Photo by IMAMA LAVI on Pexels.comSo. 2018. It's taken me a bit of thinking to work out how to summarise this year. On its very basic paper level, this probably wasn't a very good year for us. Both adults in the house lost their jobs (one expected, one completely without warning), both kiddos had challenges …
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It’s sentimental, I know, but I just really like it
It's December. This is probably going to be a hard Christmas for us. One of my cousins died earlier this year, and growing up we always spent Christmas together. My memories of Christmas are tied in with him so strongly that I can't think of Christmas without him, and we miss him so much. White …
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Bedtime to the tune of American Pie
When I have to do bedtime (my husband usually does it), I sometimes write poetry or haiku in my mind to stop noticing how much time I've been trapped in a dark room waiting for someone who hates sleep to fall asleep. Tonight's effort is set to the tune of American Pie. There are too many …
Please excuse the break
I've been in a newborn baby fog the last few weeks. A few days after my last post, our second baby arrived, in a quick uncomplicated labour. It couldn't have been more different from the first time. She is, so far, a snuggly relaxed baby. None of us are getting enough sleep, we are adjusting …
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