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A love letter

Dear Teacher, You know that moment at parents’ evening when you look up from your register and clock me sitting, waiting, trying to peer around the pushy parents stood directly in front of me who are determined to see you

Paula's Blog October 27, 2015March 2, 2018 children, Poetry & Prose, school No Comments Read more

How to get the kids out of the door in the morning…

Three kids; one shower (well two, but only one that anyone seems to find acceptable to use in the morning), and a complex fusion of personalities – at least two of whom are most definitely NOT morning people (I’m one

Paula's Blog July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 children, school No Comments Read more

One was bloody freezing Ma’am

The week before the Jubilee I wasn’t feeling terribly patriotic. Work was piling up around my ears, the house was looking increasingly like a squat and the idea of a long bank holiday weekend feeding into the half term with

Paula's Blog June 10, 2012June 10, 2012 children, Days Out 2 Comments Read more

The Puberty Discussion

My children go to a very modern school.  The school photos are the kind with hula hoops and ‘cool’ poses that Tara Cain detests, and they communicate almost exclusively by email. Most of the 20 or so emails I receive

Paula's Blog April 25, 2012April 25, 2012 children, Puberty 10 Comments Read more

ooh, ahhh, pretty things and X Factor bad boys

Oh Bonfire Night how I love thee.  So much that I will consider venturing out into the dark alone with three children, risking losing at least one, maiming a couple and parting with a pocket-full of silver just to hear

Paula November 6, 2011 children 3 Comments Read more

The Gift Tag – #PassItOn

So, I have this friend who’s been asked to do something really exciting. Something life changing. Something that could be life changing for around about 4 million others. Impressive stuff yes? That friend is Chris Mosler of Thinly Spread. If

Paula May 23, 2011October 28, 2015 Charity, children 7 Comments Read more

Giveaway! Win an Ikea Svinga Chair

Here’s a very quick competition to get me back into the swing (see what I did there?) of things over here. I love this chair, always have, there’s something about the design that is instantly soothing and that’s even before

Paula January 18, 2011 children, Competition, Giveaway 9 Comments Read more

The Performers

This has been the week of the performing members of the family. Those who, unlike myself, like to stand up and be seen – obviously I’m the shy, retiring member of the family.

Paula December 15, 2010 children, Christmas, family 10 Comments Read more

Choices, genetic coding and BoysV9

I  often look at my children and wonder how their personalities came to be so completely different.  Given the same set of choices, the same rules and parameters, they will come to three very different conclusions or points in time.

Paula November 29, 2010 Blogging, children, Observations, Parenting 9 Comments Read more

And now for the toothless grin…..

After a practically perfect half term that involved spending time with lovely people like this, this, this and this, we packed off our brood for a night with their grandparents.  The 5yo arrived with her first, and by now very

Paula November 1, 2010 children, Days Out, family, health, photography 8 Comments Read more
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