Dearest Boo, Today was your first day at school and while this is exciting and will be filled with new adventure, it is also the end of an era. Up until now, it is your Daddy and I who have been your biggest influencers. You spend more time with us than you do anyone…
Before I begin this post, I would just like to say that my degree was in English but I failed maths GCSE four times. The prospect of having to help Boo with school work now that she is about to start reception next week sends a cold chill down my spine. Fair enough, I could…
What do these shoes represent? They are school shoes for Boo’s first day at school but, as my eyes filled up with tears when we went to buy them, I can’t help thinking they are so much more. They are the end of the lovely bright coloured children’s shoes, I have bought for my daughter…
Our Easter holidays are at an end. Tomorrow Boo is back at nursery and, while I will be glad to have the house tidy for at least half a day, I have really enjoyed it. The difference between this break and the last when I was still recovering from the c-section and when we were…
So this weekend I filled in the application for Boo to start primary school next September. I hadn’t expected to do it so soon. I thought we would get a hard copy letter from nursery maybe in November to fill out. However, after mentioning it at ballet on Saturday morning, it seems many of the…
I am ashamed to say that I watched Celebrity Big Brother last night. It was on Channel 5 at 9pm-prime time viewing for older children and all I can say is, I am glad that my child is too young to watch it. Three of the contestants-one man and two women were cavorting in a…
