We had a real 'nothing' day the other day. The weather was pretty miserable so we didn't fancy going out anywhere, so instead we stayed home. We watched Rio, we pottered about, we built houses out of mega blocks, we cwtched on the sofa. It was a ...
This is why we can’t have nice things! (Wicked Wednesdays)
What's that lovely hand-shaped mark on my sofa? Oh, just a white chocolate hand print. Seems that Nerys likes to hold on to her chocolate just long enough for it to melt all over her hands before eating it! This is why we can't have nice things ...
Right place, right time
Around this time every year I find myself thinking about the summer of 2003. I had just graduated from Swansea Uni and me and my best friend had decided to stay here for a year, see what jobs we could find and generally see what the next year brought us. ...
Someone still needs a nap every day (Wicked Wednesdays)
I looked after my friend's two kids yesterday, which meant my house was that little bit busier and louder than normal. So Nerys didn't have a nap at around midday like she normally would. I naively thought she might be able to last till bedtime, but abo ...
Never stop being silly
Rhys was playing the other day, being noisy, generally just being 4, and, because I was trying to concentrate on something else and getting wound up by the noise, I told him to stop being silly. And I can't stop thinking about it. Because I don't ev ...
A quote about growing older.
It's my birthday this week. On Thursday I turn 33, and that is absolutely fine by me! I was chatting with a friend a while ago and we ended up talking about how we felt when we turned 30. She told me she had the almost stereotypical response to it. ...
Not so worried second time around (Wicked Wednesdays)
I never thought I was one of those people who was really bothered by mess, but when Rhys was a toddler I was a bit, well, precious, about him getting wet and mucky. Second time around though I'm feeling a little more relaxed about it all. So when Nery ...