Behind The Child

You stand at the door, pressing the "unlock" button on the key fob, hearing the click clack of the lock, and can't figure out ...

From the sublime To the ridiculous. Tia

This made me laugh tonight. It is possible I am tired. Tia

Tonight, there is not a part of me which does not ache. Not from walking, not from lifting, not from any kind of exertion, but from several ...

A small child in a bathtub, washing herself. A song bubbling from her lips, a sweet, sweet sound, the tune "Skip to my Lou", the w...

Here's one to make Trina and anyone else with ice storms laugh. It has snowed in the night. Yippeee!!! School is cancelled, children are...

The conversation: "What that Mumma?" "It's your medicine." "I not liking that" "No, it's ok, see,...

Note to my future self, lest I forget: 1. Midafternoon baths are indeed a good way to spend that miserable hour when a tired and achey toddl...

It didn't get better today. I started to blog it but it started to bore me, so I'll take you on a trip to some of my happy places in...

You take the fabric seat off your doll's buggy and use it as a play hoist-sling. You change your doll's nappy and give it a bottle a...

We had a visitor today. I think it's safe to say both girls were pretty pleased to see their COURTNEY COURTNEY! In fact, I think everyon...

You phone the doctor's surgery to order some repeat prescriptions, and the receptionist not only recognises your voice and pulls up your...

Yesterday All our lurgies seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay Oh let's go back to yesterday . Suddenly, L...

Bored of the postcode lottery? I offer you an alternative, which may be played whatever your address and from the comfort of your own home. ...

So, because my life just wasn't interesting enough, I came back home this afternoon to the sounds of many cats calling. When I moved int...

This is a post about poo. Those of you who live in my world may appreciate it. Those of you reading it who don't dabble in it daily may ...

My one minute workout on Monday night got me thinking. I'm not convinced that's always a good thing. But, for what it's worth, h...

A long time ago, I had a kitten*. I called her Sadie. She lived with me in my flat, until I changed jobs, at which point she went to live wi...

When you get to outpatients, the receptionist recognises you. The nurse weighing your child is the same nurse who did pre-consultant checks ...