Aspirations
For a long time now, Freyja has talked about wanting to be a teacher when she is older. I have written about how torn I feel about this. Two years ago she dressed up...
Category: Thoughts
What makes a great Dad?
I decided to celebrate Father’s Day with a post about what makes a great Dad. I always knew Rich would make a great father, and from the moment Freyja arrived in our lives, I...
The Retreat – the BEST blogging event!
I don’t tend to write much about blogging events as I am not sure they are of much interest to my non-blogging readers. However, you know when you have experienced something so good that...
What to do with your child’s baby teeth – Bioeden
At the start of the year, I wrote about the decisions that I have had to make as a parent regarding my daughters’ health. I started working with Bioeden, to look at the role...
To My Little Women on International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day. It makes me happy to see social media flooded with inspiring stories of amazing women. It gives me hope for the future. Hope that change now might make the...
Spending some time together with my big girl
I used to think it was a shame for Emily as she had never had me all to herself as Freyja did in the first two years of her life. However, since Freyja has...
Thinking about my child’s future – with BioEden
My last post was quite a light-hearted look at some of the things that make me realise that I am a parent. It did get me thinking, alongside the regular Timehop reminders, of when...
When you realise you are a parent…
When do you officially become a parent? Is it the moment new life grows within you or your partner? Or what about the moment your child is born? How does this work for adoptive...
When both of your kids are ill at the same time
The signs that today was not going to be a great day were there last night. I arrived back from Parent’s Evening before the girls were asleep, and as they had cuddles and goodnight...
Emily and the Zombie Apocalypse
Emily and the Zombie Apocalypse. Now there is a title I never imagined I would write, but bear with me…. A few nights ago, well, more specifically, in the early hours of the morning...
