When your two year old is a sleep thief (still)

Whenever I used to hear of two year olds not sleeping I used to offer a sympathetic head tilt.  And secretly used to wonder what…

When a photograph helps you relive a moment in time

Photos are one of the most evocative source of memory for me, I can look at a photo and not just be transported back to…

Why I’m choosing to send my 2 year old to nursery

Time passes so quickly, it seems like only yesterday that this tiny, mewling newborn baby was lifted out of me.  A tiny red, angry, screaming,…

When your best friend has a baby and you live in a …

I’ve been musing a lot on expat friendship recently, for a couple of reasons really.  First up it was my husbands birthday.  His oldest, and…

He doesn’t get the best of me

A while back I read a wonderful piece that asked “Did I love you enough today?” it truly resonated with me at the time. Then…

Living Arrows 13/52 – park life and school fairs

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” Kahlil Gibran This year I am taking part in Living Arrows,…