ Read More ]
Hair Conditioner; The Perfect Shaving Gel Substitute.
I have no doubt that many of you with teenage daughters will be able to relate to this episode. It's a Wednesday morning and after having hustled my son out the door for school, I see that I have time to shower and wash my hair before having to drive my daughter to school. I get my clothes ... [ Read More ]