Annie is learning british sign language. Apparently babies who can sign are able to communicate their needs at an earlier age and are less likely to suffer tantrums and terrible twos. I am not sure how much that applies…
Eirene
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- Annie signs
- Egg and bacon muffins
This morning we enjoyed eggs baked in bacon. First of all I cooked the bacon in our muffin Tin then broke the eggs into the centre of the bacon and placed the Tin back in the oven for another seven minutes. We all liked…
- Moulty dog
Elsie is moulting. She doesn't really look like she is and up till now she has innocently continued to spend the day time stretched out upon my big pillow bed guarding against crocodile invasion. But now my white bed…
- School reports
The children's school reports were issued today. Luckily ours got good reports so that means we get to go out for dinner. Normally we would go to the Chinese buffet but it seems to have gone down hill and really all…
Smiley MoAnnie-Mo smiling by the pretty flowers in Sophie's Godmother's garden.
- Peaceful house
Annie is in bed and I have run out of sandpaper. As I can no longer sand the kitchen floor I decided to have an evening of relaxing and reading 'The cat's cradle' by Kurt Vonnegut. I am really enjoying the book so far.…
- Not the most peaceful Friday departure
It was the school fair today, a chaotic, busy, exhausting affair that parents endure twice a year because their children love it. Luckily I had a 'get out of jail' early card in the form of needing to get home by four…
- Happy birthday Jaygo
Jay is 13! I wish him a fabulous, Fun filled year full of smiles, laughter,friends and tasty food.
- Number 1
Number 1 on the list of things you don't want to hear when you are just about to run out the door to get Sophie to school. 'Mama.' 'Yes Sophie?' 'I was just looking at the cat and when I looked back Annie had discovered…
Le buzz about Le TourTwo days after le grande depart and everyone is still discussing Le Tour. 'Where where you? Did you see the bikes? Did you enjoy it?' Everyone I have spoken to has had a really good weekend. People really enjoyed the…
Annie-Mo funnyHere is a picture of the pizza Annie-Mo got to first, before I had cooked it or even removed the packaging.
- The logic of children
My friend asked her son to go to the newsagents one Sunday to buy the paper. Full of pride he arrived home, mission more then accomplished with arms sagging from the weight of two broadsheets. He preceded to explain to…
- Happy Tour de Yorkshire day
The day dawned damp and grey but has brightened up beautifully. Good luck to everyone taking part, not only the cyclists but the Marshalls, tea and coffee helpers, sound/lighting engineers and all of those people who…
Festive nailsArriving at my lovely friend's this evening I found them painting their nails 'a le tour'. The idea had come from my beautiful godson, who had been dared by a girl at school to come to school wearing nail polish. Not…
- Le Tour
A slight panic is setting in to people in Harrogate today as the reality of Le Tour with all it's road closures, no parking signs, no camping signs, Harris fencing, porta loos and 3 million visitors kicks in. Parents…