Sometimes Christmas Day isn't shiny and sparkly. Sometimes it doesn't go as planned but it can still be bright. It's who you're with that matters... Christmas Day 2006 was a quiet, understated time for us as a family. We had a real Christmas tree in the corner of one of our rooms (I cannot ...
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Mrs MacDonald Shines …
Last Thursday morning RaRa, RoRo & friends proudly presented their Nursery School's 'Humpty Dumpty' play to all the expectant Mums, Dads & Grandparents. For the first time ever I was early (30 mins to be exact) and managed to get a seat on the 2nd row! It always amazes me how the staff ...
A Heart Healed
Memories are funny things. Some are as clear as the bright blue sky, others as clear as mud! My memories of Ra and Ro's first couple of years are blurred and sketchy. Completely opposite to the memories I have of their older sister's first years, which are fresh, warm and beautiful. I remember so ...
Duct Tape … A Homemade Verruca Remedy
Just over a week ago my eldest ticked one more item off the infamous 'Things I Will Catch When I'm Young' list. This time we have entered the world of verrucas. And it's an impressively large one! Mr Dad as usual went into panic mode, found the nearest pharmacy that opened at silly o'clock in the ...