A Glimpse into the 1920s

February 8, 2013 By DorkyMum in Family, Nostalgia Tags: 1920s painting, 1920s poetry, album from 1920s, Family, old album, old autograph book, old photographs, old scrapbook 40 Comments

What a lovely thing I found yesterday!

When one of my great aunts died, at least ten years ago, but probably closer to fifteen, I remember spending some time helping my mum sort through her belongings. I picked up two very old autograph books, which had belonged to my great uncle as a boy, and asked if I could keep them.

I came across them again yesterday when I was sorting through boxes, and I had forgotten how absolutely beautiful they are. Both are leather-bound, with ‘Album; embossed on the outside in gold lettering. One is dated 1918, and the other seems to have entries dating from 1924-1926.

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We’re All Going on a Job Hunt…

January 29, 2013 By DorkyMum in Family, Harpenden Tags: back to work, employment, flexible working, jobs, re-entering the workplace, stay at home parents, work life balance, working families, working mums, working parents 40 Comments

I mentioned in a post last week that we’d done our application for DorkySon’s reception place. With that task out of the way, I’ve had to turn my attention to the other big thing that I knew this year would bring.

Job-hunting.

*weeps quietly*

As the start of school will mean that DorkySon will be in someone else’s care for five full days a week, rather than just the three mornings that he currently spends in nursery, the time has come for me to find some kind of gainful employment. Continue reading →

New Shoes

January 21, 2013 By DorkyMum in Family Tags: children, children's shoes, Clarks Shoes, new shoes, parenting, shoe shopping, Stompos, stomposaurus 26 Comments

Every so often, something unexpected will really take my breath away as it reminds me how much DorkySon is growing up.

It’s not usually something big or significant that startles me into that realisation. We have dispensed with naps and nappies, with a minimum of fuss. Sippy cups and sleep suits are a thing of the past, and I haven’t shed a tear over either. But this weekend I had one of those moments where I stopped and looked at my boy, shaking my head in disbelief. Wow.

DorkySon needed new shoes. Continue reading →

Live in the Now January

January 18, 2013 By DorkyMum in Family, Scotland, Travel Tags: Edinburgh, education, Family, friendship, live in the now, parenting, schools, Travel, UK snow 14 Comments

Back in December I did a Live in the Now post, for the first time in months, where I took some time to just look around at our life and reflect on where we all are. I’m going to try and keep that going throughout 2013, as a way of remembering the little things that don’t really warrant a post to themselves. Continue reading →

No Longer Needed

December 13, 2012 By DorkyMum in Family Tags: Family, growing up, naptime, parenting, sleep, sleeping 14 Comments

Well. I guess it had to happen sometime.

DorkySon has finally given up his afternoon nap.

I blogged a few months ago and said that I thought it was on the cards, so I was making the most of the post nap snuggles that he was still lavishing on me.

But now we are done.
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