Category Archives: Parent stuff
One way to do sculpture with children
It’s been cold and wet recently and with another month or two of this sort of weather expected (we are in Scotland after all) I’ve been putting my mind to Creative and Fun Indoor Pursuits. The other day we had … Continue reading
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4 cheap things your kitchen needs…
A few people have noticed that I haven’t posted for what we will kindly call ‘a while.’ I was setting the bar rather high, because to be honest, interesting stuff like this only happens now and again. Most of the … Continue reading
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How to support independent bookshops AND be a super-organised mother
If you have children at nursery or primary school, you’ll be familiar with this weekend scenario: Check the diary – it’s little Amelia / Josh’s birthday party! Oops! Rummage around house for a present – hmm, probably not the bath salts Go … Continue reading
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Spilt milk: much wailing and gnashing of teeth
A while back, I started using a rucksack instead of a handbag; there’s just not enough room in my handbag for all the baby stuff and holding the Youngest on my hip for hours at a time has resulted in … Continue reading
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Let’s have coffee… here’s my card
For the last goodness-knows-how-many years, along with every Amazon order has been a Vistaprint flier. I finally succumbed and ordered business cards but – here’s the cunning twist – not necessarily for business purposes. They have arrived and they are … Continue reading
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Hurrumph: Parents of older children who say ‘It just gets harder.’
I was chatting with another mother about Squeezing It All In. We agreed that it was hard to do. ‘Still,’ I said, ‘It’s been much better since Middlest started nursery, so I’m sure things will get easier.’ Mother-of-Older-Children said ‘Oh, … Continue reading
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