Well, school is all finished for the autumn term and we're cranking up the excitement levels here in anticipation of christmas day. I'm going to take a 2 week break while the children are off school and will be back in the New Year. Until then, Merry Christmas to you and those you love from… Continue reading Merry Christmas
Year: 2008
Heartwarming
Thanks so much all of your kind comments on toilet training. Reading about other people's experiences makes me feel better about where we are with it all and I'm happy to think that writing about our experiences here may help others to feel less alone in their own difficult situations. That sharing of ideas and… Continue reading Heartwarming
zen and the art of autistic toilet training
I have been a bit grumpy recently and, when I think about it, it has a lot to do with Toby's toilet training. It's been 10 long months of hard work without achieving very much and it's wearying in the extreme! When we first started to take him out of nappies back in early spring… Continue reading zen and the art of autistic toilet training
a bit of shhhhhhhh…
... I'm just taking a little quiet time to make the most of the calm before christmas. Be back soon!
christmas tree decorations
We are starting to get excited about christmas here at our house. A few mince pies have already been gobbled up, the first door on the advent calendar has been opened and the countdown has begun in earnest! So, in keeping with the spirit of christmas I thought I'd write up a new free pattern… Continue reading christmas tree decorations
A parcel of good cheer
We've been a bit down in the dumps here what with one thing and another and Toby has been off from school again with yet another of the high temperature viruses that he seems so prone to. Hopefully he's over the worse now and maybe all of these challenges to his immune system will result… Continue reading A parcel of good cheer
more etsy goodies!
Being a knitter myself I don't often buy things that have been knitted by someone else but then it's not every day that you come across such gorgeousness as these Beautifully knitted by Knithappens in the most fabulous yarn from Skein Queen, they are wonderful and my hands are very happy (a nice reward for… Continue reading more etsy goodies!
lovely pressies
Around this time of year there Amy seems to get a lot of party invitations and as I'm not keen on a deluge of plastic dolls on her birthday I always try and give her friends presents that have a use or are fun to do. I'm always on the look out for good present… Continue reading lovely pressies
RedBubble
Thanks so much to everyone who has emailed me and left comments about the calendar fiasco over at Lulu. I'm really pleased that the people who ordered a copy are pleased with their calendar but also sorry to those of you who wanted a copy and missed out. A couple of people have been kind… Continue reading RedBubble
tick, tock, tick, tock…
Time is ticking on. The shops are heaving with baubles and tinsel. Little children everywhere are already on page 3 of their christmas lists. Turkeys and crates of wine are being ordered. And I am running out of time to finish this lot! It doesn't matter how far in advance I start, it always feels… Continue reading tick, tock, tick, tock…