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Star struck

No, no! Not me, silly! Would I ever be starstruck? Well, with the exception of Johnny Depp walking into my living room (oh, the very thought – best go and lie down a minute!) Now – where was I? Ah yes. I just had to share a couple of almost simultaneous texts I got from my two eldest children that really made me giggle. I mean – is it a boy thing, a girl thing? An age thing? A maturity thing? Don’t get me wrong, both kids were REALLY excited. In fact, I shall leave it up...

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And God made …

Church schooling might have a lot going for it, but don’t you just love it when it falls a bit short?  I caught a great conversation the other day between my Rebecca (8) and Sebastian (11). Rebecca, always curious, was contemplating the family tree. She’d just worked out that every mummy must have a mummy – so where did the very first mummy come from? A valid question, no doubt about it. Before I had time to answer, Sebastian popped his head up from behind his game cube and offered...

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So Proud

My children never cease to amaze me. I mean, I almost feel guilty writing this particular post because all four of them are constantly making me proud, but this one was a first and I think it definitely deserves a mention. Dealing with death is not something you wish on any child, is it? C lost her granny a couple of years ago and she really felt the loss for the very first time. Actually, my heart went out to her then if only because I think she was the only one who particularly grieved. Not...

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