The thing about looking for a job is… well, it’s only exciting for the first five minutes, isn’t it. You think “ooh, maybe I’ll be an astronaut”, find a copy of the local classified ads, start looking at the jobs… and realise nobody is advertising a position as head moon Read more…
I was sent a copy of The Judas Scar as part of the BritMums Book Club. Luckily enough, it arrived the day before I left for Brit Mums Live so I took it with me to read on the train. Imagine my joy then, when I got to the venue Read more…
Tracy Emin once called Billy Childish “Stuck” – and he went on to form the Stuckist movement. I would join the Stuckists, but I fear right now I am a little too stuck, even for them. I came back from Brit Mums Live feeling quite inspired, but then got bogged Read more…
Note I read this book when it was originally released as The Class Ceiling in 2013. Since then it has been re-released, first as The School Gate Survival Guide and is now called The Not So Perfect Mum. This book is a fun, easy read about school gate politics and Read more…
Last weekend, S and I were happily wandering around town, minding our own business, when a lady walking past handed us a flyer and told me there was a Story Time starting at Waterstones in half an hour. We went along to see what it was all about… imagine our Read more…
I wrote a post a while back about how everyone’s definition of success is different. For some, it’s the fancy pants job with the corner office and the latest new car. For others it’s opting out of society entirely. For me… I’m still not sure exactly what it is. Parenting-wise, I Read more…
As you may have heard, I attended Brit Mums Live over the weekend. For those who don’t know, it’s a massive convention of parent bloggers where there are presentations and panel discussions on various topics, as well as lots of brands, competitions etc. There has been a lot of talk Read more…
Harvey Karp, MD is an American paediatrician, probably better known in the States for his Happiest Baby on the Block book, first published in 2002. In 2004, Happiest Toddler on the Block followed. I’ve not read Happiest Baby on the Block; I discovered Karp when S began to enter the dreaded “terrible Read more…
I am a member of Damsels in Success, a business network for women. Every year, they run the Women Inspiring Women Awards, which is a national thing for… well, women who have inspired other women. I knew the awards existed, and I knew the voting had opened for this year, Read more…
We were lucky enough to be invited to Marwell Zoo for the day. We were so excited, we decided to add it to the end of our weekend away so as to extend the fun. The first thing we noticed as we went through the entrance was a lady handing out stickers. Read more…
S and I went out for the day the other week, with my sister and a friend. While S was happily running around the zoo we were in (more on that in another post) I commented to my friend that I was really lucky with S in that she doesn’t Read more…
I was very fortunate to be sent a copy of The Skeleton Cupboard to review for Mumsnet Book Club. This book is strange… It’s not fiction, but it’s not fact either. It’s written in the first person, as the story of Byron’s training as a clinical psychologist. Each chapter tells Read more…
Hoorah for the Weekend Blog Hop! How is everyone today? Have we all been enjoying the sunshine? This week, it’s my turn to choose the Bloggers’ Showcase. I’ve chosen this post from Slouching Towards Thatcham about memories. I love the way this post is written; the memories are so vividly described Read more…
I was tagged by Chantelle at Mama Mummy Mum to tell you about my reading habits. You may have noticed I’ve been posting more book reviews lately; there is a good reason for that. When I was in hospital with S, I was so glad to have my Kindle with me. Read more…
S and I were very lucky to be invited to spend a weekend at Hoburne Park in Christchurch, to review their facilities and see how family friendly we thought they were. I had never taken S away before; in fact, since she came home from hospital she’d only spent one Read more…
As some of you may remember, I was set a challenge earlier this year to go on three dates in three months. I got my first date by smiling (not like a creep but, you know, looking friendly). My second date was supposed to have been a blind date, but Read more…