"When I hear the word Coronavirus, I feel a bit worried. Even as I write this on a sunny Monday morning, I am still anxious about it. I know that the chances of getting it as a child are slim, but I am nervous. Very soon London {and the wider UK} will be in lock-down, … Continue reading Covid-19 | From The Boy Child's Perspective
I'm still plugging away at improving The Boy Child's early years albums. Most pages are in Project Life in style, but there's room for a few additional 12x12 spreads ... I reused a favourite design to give a home to a few fun photos which were never scrapped in 2010. I then flipped the design … Continue reading Scrapping in 2020 #4
The Boy Child and I recently went on a date afternoon - we went to lunch at my club and then onto a concert at Royal Festival Hall. He thought it was funny that my pre-lunch Aperol Spritz matched his jumper. I had the traditional Sunday roast - turkey with extra gravy - and The … Continue reading Date Afternoon With The Boy Child
I was doing my usual Winter cull of The Boy Child's bookshelves and thinking how their contents have changed over the years. Looking back at me now are a ton of reference books (mostly relating to aviation), Tom Gates, Alex Rider and every one of the stories by David Walliams. I miss the picture books … Continue reading Inspired by Dr Seuss
Me: "Is there anyone you'd like to send a Valentine to?" Him: "Only you, Mum."
"Mum, have you seen my moustache? All the cool cats have one!"
Happy New Year! Final sunset of 2019 Let me begin by thanking you for reading, commenting and staying with me throughout 2019. It was quite a year. Let's also take a look at the all-important numbers: I wrote 253 posts, totalling 42,065 words. I have 138 followers. There were 1,604 comments, averaging 6 comments per … Continue reading Blog Review | 2019
"My life is good."
I read this fun post recently on the Cup of Jo blog and was prompted to read through the 100s of comments before leaving my own. I think that being embarrassed by your parents, or any adult, is something of a rite of passage. And one that we then do to our own children. Source … Continue reading Embarrassing Your Offspring
The beginning The Boy Child and I did a great job with his Summer Journal. He finished up with ten 12x12 Project Life pocket pages (Design A) documenting what, it has to be said, was a pretty good Summer. The end I think The Boy Child's teacher might have been a little surprised to receive … Continue reading The Boy Child’s Completed Summer Journal
