Our two year old was diagnosed with DDH – developmental dysplasia of the hip at birth.
She spent the first six months in a harness before moving into a brace which kept her hips secure in their socket… more … More DDH diagnosis – bracing for the journey ahead…
After a long absence of many years, mainly due to family life I rekindled my love of sewing. Himself surprised me one day with a sewing machine he had seen for sale in Aldi when he had been buying some tools. Apparently I had been fondly reminiscing of late on my crafting days. … More Sew Satisfying…
‘Holidays’, the word evokes images of long sunny days idling lazily by the pool or exploring ancient ruins doing whatever takes your fancy, but add in ‘with kids’ and the connotation changes – less lazing and more stressed. Sure – its still long sunny days, lying by the pool and exploring the local sites but its to someone else’s timetable and lying by the pool is a necessity because you become the base and the keeper of towels and changes of clothes but… … More Holidaying with kids – getting the most out of it…
Our caregiver looked startled again and the pen in her hand froze in mid air. Her face turned into a frown and I thought “we’ve offended her”. “We got her name wrong”. How do we get out of this one? I gazed at himself for a solution but my shock and lack of comprehension was mirrored in his. We didn’t dare try any other variations… … More Maybe mine aren’t the best shoes to fill… parent blunder starting creche
Joining the blogging race. Getting started is causing plenty of hiccoughs… … More In the driving seat. My first blog post.. this is going to be the end of me. Grrrrr!
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Mom in a whirlwind... 