Grief

There are many stages of grief, I have read. Most of us go through them all, without realising which stage we are at and when. Some of us skip stages, and others go through them in a very "unlogical" order. If even such a thing as a "correct" order can be applied. Our whole family …

To begin again

This is not the beginning, but it is a beginning all the same. Call it turning over a new leaf, starting a new chapter, or whatever you will - but this is it. It has been a long time since I did this, since I sat down and wrote. It is something I used to …

Our Summer part 1

My oh my, it really has been a while since huh. Here was me, imagining lots of time to update, full to the brim with detail about our trip back to England. Edited pictures, the lot. Pah! How wrong I was! Infact, we have been back almost three weeks now, and its only the last …

the laundrette & ugly clothes

It looks like I am running a black side-line business in the form of a laundrette. Honestly, having lots to do work wise (but yay now for being on holiday!) , and sharing a washing machine with a family of 5 sometimes 7, means that washing quickly builds up.... Add in to the equation that …

done!

Kaboom! Kablam! Mamma hit it up and tapped in dem grades like a seasoned pro today. And now I am utterly exhausted!! A combo of sleepless nights with poorly Lilypops (who is now back to normal) long evenings working (and being fooled by lack of darkness outside into thinking that its not so late) and …

life in the slow lane

Bloomin 'eck! The month of May was wasted on illness, and we go into June the same way *sigh*. The last three weeks have seen at least one day a week at home with poorly kidlets or poorly us. Lily is on day 6 now of being unwell, and I have to say, the timing …

zoom zoom!

Lordy lord, here we are, thursday already. I was only just waking up Tuesday morning?! Today I am home with the girls, both with a temp, and Maia with an awful cough caught from daddio. Typical, with so much to do at work, one of the hottest days of the year so far, and having …

2 firsts on a sunny sunday

Its so nice, to be sitting here on the kitchen sofa, still feeling the sun warming through the window at 21.40.  Pretty cup next to me, kvällsfika in my tummy, and First Aid Kit playing on Spotify. The house is quiet, as well it ought be, after a long drawn out bedtime with an over …

sunshine and tea

I know it sounds cheesy, and I am sorry -but, today has been near enough perfect! A lovely long breakfast together, a walk without tantrums or minor meltdowns to get Skyedog and then an hour at the park before lunch, a long sleep for Lily, me getting to sunbathe ALONE in the garden, dinner at …

bedroom experiment

There's a way things are done, and then there are ways things are done. I wonder, how many of you my dear British friends, whom have ever had that frustrating, annoying tug of war in the middle of the night with t'other half stealing the duvet? Or, maybe YOU are the duvet stealer? Here, at …

start of summer

Another week has zoomed right by, quicker than quick. Before I know it, we'll be sat on that plane, London bound for our month away in the UK. Crazy stuffs. Thursday night I went for a walk with L, a good two hours which left my left little toe  a throbbing bulging blister, and still …

finding peace

I cant say exactly when, but it was most likely in the car, singing (or maybe it was screeching) along to one of my favouite songs. And it wasnt an ''a-ha!'' moment, just a quiet realisation when I was walking up the stairs to our apartment, that I got into the car at work in one …

sunday

oh lord I think I am about to go crazy - I am really, really, fighting the urge to dash to the shop before it shuts in 15mins and buy a load of sweeties. Soft, gooey, sickly sweet jelly sweets. A bit of Geisha chocolate, and even some liquorice for Mark ( I personally hate …

weekend

Little Lilypops is so sleepy this morning, and I suspect, teething. We've already had an episode of hysterical crying, with plenty of snot and tears, yet going to sleep is the last thing on madams mind and teething crystals dont seem to be doing much. Only Mamma will do!! But its ok, because I rather …

all that is gold….

...does in fact, glitter. It glitters in my eyes at least, filling me with desire and making me want to sweep in S.W.A.T style in all the secondhand and vintage shops on town to get hold of gold frames, mirrors and lamps. Though lamps ( I actually only want one, maybe two), I can get …