Today the children were encouraged to dress as Kings and Queens to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee with parties for every class. Sensibly, the school asked parents not spend money on expensive costumes but to make them, if only a paper crown. Of course – this was an excuse for me to get the spray […]
Today I am done. It’s not even 10am and I have argued, cried and pushed myself as far as I can go. I woke and was so tired to the bone that I could barely move, it took about half an hour to stop feeling like I was going to drop. I had to go […]
I am very pleased that my one and only brother (poor thing) has finally found someone he wants to marry. He told me and I spoke to her and my mum and the usual mortifying back-and-forth has begun between the families. She is absolutely gorgeous and very nice and we are all rather smitten with […]
I picked up this book in summer from a boot market and saved it in my winter stash for when I don’t have time to go to the library. The first thing you think of when looking at this book is Memoirs of a Geisha, and indeed this author is the person who collaborated with […]
I accompanied Fashionista for a henna trial for her wedding. We went to a henna artist who had been reccommended by a few people. Fashionista really liked her portfolio and also her happy bubbly personality so booked her for her henna ceremony and the wedding. Fashionista picked a design she liked (very different to the […]
Today I am done. It’s not even 10am and I have argued, cried and pushed myself as far as I can go. I woke and was so tired to the bone that I could barely move, it took about half an hour to stop feeling like I was going to drop. I had to go […]
I have written before about the need for mums to unwind and some ways that might help in trying to do this. This last week at work has been manic and although things have calmed down I have struggled to ensure I do not carry the stress home. Sometimes it has been very small things […]
Today I am done. It’s not even 10am and I have argued, cried and pushed myself as far as I can go. I woke and was so tired to the bone that I could barely move, it took about half an hour to stop feeling like I was going to drop. I had to go […]
Today I am done. It’s not even 10am and I have argued, cried and pushed myself as far as I can go. I woke and was so tired to the bone that I could barely move, it took about half an hour to stop feeling like I was going to drop. I had to go […]
I started the day in the best way possible yesterday with a text from my brother-in-law at dawn announcing the birth of Fashionista Sisters baby. We’ve all been waiting on tenterhooks the last few days as her due date approached and praying for her, particularly since the day before when she mentioned that she thought contractions were starting.She […]
This is going to be a difficult week for me and Little Lady. Her year group is away for the week in the Isle of Wight for a weeks residential trip and she is left behind with a small group of children that didn’t get permission from their parents. Instead of school work they will […]
As Little Lady is growing I can see her getting more independent and happier to find ways to keep herself occuppied. This is an absolute pleasure for me to watch except when the boys bother her. So as a treat this weekend, whilst she was sleeping over at her nan’s (she likes to snuggle in […]
Yesterday morning I had a miserable time, made worse by an argument with a Dr’s receptionist that pushed me right to the edge. I am a very honest and open person, I blog about how my real life is – both the good times and the hard ones. I am by nature upbeat, positive and […]
Subhan’Allah what a blissful evening I had yesterday. I made a simple dinner and was waiting for my husband to come home, when he walked through the door with my dad and both my uncle and some cousins. Doesn’t sound like a big deal but I was over the moon.Since my gran passed away, I […]
