Today has been a strange day Time has passed so slowly Every time I have looked at a clock Expecting hours to have passed It has been mere minutes It was a home day We got dressed and went over … Continue reading →

Bea will be one in just a few days Still she sleeps in my arms She has a beautiful wooden cot Beside our bed But not once has she slept in it I do not know how to put her … Continue reading →

For the last week I have been lost in a flurry of papers Planning, collecting ideas, researching, reading replanning It has been an intense, self imposed, total immersion Into getting ready to teach I am beyond excited at having a … Continue reading →

I cannot believe it has been over a month since we returned from Bluestone Bluestone National Park in Wales I had been so looking forward to our break away Having read so many glowing reviews There was a real pressure … Continue reading →

When thinking about magical moments in my life My thoughts immediately turn to my children There is nothing more magical in my world than them I adore them all in equal measure But when it comes to magic moments Esther … Continue reading →

Tomorrow we are off to Thomas Land William asks weekly ‘When are we going to Thomas Land again?’ And finally It is tomorrow In their holiday pyjamas The children will be bundled into the car And with the rising of … Continue reading →

You may notice that I have been A little quiet of late I am contemplating a return to the classroom More than that I am trying very hard to get a particular job In a particular school I am so … Continue reading →

Esther is nearly five She likes many things But there is nothing that she really loves She quite likes ponies She likes unicorns She quite likes fairies And has just discovered Disney She likes small world play And making things … Continue reading →