

Ramblings of a Guilt-filled-Mummy
People always tell you how having children can change you. What nobody tells you is how they can break you. This morning is one of those...


Mile High Top Ten
I did promise I would follow up with my Colorado top ten so here it is! Free range children – I truly cannot remember the last time we...


Mile High City and More
Gorgeous hubby and I went and joined the Mile High Club! Not what you think, we’ve just come back from a fortnight’s holiday in Colorado....


Summer Holiday Survival
I am writing this on the first real day of the school Summer Holidays. And I’m hoarse already. I have shouted more today than I have ever...


How much is enough?
When the lemons came thick and fast last year and I said goodbye to my job, I also said goodbye to a very handsome salary. Now to put it...


Reflection on Reception - August Babies
Apologies for the irregular posting, it’s a combination of too much going on, and a little case of writers block… So the last few weeks...


Making a Splash
Retirement is always part of your plan – but not usually when you have just turned 48 and half. But hey ho that was the lemon that I was...


California Dreaming - Part 1
My first trip to the USA was in 1996, the summer after finishing middle school (or juniors as it seems to be called now) before starting...


Joining the Sandwich Generation
I had loads of things lined over the last few weeks but my inauguration into the Sandwich Generation took precedence. Now as much as I...


Sometimes You're The Statue
One of the hardest things to do when you have been essentially doing the same job for 20 years is to stay current and sharp. Most...