Tag Archives: relationships

A Love Story: Part Two

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Just over a year ago, I set myself a challenge. I decided to write about my marriage with DorkyDad publicly, for the first time. We were dealing with some nonsense in other areas of our life, and I felt the … Continue reading →

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A Toddler’s Guide to Friendship

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

It’s funny. I’d always assumed that friendships between boys were much less complicated than those between girls. Certainly when I was at school it always looked that way. Girls were forever falling in and out of love with each other, … Continue reading →

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The One Where Mummy Goes to Nursery

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

I’ve been feeling a bit guilty recently about not being more involved with DorkySon’s nursery. Because he only goes two mornings a week, he misses quite a lot of their big events. We did make it along to watch his … Continue reading →

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How do you deal with Big Questions from your children?

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

One of DorkyDad’s poems is called One of the Questions Coming – and it’s a lovely, funny piece where he imagines how he’ll respond on that inevitable day sometime in the future when DorkySon asks him if he ever did … Continue reading →

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The Baby Explosion

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Do you ever feel like you’re in the middle of a baby explosion? Like every time you turn on your computer there’s another pregnancy or birth announcement from a friend? It’s a warm, cosy, cockle-warming place to be. There is … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

I read a post over at Life of an Expat Parent this week about some of the differences between Brits and Americans – what they say, and what they actually mean. It inspired me to dig out and finish this … Continue reading →

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The Little Things

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Some of my favourite bloggers are the ones that remind me to appreciate the small things in life that make me smile. Michelle at Mummy from the Heart runs a weekly Reasons to be Cheerful linky, where she takes time … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

This is an old photo, but it’s one I love. Mother’s Day is now twice as special as it used to be. I’m the daughter of one of these people, and the mother of the other. What a wonderful thing … Continue reading →

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9/52: Sometimes Nice Things Happen

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

This photo is my Week 9 entry to Project 52. Do you remember a few weeks ago I wrote a post about how nice it is to receive a handwritten letter in the post, and how sad I am that … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: A Walk in the Woods

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

This is a guest blog from one of my favourite people, Adam Ramsay. When he’s not being an uncle, you can find him tweeting as @AdamRamsay and blogging at Bright Green and 101 Ways To Cook Mushrooms. Adam has previously posted on DorkyMum about being … Continue reading →

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