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First ever parents' evening

5:40pm Tuesday 1st November 2011

SO it was with a mild degree of trepidation that we made our way for our appointment with Ben’s class teacher for our very first parents’ evening.

Dress rehearsal for first day at school

WE HAD a little trial run of the blubbing that will no doubt occur when Ben takes his first step into school this week.

How things have changed

10:44am Thursday 14th July 2011

IN the spirit of entering into school life we trotted along to the annual summer fair.

The school sprint

3:47pm Tuesday 28th June 2011

I THOUGHT I had all the time in the world. Looking at the clock there was a good thirty minutes before getting Ben to his first session at school.

A sense of loss

THERE has been a slow decline in my mental state since having kids. I thought the whole baby brain thing was just an excuse to cover the faults of sleep-deprived mums at the end of their tether.

Over-egging the importance of being four years old

5:57pm Tuesday 31st May 2011

I THINK Ben is having a bit of a crisis of confidence at the moment. I blame myself. I think I over-egged how important it was going to be turning four.

Where has all the time gone?

11:30am Tuesday 24th May 2011

SOMEBODY tell me where the last four years have gone, as I surely to goodness don’t know.

Racing into adulthood

9:52am Tuesday 10th May 2011

BEN has a very definite life plan. He has been sure for some time now where his career will take him.

A gold medal shopping performance!

12:25pm Wednesday 15th December 2010

I HAVE a confession to make. You know that manic mother with a pram, who has you fleeing out of the way for fear of being ankle clipped while out shopping? Well that was most definitely me the other day.

All I want for Christmas is...

2:14pm Tuesday 7th December 2010

IS FATHER Christmas my new best friend or what? I am taking maximum advantage of the big man in red and his power to bring joy to the good children of the world and misery to those who are not.