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The finished buttercup cardigan
I finally finished my new cardigan for H – my main Christmas gift to him. I just love this wool – it’s 100% Shetland wool from Jamieson & Smith, in a gorgeous warm yellow called Buttercup. Jamieson & Smith wool has got a lovely feel perfect for really warm baby clothes (it’s surprisingly hard to find real wool … Continue reading
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It’s small things that make me wonder how we didn’t know what was coming. Like every time I see the bottle of Samsara eau de parfum Mr bought me last Christmas. I see how it’s hardly been used despite being a gift I loved; and my thoughts return to last Christmas Day when he gave … Continue reading
I feel my last post may have given the wrong impression of my parents. It needs to be said that although they (completely understandably) bumbled through doing something totally new to them the other night in quite an amusing fashion, they are, in fact, not bumblers at all, but on the contrary, quite extraordinarily helpful and … Continue reading
I don’t think enough people understand what goes on in a neonatal unit, and what it’s actually like. It is a world of its own; no, a parallel universe; no, a paradigm shift. It is one of the most emotionally highly charged places on earth. You know that uneasy feeling you get when you go … Continue reading
Is it just me, or are mothers treated like schoolgirls? As a mother, I have remembered what it felt like to be a child – my indignance about being told what to do all the time, the lack of freedom, the enforced blind obedience to authority, feeling patronised, insignificant, powerless and small. I even hated … Continue reading
- Good gracious, just discovered a lovely lovely mention of my blog from the wonderful North London Mums...Hooray!
- I love strong women, and Monica from Masterchef is just the sort of strong woman I like. Things I like about Monica: - She's direct and to the point. - She is scrupulously fair. - She is not simpering and has not had plastic surgery. - She is a professional woman and proud of her expertise. - She presents herself simply.
- Very chuffed to have my post about my parents - 'Thank You' - mentioned as one of the ten best mummy blog posts of the week this week by Ellie Levenson over on Tots 100.
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