I've had a run of early mornings with Nerys recently. I'm not sure what the reason behind it is, but she's decided that 5.30 is a great time to get up for the day. I'm hopeful that it's just a phase, because Rhys did the same thing when he was younger. ...
My favourite Welsh words and expressions
I've been living in Swansea for nearly 15 years, which is a little bit scary if I'm honest, mainly because it means that in 3 years time I'll have lived here for longer than I lived in Kent! I'm not sure I'm ready for that flip to happen! I do lov ...
Simple chocolate biscuits
I've always known that I'm just like my Mum. We're so similar in so many ways; it can get a bit freaky at times! But every now and then I realise that little bits of my Dad have snuck through too. Like my slight addiction to chocolate, and needing ...
The alphabet project – V is for Velociraptor
Rhys has always loved lining things up. Ever since he was little he's enjoyed putting his toys and books in nice straight lines. One of my friends told me that he most likely had a particular schema; he was probably a 'connector'. Then a few weeks ago ...
12 months of Nerys.
When I was pregnant with Nerys I spent a fair while browsing Pinterest looking for inspiration for how to capture her first year in photos. There were quite a few really cute ideas, some using numbered vests, or blocks to spell out how old they are in ea ...
What a burlesque dancer can teach us about being ourselves
This has been one of my favourite quotes for ages and I think it has such a strong message. It was said by Dita Von Teese, the burlesque dancer, and I suppose she's probably had a fair bit of experience dealing with people who don't like her particular ...
Here comes the sun!
After a rainy few days the sun decided to show his face at the end of this week, so we headed out to the park to meet up with friends and have a run around. And Rhys hit a big milestone while we were there - he worked up the courage to go down the firema ...







