It's very hard to believe that three years ago I was watching my son struggle through his last night. Truth be told, it's very hard to believe at times that I had a first son, the Bene's Internet abbreviation is DS2 not DS1. That Freddie came first, even though now sometimes I look at his […]
Finishing up. A project, a plea and a book crush.
While I’ve been lacking in blogging, I’ve been pretty busy doing other things, alongside home educating, settling Amelie into school and bringing little boys. He’s such a big boy now, so much part of everything. Walking, contributing to life with the ever present, all useful “da!” and generally making a mess and an impression. And […]
But it was good.
It was a lovely day, despite the tears and the grief. After all the snow and rain and grey, the sun came out. You might even have believed a little boy blue sent us the clear sky and the biting brilliance of a cold spring day. Bene, wearing the shoes all his sisters have first […]
Three.
I love you, little boy. We didn't get long enough, or enough cuddles, or to get to know each other properly, but you are loved. Loved by all of us. In all sorts of ways. Sleep well little boy. Happy birthday.
So here we are.
It's April again. For the third time since Freddie's birth and death, April has hauled it's sorry self back into view. I want to love it, I do. It's his month and I want to love it but the irony is all too much. My little Good Friday boy, my little Easter boy. All this […]
The Ten Things That Make Me & Us.
A person, a family, are far more than a collection of things, ailments, personalities, looks, interests and abilities. What I notice more than anything about having a large family, is how we all alter with each other; each little change brings about something new. With the exiting of Amelie from every day home ed, Maddy […]
Mrs MuddlePuddle by Helen Haricot – the tenth anniversary kick off!
This post first appeared on Petits Haricot, the blog of my lovely friend Helen and occasionally her dh Chris. Helen is kicking off my 10th anniversary with this post, which had me a bit weepy and all glowy 🙂 Thank you Helen – for everything. Merry /Mrs Muddlepuddle, queen of hama, friend and blogger has […]
You may Wonder.
I have a friend, who I have never met and who I share only a few things in common with, called Johnny Daukes. I’m not even sure how we came to be Facebook friends if I’m honest, perhaps through home educating. When Freddie died he was one of the people who checked up on me […]
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
Time not so long past, I was a woman with a gaggle of little girls at my knees, following me baby-duck-like, wherever we went. My whole girl famili-ness defined me as much as Hama Beads and crafting and selling things and always having two too many things to do. Slightly scruffy, free spirited but not […]
Out, out… Damn clutter.
So along with building 2 new websites, learning to use eBay and etsy again, crocheting a blanket, bringing up a baby, settling a child into school and facilitating the education of several others, I've been on a bit of. Mission. This is not the current computer based alien killing my husband and children are doing, […]
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