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Now she is Five
… nearly six actually. Now that she is five she is at school from 9am until 4pm everyday. She has had her first solo playdate in the pueblo with a boy from school. She tells me that they fight “but not hitting”. OK, great. They mostly play Barbies.
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Glamp Lamp
Looks gorgeous, right? Butter wouldn’t melt? Wrong. She has just handed me the biggest bogie ever to have graced this house, wearing exactly this expression. Stay alert, people. And beware 5 year olds bearing gifts.
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Bella Vista
The view from Bibsey Towers
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On motherhood
All my glorious triumphs in motherhood and some minor hiccups...
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Motherhood

All my glorious triumphs in motherhood and some minor hiccups…

Cry in the River… and other super Bibseyisms

April 3, 2013 by bibsey mama 21 Comments

C is for Cry in the River. Huh? I will explain erm, somewhere near the end of the post. Here at Bibsey Towers we have got to the stage where communication with my nearly three year old has become a joy. Oh and a pain. But let’s get back to the joy. Conversations are astounding, … [Read more…]

Posted in: A-Z Challenge 2013, Apropos of nada, Child, Family, Motherhood Tagged: #AtoZChallenge, Barbara Streisand, communication, Cry Me a River

Boogie Nights

April 2, 2013 by bibsey mama 12 Comments

OK, I have a blogging window of about 30 minutes. Can I squeeze a post out in that time? Can I buggery. Yes, well spotted, B is for Buggery but this is not that type of blog. B  is also for Boogie Nights. Here at Bibsey Towers we like to dance. I may have mentioned … [Read more…]

Posted in: A-Z Challenge 2013, Child, Motherhood Tagged: Beatles, bedtime play list, dance, Dick Van Dyke, Nick Cave, Nina Simone

Mummy Mugshot ~ one from the archives

March 27, 2013 by bibsey mama 8 Comments

Hello y’all. This getting back to work malarkey is quite exhilarating (did I really say that?), but it is not leaving much room for bloggery pokery. It would seem that Cosmic Girlie’s Silent Sunday and Kate’s Mummy Mugshot posts are keeping the blog alive at the moment. That’s OK though isn’t it? Here’s my Mummy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Baby, Motherhood Tagged: #MummyMugshot, Bibsey

Mummy Mugshot ~ A very busy woman, honest

March 16, 2013 by bibsey mama 15 Comments

Oh, it’s Mummy Mugshot time again, you’re gonna leave me. I can see that faraway look in your eye. I can tell by the way your surfing baby, That it won’t be long before it’s crying time. Before I offer up this week’s ‘creation’ I must just say a few words to… explain, defend, validate, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blogging, Child, Motherhood Tagged: menstruation, Mummy Mugshot, navel gazing, pms, popart

Mummy Mugshot ~ Today we’re on stripe

March 1, 2013 by bibsey mama 7 Comments

Another week another Mummy Mugshot… just look at those rosy cheeks and glossy hair. Bibsey doesn’t look bad either. *Groan* We both came over all stripey today. Unplanned of course. It might not amaze you to know that Bibs and I tend to fly by the seat of our pants, sartorially speaking. Marsha, I don’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: Child, Motherhood Tagged: Mummy Mugshot, scarf, stipes
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