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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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Occasional confessional

Unbreakable

April 24, 2013 by bibsey mama 15 Comments

U is for Unbreakable. I only mention it because we aren’t are we? In fact the older we get the more breakable we become. If we are lucky, most of us sail through youth wrapped in an invincibility cloak like Harry Potter on ecstasy. This cloak allows us to make ill-advised trips to Kashmir, stay … [Read more…]

Posted in: A-Z Challenge 2013, Family, Motherhood, Occasional confessional Tagged: #AtoZChallenge, Harry Potter, insomnia, worrying

Nunca digas nunca jamás

April 16, 2013 by bibsey mama 7 Comments

N is for Nunca. Nunca digas nunca jamás. Never say never ever (lit.) or Never Say Never Again, Mr Bond. I am the kind of girl who does not like to say never, ever. If you would ask me if I would ever go back to England to live my answer would probably be nunca … [Read more…]

Posted in: A-Z Challenge 2013, Arse posts, Domestic Wannabe, Expat files, Occasional confessional Tagged: #AtoZChallenge, never say never again, nunca digas nunca jamás, paella, sick

Great Expectations

April 8, 2013 by bibsey mama 14 Comments

G is for Great Expectations. Hmm. Anyone who knows me of old will be aware that I have made great strides in the cooking department. However, those same people might also raise an eyebrow at the thought of me catering for about 20+ people. Expectations of my culinary efforts in the past have been modest. … [Read more…]

Posted in: A-Z Challenge 2013, Domestic Wannabe, Motherhood, Occasional confessional Tagged: Birthday Party, cake, marmalade, panic

Hairy like the wolf

January 29, 2013 by bibsey mama 16 Comments

Were you wondering how long I could go without mentioning my broken arm? Wonder no more. What follows is the next riveting episode in El Drama del Brazo. I may have mentioned before that I am neither blessed nor cursed in the body hair department. All other body issues aside, I am not, for example, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Arse posts, Body, Life, the universe etc, Occasional confessional Tagged: Blofeld, cracked elbow, Duran Duran, elbow hair, Mr Bigglesworth

All elbows

October 30, 2012 by bibsey mama 10 Comments

I took a bit of a tumble last week and cracked my elbow. I say cracked, but I really am not sure what the actual damage is. But oh my, is it ever sore. Here’s my story. It was 5am and very dark and I was executing the obligatory transfer of Bibsey from her bed … [Read more…]

Posted in: Apropos of nada, Occasional confessional, Sleep, Toddler Tagged: broken, cracked elbow, had a fall, nighttime antics
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