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The Ish Mother: How To Choose The Right Primary School

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Gentle-ish. Green-ish. Feminist-ish. (And bookish! Wednesday, 4 January 2017. How To Choose The Right Primary School. This time last year I was in a panic. 11 days until the application deadline and I hadn't decided which primary school to put as first choice. Have I made you nervous? Sorry But if I have, this blog post is for you. It's for the people who have been on the school tours, asked the questions, and are still racking their brains with the deadline looming large. How have issues been dealt with?

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The Ish Mother: 20+ Christmas Family Traditions That DON’T involve Santa!

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Gentle-ish. Green-ish. Feminist-ish. (And bookish! Thursday, 1 December 2016. 20 Christmas Family Traditions That DON’T involve Santa! I’ve blogged before about how as a family we don’t really ‘do’ Santa/Father Christmas. One thing that is a bit tricky with this decision is the number of Christmas traditions that relate to the big man in the red suit – from the old-fashioned mince pie and carrot left out and Santa’s grottos to more modern crazes like reindeer food and Elf On The Shelf. 8211; Bamm Boo.

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Why that ‘Acceptable Middle Class Wine Habit’ has a lot to answer for. – half waving half drowning

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Half waving half drowning. Alarmingly far from the smug zone. All the Blog Posts. Join Alice; Be a Waver. Relationships, heartbreak and all that. Why that ‘Acceptable Middle Class Wine Habit’ has a lot to answer for. November 2, 2016. February 13, 2017. So this becomes an insurance policy for me. I do not want to fall back into the daily drinking trap. It has a lot to answer for. It definitely affects the way that I look after my children. Within one week of conscious. Must have been the weekends. We...

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THE TRUTH ABOUT TEACHERS & GIFTS

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Dispatches from the Parent Zone. The Truth about Teachers & Gifts. The Truth about Teachers & Gifts. November 21, 2016. December 19, 2016. THE SEASON OF GIVING. Christmas is almost upon us and we’re officially in shopping mode. Our lists have been made, we’ve checked them twice and we’re on the look out for the perfect gifts for loved ones. But, has your child’s teacher made the ‘nice’ list? To gift or not to gift? That is the question. Well, I’ve asked a number of my teaching friends on the chirpi...

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Cara L McKee: November 2016

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Wednesday, 30 November 2016. The lonely cloud: a poetry post. The prompt over at Mum Turned Mom. This week is Lonely,. And it got me to thinking about poetry, Wordsworth wandering lonely as a cloud. Strikes me as odd, it is rare one seens a single cloud in the lake district, surely if there was one by itself, it would be relishing that moment of freedom? I also thought of Henri's mash up of Wordsworth's poem. On summer's day I've seen you pass. All gay in that expanse of blue. 169; Cara L McKee 30/11/16.

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Advent 2016 – Week 1 – Chocolate and Wine and I'll be Fine…

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Chocolate and Wine and I'll be Fine…. 8230;surviving the mummy years. Advent 2016 – Week 1. December 3, 2016. December 12, 2016. I cannot believe we are already in Advent. It is such a perfect time of year, and in some ways I prefer it to Christmas itself. There is something just so magical about Advent, and the build up to the Christmas season! Day 1 – We hung up our wreath. Last week I made a wreath. And it was so big that there was nowhere to store it indoors, so we just *. To hang it up! I admit, thi...

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Nursery Whines: What Is In A Name? Top Baby Names 2016

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A new mum turns off the filter and confesses all. Thursday, 1 December 2016. What Is In A Name? Top Baby Names 2016. When I was born, the midwife handed me to my parents - their first born - and said, "It's a girl! What are you going to call her? Counceletta," they replied. Exclaimed the midwife. "You can't call a child that! I am not giving you your baby until you change your mind.". This is the tale I have grown up being told and eventually begun to relate myself. I even went as far as to tell my paren...

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The Mum With The Red Wall - Chapter 1 - Mummy's Writing, Darling

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Mummy's Writing, Darling. Writing about motherhood to keep above water. If I can't make you laugh – then we can cry (and drink) together. Who the Hell are you? I’m a poet, innit. The Mum With The Red Wall. The Mum With The Red Wall – Chapter 1. October 11, 2016. Chapter 1 : The Correct Coat. 8220;He’s not wearing the correct coat for this you know? 8221; the mother said. 8220;It’s because you didn’t breastfeed long enough.” The lady said, as the waves lapped at their feet. And then their day went on as a...

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Life, Motherhood and Everything

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Bull;• Mum Life. Bull;• Home Life. Bull;• Work Life. Bull;• Healthy Life. Bull;• Everything Else. Bull;• About me. My Top 10 Online Reads #8. January 14, 2017 at 7:30 am by Angela. One: When should you give Calpol or Nurofen to your kids? I have never been one to take medicine myself unless I really. Need to. (Although since becoming a mum and not being able to rest when I’m sick, I find myself giving in more easily now-a-days! Does she need it or is she just tired? Really summed up how I feel! Some of t...