Monthly Archives: May 2011

I suppose it makes sense in a country as vast as this … … the posties ride on motorbikes!  They zoom along the pavements, pausing briefly at each mailbox.  It is becoming second nature to see them now but when … Continue reading →

Nine years ago a teeny, tiny Alexander came into the world and life would never be the same again! He made his presence known right from the start … I am not sure we were quite ready for the adventure he would … Continue reading →

We had a wee birthday tea for Larry last night!  Silly, I know, but if you can’t do silly things when you have little kids then when can you?! My Auntie used to have two Scottish Terriers who would go … Continue reading →

Today is Larry’s first birthday!  It is a minor miracle that he has made it to this milestone due to his self-destructive stupidity and I wanted to share a little bit of what having this waggy boy join our family this year has … Continue reading →

Just a quick update to share my ‘Proud Mummy Moment’ of the day.  Ruby passed her level two swimming test.  This comprised of one full length of front crawl (no stopping and proper technique) and one length of backstroke, a … Continue reading →

All is calm in Park HQ this week – phew! Ruby is doing well at school, Alexander has been on a playdate to a little friend’s house, Michael and I have been working – all good stuff. The big news this … Continue reading →

Ok, so the Ruby saga continues!  Sorry if this is wearing thin but it is helpful to me to offload it all here.  I also want to look back in the future and remember this time (weird, I know!). The … Continue reading →

Well, after posting yesterday I spent most of the day crying either because I was thinking about my gorgeous girl being so sad or because my lovely friends had read my post and sent me messages of support!  (Thank you, they were … Continue reading →

After I posted the pictures of the bag I made for my Mum the other day a few people asked how to make the little flowers I used to decorate it.  They are super-duper simple so here are some step-by-step … Continue reading →

This morning started like every other school day.  I dragged myself out of bed at 7.25am (very reluctantly today, I was still sooooo sleepy!) and went to wake the kids.  They made groggy noises and I set about making lunches … Continue reading →