I have a confession to make...My neighbours' house is for sale, and curious me, decided to pop over during the open home for a peek. I was spared the embarrassment of telling the real estate agent that I was just a nosy neighbour, by the fact he had spied me exit my front door. Busted… Continue reading Open Home
Tag: Church
St Patrick’s Day
Today we celebrated St Patrick's Day at work. Somewhat early. Not sure why we couldn't celebrate it on the actual day. Nonetheless, I dutifully donned my green fascinator and wrote my limerick and enjoyed the festivities of the day. In the midst of the pre St Patrick day celebrations though, I was reminded that the origin… Continue reading St Patrick’s Day
The Messiness of Motherhood
Motherhood is messy. It is filled with spills and stains and grubby marks. All precious, but still messy. I can't count the number of times I've gone to go out (or gone out) and discovered the milk marks, snot marks even on my shoulder. I have repeatedly wiped the fingermarks and the occasional crayon mark… Continue reading The Messiness of Motherhood
The Equilibrium of Cuddles
My 2 year old has a morning ritual. When he wakes up in the morning he comes and finds me for a morning cuddle. Whether I’m in the kitchen making school lunches, putting on a load of washing or blissfully still in bed myself, I stop what I am doing, gather him in my arms… Continue reading The Equilibrium of Cuddles
This is the day
Happy Birthday to Me!
Yip, yesterday was my birthday! I had a great day, and while I didn't succeed in making it a holiday for everyone at work (I did try!), I did have a fun day! Amongst the lovely birthday cards was one with the word "May you live life fully, find happiness in little things, follow all your dreams, always realise how… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Me!
Who said that?
To this day, I can still vividly remember a TV interview with Lady Margaret Thatcher. When told by the reporter that "some people were saying that she was pig-headed", she replied "who said that, when and where?". The reporter tried to push her again on the statement. She just reiterated "who said that, when and where".… Continue reading Who said that?
When God interrupts
I think a mother's life, certainly in the early years, would always include "interruptions" as part of a description of life. Conversations, reading a book, sitting down inevitably get interrupted by the baby waking, the child needing help, the child out of bed. Ironically as I sit to type this I've been interrupted - by children and text messages! Don't… Continue reading When God interrupts
No Fly Zone
I've heard it said, that a woman's mind is like Heathrow airport. Lots of arrivals and departures. Planes at Heathrow. Thoughts for the woman's mind. At Heathrow they have planes arriving and departing every minute. We have as many if not more thoughts! This morning as I was brushing my teeth, I had a weird… Continue reading No Fly Zone
Converge
Yesterday, having arrived early to pick up my boys from school, I opted to get out of the hot stuffy car and sit outside on a grassy bank in front of the school to await the school bell. From my vantage point I watched other parents arriving to collect their children from school. There were the fitness gear ones, the ones… Continue reading Converge
Blue Skies & Lollipops 